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Ben Nevis
1344m (4411ft)

Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht, Highland, Scotland

Ben Nevis is the highest point in the county of Highland, the highest point in the Grampian Mountains, the highest point in Scotland, the highest point in the United Kingdom, the highest point in Great Britain and the highest point in The British Isles.

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Ben Nevis is classified as:

Munro
No. 1

Murdo
No. 1

Scottish Marilyn
1st highest in Scotland,
1st highest in Great Britain

Scottish Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Ben Nevis walking UK Mountains in Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht Highland Scotland

Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed

Ben Nevis is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 392
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 41
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Ben Nevis is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Ben Nevis area of Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht

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You can walk to the top of Ben Nevis by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William

The tourist route up the UK's Highest Mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	4,424ft (1,348m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Fort William, Achintee, Glen Nevis, The Ben Nevis Tourist Path, The Pony Track, Allt na H-Urchaire (Red Burn), Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully), Ben Nevis, The Ben Nevis Tourist Path, Achintee, Fort William.

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Walk h154 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola

You'll need a good head for heights on the CMD arete

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	3,919ft (1,194m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h154 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola pdf

Route Summary:

- The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola, Sgurr Finnisg-aig, Carn Beag Dearg (Carn Mor Dearg), Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg), Carn Mor Dearg, Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete), Ben Nevis, Carn Dearg (Ben Nevis) (North West Top), The Ben Nevis Tourist Path, Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully), Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, Leanachan Forest, The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola.

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Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William

A different side of the UK's Highest Mountain - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:	5,333ft (1,625m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William pdf

Route Summary:

- Fort William, Achintee, Glen Nevis, The Ben Nevis Tourist Path, The Pony Track, Allt na H-Urchaire (Red Burn), Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, Allt a' Mhuilinn, Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg), Carn Mor Dearg, Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete), Ben Nevis, Ben Nevis Tourist Path, Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully), Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, Achintee, Fort William.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ben Nevis

Tony Anderson has walked up [with] On my own

Michael Wright climbed on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Visitor Centre [with] Anita [weather] Sunny. Cold. Perfect - The weather could not have been better. Knees very painful on descent. Anita slipped on rocks a couple of times

Catherine Hill bagged on August 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Main tourist route [with] Karen [weather] Good weather. Cold and windy at the top.

Toby Norman hiked on July 5th, 2019 [with] TWAC

Debi Mcmillan summited on August 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fort William [with] Paul [weather] Sunny, then awful! - Learnt the hard way about waterproofs

Tony Kenny conquered on November 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Glen Nevis [with] Kitty [weather] Dry day, snow at top zig zags - Started despite a heel injury; a difficult day

Andy Buxton scaled during August, 2001 [with] Dan [weather] Sunny day

Angela Moroney walked up during 2014 - 2018 Jonny carter national 3 peaks

Sarah Baker climbed on June 16th, 2014 [with] Larry baker and Casper Timson [weather] Cold and top

Emma Shaw bagged during July, 2019 [from/via/route] Up The Mountain track / tourist Route from Fort William, and down to Glen Nevis Youth Hostel [with] 14 year old daughter [weather] Warm, and a bit midgey, turning to heavy rain showers and mist, turning to sunshine with no midges on the way down... - Third peak in our 3 year - 3 peak challenge. Great adventure... Travelled to Fort William on the sleeper train, climbed the mountain. The comraderie of the walkers was great. The sole came off my cheap walking boots but we managed to have marvellous dinner at the Bunkhouse at the end. On Cloud 9 at that point. The Glen Nevis Youth Hostel had been refurbished & hostellers and staff were fab. Then went on to Skye using bus, returning home on the Sleeper from FW again which broke down - Not a lot of sleep was had.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor from the summit of Beinn a' Chrulaiste

Photo: David Jack (6)

Me and friends on Ben Nevis

Photo: Matt Hunt (1)

Approaching Ben Nevis summit via the SE shoulder on a clear day with Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete in the background

Photo: Dougie Gillespie (2)

Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (5)

Climbing Ben Nevis

Photo: Mick Coxon (4)

Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (4)

Views from Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (13)

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Phil Mazur (1)

My wife Rosemary and son Simon on Ben Nevis

Photo: Dave Kershaw (1)

Euan Foster celebrates 'bagging' Ben Nevis

Photo: Lestyn Foster (2)

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