Ben Nevis Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 22.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,326 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,326 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,331 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 56.82243° / W 5.10197°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Start near 1 Camanachd Crescent, Fort William, Highland PH33 6XZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Head northeast toward Camanachd Cres
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Camanachd Cres
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 2 m - Turn left to stay on Camanachd Cres
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 4 m - Continue straight onto Abrach Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 6 m - Turn right to stay on Abrach Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Montrose Ave
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Earl of Inverness Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.11 - alt. 11 m - Slight right to stay on Earl of Inverness Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.14 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto North Rd/A82
  12. 12 : km 1.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Claggan Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn right toward Glen Nevis/C1162
  14. 14 : km 1.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis/C1162
  15. 15 : km 4.6 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Hostel Access path
  16. 16 : km 4.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Hostel Access path
  17. 17 : km 7.53 - alt. 622 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 10.53 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 11.27 - alt. 1,331 m - Head west
  20. 20 : km 12.02 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 15.01 - alt. 622 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 17.22 - alt. 173 m - Slight right at Hostel Access path
  23. 23 : km 18.35 - alt. 45 m - Slight left
  24. 24 : km 18.65 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 19.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn left toward Glen Nevis/C1162
  26. 26 : km 19.17 - alt. 15 m - Turn right toward Glen Nevis/C1162
  27. 27 : km 19.24 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Glen Nevis/C1162
  28. 28 : km 21.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn right toward Claggan Rd
  29. 29 : km 21.15 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Claggan Rd
  30. 30 : km 21.25 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto North Rd/A82
  31. 31 : km 21.28 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Earl of Inverness Rd
  32. 32 : km 21.5 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Montrose Ave
  33. 33 : km 21.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Abrach Rd
  34. 34 : km 21.83 - alt. 6 m - Turn left to stay on Abrach Rd
  35. 35 : km 21.93 - alt. 0 m - Continue straight onto Great Glen Way
  36. 36 : km 22.01 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Camanachd Cres
  37. 37 : km 22.17 - alt. 2 m - Turn right to stay on Camanachd Cres
  38. 38 : km 22.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  39. S/E : km 22.42 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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On the rooftop of Great Britain: Ben Nevis
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Grey Mares Tail Waterfall, Kinlochmore
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