Creating a self-guided walk to explore Fort William is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Shopping
Ben Nevis Bar and Restaurant
Ben Nevis Distillery
Craigs Cemetery
Crofter Bar & Restaurant
Donald Cameron of Lochiel Memorial
Duncansburgh Church
Fort William Library
Fort William War Memorial
Grog and Gruel Pub
High Street
House of Scotland
Mairi MacIntyre
Neptune's Staircase
Old Fort (must see)
Old Inverlochy Castle
St Andrew's Church (must see)
St. Mary's Catholic Church
The Granite House
The Highland Soap Co.
The Lime Tree Gallery
The Lochaber Archive
The United Free Church of Scotland
The Whisky Shop
Treasures of the Earth
West Highland Museum (must see)
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
Old Pines Hotel And Restaurant (view info)
Lime Tree An Ealdhain (view info)
Nevis Bank Inn (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :