The view across to Ben Nevis from here, allows you to appreciate how flat this summit is. It's the size of two football pitches and, thanks to the volunteers, the path leading up and beyond is now much more manageable than the old scramble over the jagged rocks.

Jasper W

September 15, 2021

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Just a few more meters.

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Elevation 1,340 m

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Location: Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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