Specialist contractors are to begin a £30,000 repairs project on the Steall Gorge path in the Highlands.

After a major rockfall occurred on the route on 13-14 September, the John Muir Trust (JMT) revealed the path will be closed for a least a month while repairs are carried out.

Works include removing debris from the path, including loose and unstable boulders from the area above the path, and stabilising damaged trees.

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The Trust also called for further donations to be made to its Wild Ways Path Fund so it can afford to maintain/repair paths in its care.

Alison Austin, the JMT's Nevis Land Manager, said: "We're finalising the details of the repair project with local contractors and will start work soon. We have funds immediately available that have been donated by Trust members and the public to our Wild Ways Path Fund. It's why we ask for support year round, so that we can react as quickly as possible to this kind of event and make sure we can maintain safe access to well-loved paths while making sure the environment is respected."

(LM)