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Aonach Beag Summit
Hiking
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Mountaineering
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It seems odd that the seventh highest mountain in Britain’s name translates to ‘little ridge’, particularly when you consider that it is, in fact, higher than its neighbour Aonach Mor, the ‘big ridge’. Despite this confusion, there’s nothing little about hikes to Aonach Beag. This is a spectacular mountain, one of the finest in the Western Highlands, only topped in stature by nearby Ben Nevis.
A towering giant boasting magnificent views of the Ben
A towering giant boasting magnificent views of the Ben
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Adventurer Nic
April 2, 2020
Hiking
Aonach Beag is a 4,049-foot (1,234 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It is often climbed alongside Aonach Mor. One of Ben Nevis' closest neighbours, it is itself Britain's seventh highest mountain.
I got caught in an unexpected thunderstorm on this Munro and it's categorically one of the scariest moments of my life. There is nowhere more unforgiving than the mountains during a thunderstorm. I've never dropped down from a mountain summit so quickly!
I got caught in an unexpected thunderstorm on this Munro and it's categorically one of the scariest moments of my life. There is nowhere more unforgiving than the mountains during a thunderstorm. I've never dropped down from a mountain summit so quickly!
AlfonsL
May 11, 2020
Mountaineering
A cold and uncomfortable day on the neighbors of Ben Nevis.
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Clive G
March 10, 2026
Hiking
The smaller of the two, but still a substantial and very high mountain.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Aonach Beag Summit
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95
hikers
10.3km
04:07
790m
790m
Hike Aonach Mòr and Aonach Beag from the Nevis Range Gondola Station, a moderate 6.4-mile route with panoramic views of Ben Nevis.
Moderate
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Elevation 1,200 m
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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h
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