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Skyline Scotland

Fort William, United Kingdom • 19 Sep 2026

Salomon Skyline Scotland overview

Salomon Skyline Scotland is a mountain and trail running event first held in 2015. The event moved to Kinlochleven in 2016 and expanded to nine races. It has featured in international race series and championships and has hosted the Skyrunning World Championships. The event has attracted more than 2,000 participants from as many as 50 countries each year and has produced millions of pounds of economic impact for the Lochaber region.

Races, location, and event format

The event returned in 2025 with a redesigned programme of seven races. Races are staged at Nevis Range, near Fort William, and all races take place on a single day. Race formats include skyrunning, ultra, and low-level trail races, with distances ranging from 10 km to 100 km. One race, the Ben Nevis Skyline, was selected as a Golden Trail World Series qualifier in 2025. The event offers live commentary and big screens, live streaming and online tracking, a partner expo, local food and drink traders, a grand prize giving ceremony, and an evening party. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Race information

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100 km
100 Km
10 km
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UTMB Index

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