Between hiking the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way, I had a few days to explore the Fort William area. I decided to do a day hike to the Steall Waterfall, which is Scotland's second highest waterfall. It was a rainy day and that discouraged me from going for a walk; however, I knew I would regret not seeing Steall Falls more than I would regret getting wet, so I braved the weather. It was a 5km hike to get to the Steall Waterfall and I feel that people of all ability levels would likely find the trail to be quite manageable. It was quite mucky and slick in spots, so I would recommend waterproof shoes with a grippy tread.
From Fort William, there is a bus that will drop you near the Glen Nevis Lower Falls.
From the Glen Nevis Lower Falls, there is a trail on the nearside that follows the river.
The trail crosses over the river and joins Glen Nevis Road, which you have to walk along for a while until you reach the Steall Falls Path.
This path leads to a wire bridge, though calling it a bridge is an overstatement, as it it more like a tightrope. Adrenaline junkies will find crossing this bridge exhilarating, while the faint of heart will probably opt to just view the Steall Waterfall from afar.
When I got to the other side of the river, I began walking towards the waterfall, as I wanted to get as close as possible; however, the trail disappeared and I began sinking into the mud so deeply that it was difficult to pull my foot out, so I decided not to go any further.
On the way back, I guess I was looking rather miserable while I was walking along the road because a man pulled up beside me in his car and offered me a ride. I thanked him for the offer, but assured him that I was having fun exploring and would happily continue walking. Since the bus comes quite infrequently, I did not need to rush back, so I stopped to take many photos and videos of the picturesque scenery.