Devil o' the Highlands

Tyndrum, United Kingdom • 25 Apr 2026

Devil o' the Highlands Footrace

The Devil o' the Highlands Footrace is a point-to-point trail ultramarathon along the West Highland Way from Tyndrum to Fort William. The course distance is 42 miles / 69 km with a total ascent of 6500 ft / 1981 m. The route is way-marked and described as mostly trail (95% trail, 5% road). The event accepts female, male, and nonbinary entrants and has a minimum age of 20.

Race details and logistics

There are four checkpoints: Bridge of Orchy (7 miles), Glencoe Mountain Resort (17 miles), Kinlochleven (27 miles) and Lundavra (35 miles). Water is available at all checkpoints; Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Lundavra also offer Coke. Two checkpoint drop-bag locations are provided at Glencoe and Kinlochleven; drop bags must be small, labelled, and must not contain shoes or full changes of clothing. Start-to-finish baggage transport is provided and there are pre- and post-race buses for an extra cost. Free showers and hot food are available at the finish.

Mandatory kit includes an emergency foil blanket, a waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams, waterproof trousers, and a charged mobile phone. Running poles are only permitted after the Bridge of Orchy checkpoint. The event has several cutoffs at specific checkpoints; runners who miss those cutoffs will be timed out. The organisers report measures for inclusivity, environmental impact reduction, and on-course medical and stewarding arrangements. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

69 km
42 mi
42 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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