The Ramsay Round is a long distance fell running

Fell running

Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty...

 challenge near Fort William, Scotland

Fort William, Scotland

Fort William is the second largest settlement in the highlands of Scotland and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger.Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the north and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles...

. The route is a circuit of 58 miles, taking in 24 summits with a total climb of around 28,500 feet. Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....

, Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

's highest peak, is included in the route along with 22 other Munro

Munro

A Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over . They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet , who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munros Tables, in 1891. A Munro top is a summit over 3,000 ft which is not regarded as a separate mountain...

s. Originally, all 24 summits on the Ramsay Round were Munros, but Sgorr an Iubhair was declassified as a Munro in 1997. The route was devised by Charlie Ramsay as an extension to an existing 24-hour walking route, and first completed by Ramsay on 9 July 1978.

Charlie's completion created Scotland's Classic Mountain Marathon. The aim is for participants to complete the route, on foot, within 24 hours. Runners must start and finish at the Glen Nevis

Glen Nevis

Glen Nevis is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag...

 Youth Hostel, and may run the route in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction.

The fastest time recorded is that of Adrian Belton from Baslow in Derbyshire. He recorded a time of 18 hours 23 mins.

Route

This is the original, anticlockwise route followed by Charlie Ramsay.

Summit	Altitude/m
	Glen Nevis Youth Hostel	~20
1	Mullach nan Coirean Mullach nan Coirean Mullach nan Coirean is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores group of hills. It reaches a height of 939 metres and is located eight kilometres north-west of Kinlochleven...	939
2	Stob Bàn (Grey Corries) Stob Bàn (Grey Corries) Stob Bàn is a mountain situated in the Lochaber region of Highland, Scotland, 16 kilometres east of Fort William. It reaches a height of 977 metres and lies in a group of hills known as the Grey Corries which includes three other Munros and nine Munro "Tops" along an eight kilometre ridge...	999
3	Sgurr a' Mhàim Sgurr a' Mhàim Sgurr a’ Mhàim is a Scottish mountain situated five and a half kilometres north north-west of Kinlochleven in the Lochaber region of the Highland area.- Overview :...	1099
4	Sgorr an Iubhair	1001
5	Am Bodach Am Bodach Am Bodach is a Scottish mountain which lies in the Mamores range, four kilometres north of Kinlochleven in the Highland council area.- Overview :...	1032
6	Stob Coire a' Chàirn Stob Coire a' Chàirn Stob Coire a’ Chàirn is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores range, 3.5 kilometres north of Kinlochleven. The mountain reaches a height of 981 metres and is regarded as one of the more modest peaks of the ten Munros in the Mamores, indeed for many years it was not named on OS maps...	981
7	An Gearanach An Gearanach An Gearanach is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamore Forest, five and a half kilometres north of Kinlochleven in the Lochaber region of the Highland council area.- Overview :...	982
8	Na Gruagaichean Na Gruagaichean Na Gruagaichean is a Scottish mountain lying between Glen Nevis to the North and the village of Kinlochleven to the South in the Mamores mountain range in the Highlands, Scotland.-Overview:...	1056
9	Binnein Mor Binnein Mòr Binnein Mòr is the highest peak in the Mamores, the range of mountains between Glen Nevis and Loch Leven in the Highlands of Scotland and lies five kilometres north north-east of Kinlochleven. The pyramidal summit of Binnein Mòr lies above the uninhabited upper section of Glen Nevis, north of the...	1130
10	Binnein Beag Binnein Beag Binnein Beag is a Scottish mountain situated at the eastern end of the Mamores range seven kilometres north north-east of Kinlochleven. It is a relatively small, conical peak which is connected to its larger neighbour, Binnein Mòr, by a bealach at 750m. Despite being overshadowed by Binnein Mòr, it...	943
11	Sgurr Eilde Mor Sgurr Eilde Mòr Sgurr Eilde Mòr is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores range, 6 kilometers north-east of Kinlochleven. It is a steep, conical peak of scree and quartzite boulders, capped with a layer of schist. With a height of 1010 m it is classed as a Munro, so is popular with hillwalkers...	1010
12	Beinn na Lap	937
13	Chno Dearg Chno Dearg Chno Dearg is a Scottish mountain situated 25 km east of Fort William, Highland in the Lochaber area of the Highland council area.-Overview:...	1046
14	Stob Coire Sgriodain	979
15	Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, it is situated 19 km east of Fort William in the Lochaber area of the Highland council area.-Overview:...	1105
16	Stob Coire Easain Stob Coire Easain Stob Coire Easain is a Scottish Munro mountain which reaches a height of 1115 metres , situated 18 kilometres east of Fort William. It stands on the western side of Loch Treig, along with its "twin", the Munro Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin...	1115
17	Stob Bàn (Mamores) Stob Bàn (Mamores) Stob Bàn is a Scottish mountain situated at the western end of the Mamores ridge, five and a half kilometres north-west of Kinlochleven. With a height of 999 metres it qualifies as a Munro...	977
18	Stob Choire Claurigh Stob Choire Claurigh Stob Choire Claurigh is a Scottish mountain situated east of Fort William in the Lochaber district of the Highland council area...	1177
19	Stob Coire an Laoigh Stob Coire an Laoigh Stob Coire an Laoigh is a Scottish mountain in The Grey Corries Range, 15 kilometres north east of Kinlochleven.At an elevation of Stob Coire an Laoigh is equal 37th in height on the Munro table.-References:...	1116
20	Sgurr Choinnich Mor	1094
21	Aonach Beag Aonach Beag Aonach Beag is a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. It is located about 3 km east of Ben Nevis on the north side of Glen Nevis, near the town of Fort William...	1234
22	Aonach Mor Aonach Mòr Aonach Mòr is a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. It is located about 2 miles/ 3 km north east of Ben Nevis on the south side of Glen Spean, near the town of Fort William...	1221
23	Carn Mor Dearg Carn Mòr Dearg Càrn Mòr Dearg is the eighth highest mountain in Scotland. It is situated in the west of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William, in Lochaber, Highland...	1223
24	Ben Nevis Ben Nevis Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....	1344
	Glen Nevis Youth Hostel	~20