Ben Nevis Route 1
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 18.05 km -
Average duration: 9h 35 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 1,549 m -
Vertical drop: - 1,537 m -
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Highest point: 1,341 m -
Lowest point: 13 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Highland -
Start: N 56.811809° / W 5.076194° -
End: N 56.804225° / W 5.073719° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Start out going south on walkway (See map for details).
- 2 : km 0.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path.
- 3 : km 4.06 - alt. 624 m - Turn left onto North Face Path.
- 4 : km 7.04 - alt. 672 m - North Face Path becomes Route to carm Mor Dearg.
- 5 : km 8.27 - alt. 1,212 m - Turn sharp right onto Carn Mor Dearg arete.
- 6 : km 9.63 - alt. 1,134 m - Carn Mor Dearg arete becomes Route to Ben Nevis from arete.
- 7 : km 10.32 - alt. 1,341 m - Route to Ben Nevis from arete becomes Ben Nevis Mountain Path (Portions unpaved).
- 8 : km 16.61 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Youth hostel Path (Portions unpaved).
- 9 : km 17.29 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
- 10 : km 17.33 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto C1162/Glen Nevis Road.
- 11 : km 17.63 - alt. 18 m - Turn left.
- 12 : km 17.63 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
- 13 : km 17.82 - alt. 18 m - Turn right.
- 14 : km 17.85 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
- 15 : km 17.99 - alt. 18 m - Turn left.
- 16 : km 18.02 - alt. 18 m - Turn right.
- E : km 18.05 - alt. 18 m
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+13 m
-19 m
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A little walk to visit Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks and Caledonian Canal.
Steall Falls, Ben Nevis area
Association or club 
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+90 m
-23 m
0h 50
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Departure from Highland
A nice walk up the valley nearby Ben Nevis to enjoy Steall Falls.
Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag - two of the "Lochaber giants"
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+1,358 m
-1,272 m
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Highland
This walk in the mountains north of Fort William visits the summits of Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag, both of which exceed 4,000 feet above sea level. The views on a good day are stunning especially of Ben Nevis. The route contains plenty of ascent and you should remember that suitable clothing is essential so you can cope with rapid changes in weather. There are also snow cornices to be considered.
Grey Mares Tail Waterfall, Kinlochmore
Association or club 
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+30 m
-30 m
0h 20
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Departure from Highland
A gentle walk through the woods to discover Grey Mares Tail Waterfall.
The West Highland Way - Stage Five (Kinlochleven to Fort William)
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+497 m
-495 m
7h 50
Difficult
Departure from Highland
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long-distance walking routes. This is the fifth of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way. A simple route, with some climbing but mostly sticking to streams and rivers to walk through the valleys whilst appreciating the high mountains from below.
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