Work to restore a popular mountain trail closed by a landslide last month will start on Monday.
Several massive boulders fell on to the Steall Gorge footpath in Glen Nevis near Fort William overnight on September 13-14.
The landslide was caused by part of one of the buttresses on 2,290ft Meall Cumhann breaking away.
The path was closed on safety grounds and will stay shut until at least October 30, when the work to due to be complete.
Fort William-based contractor Thistle Access is due to start clearing the path on Monday.
Landowner the John Muir Trust has updated signage in the local area warning of the increased danger of debris falling on to the path while the work is being carried out.
Alison Austin, Nevis land manager at the John Muir Trust, said: “It will be extremely dangerous to be on the path while the team at Thistle Access conduct the safety work above it.
“Our intention is to dislodge as few rocks as possible to limit further damage, but there is an increased likelihood of further debris falling on to the path while the operations take place.”
Once the operation is completed, local firm Stonescape will start a second phase of work to repair damage to the path itself. This is expected to begin in early November.
Ms Austin said “When the safety work is finished we will have a path team from Stonescape on site immediately to repair damage.
“We will aim to reopen the path at this time, with public access maintained as far as possible while the repair phase of the work is underway.”
The trust also thanked supporters of an appeal which quickly raised funds to restore the path.
The Wild Ways Path Appeal raised enough money to enable the work to go ahead at a cost of about £30,000.
