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


Route outline for walk h137:

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



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Despite the fact thousands of people safely climb Ben Nevis every year, the mountain should never be under estimated. The wide tourist path can soon be obliterated by snow making route finding very difficult for the inexperienced. Deep and precipitous crags to the north & west await the careless.

The Carn Mor Dearg arete is a narrow airy ridge with steep drops on either side. It should be avoided in thick weather.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

Munros
2
Munros
Corbetts
0
Corbetts
Grahams
0
Grahams
Murdos
2
Murdos
Donalds
0
Donalds
marilyn
2
Scottish
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ben Nevis at 1344m (4411ft). Ben Nevis is classified as a Munro (No. 1) and a Scottish Marilyn (1st highest in Scotland,Highest in the UK). Ben Nevis is also known as a Murdo (1st highest in Scotland). Ben Nevis means 'Poisonous Mountain' and is pronounced 'byn nevis'.

The summit of Ben Nevis is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point, cairn, shelter & ruins. 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.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Carn Mor Dearg at 1220m (4004ft). Carn Mor Dearg is classified as a Munro (No. 9) and a Scottish Marilyn (6th highest in Scotland, 6th highest in the UK). Carn Mor Dearg is also known as a Murdo (11th highest in Scotland). Carn Mor Dearg means 'Big Red Hill' and is pronounced 'caarn more jerrack'.

The summit of Carn Mor Dearg is marked by a cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) at 1179m (3869ft). Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) is Unclassified


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

392 Ben Nevis


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

41 Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe


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

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

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Barbara Parkin (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Gillian and Anthony Smith on Ben Nevis

Gillian and Anthony Smith on Ben Nevis

Photo: Gillian Smith (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - *Mullach nan Coirean and Meal a' Chaorainn from Ben Nevis

*Mullach nan Coirean and Meal a' Chaorainn from Ben Nevis

Photo: David Cochrane (11)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Stephen Gregory (1)

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

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Daniel Wrightson (1)

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

Ben Nevis from Glen Nevis

Photo: Alan Fulton (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Ben Nevis from the lower slopes of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg)

Ben Nevis from the lower slopes of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg)

Photo: David Cochrane (3)

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

Me on Ben Nevis

Photo: Esther James (2)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Me and my mate Mike on Ben Nevis

Me and my mate Mike on Ben Nevis

Photo: Karen Parry (3)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Richie and I on the summit of Ben Nevis

Richie and I on the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Paul Hancock (8)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (3)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - On the summit of Ben Nevis

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Graeme Stephenson (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Pete, George and myself Andy Brown at the bottom of Ben Nevis ready to start the Three Peaks Challenge

Pete, George and myself Andy Brown at the bottom of Ben Nevis ready to start the Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Andy Brown (10)

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

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Geoffrey Neill (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Waterfall en-route to Ben Nevis

Waterfall en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (12)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - On the summit of Ben Nevis

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Mathieson (1)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Loch Linnhe appearing out of the mist from the top of Ben Nevis

Loch Linnhe appearing out of the mist from the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (2)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Approaching the summit of Ben Nevis

Approaching the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Lestyn Foster (3)

Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William - Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Kieron Dunning (5)

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

River Nevis

Photo: Mick Coxon (9)


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