Ben Nevis – Ben Nevis Mountain Path loop from Glen Nevis
Ben Nevis – Ben Nevis Mountain Path loop from Glen Nevis
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Ben Nevis – Ben Nevis Mountain Path loop from Glen Nevis
08:26
18.4km
1,320m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: September 30, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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939 m
Glen Nevis
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1.37 km
Ben Nevis Inn
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4.87 km
Trail junction at Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe
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This meeting of paths is an important junction. Those taking the popular Pony Track to the summit begin their climb on the zigzags by heading south. Better, though, to head north for Coire Leis and the North Face of the Ben. From here the awesome hikers' ridge, the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, can be accessed, as well as various scrambles and climbs on the world famous north face.
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5.43 km
Red Burn Waterfall Crossing
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6.08 km
View of the Caledonian Canal from the Ben Nevis Path
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Only about one third of the canal was artificially created. It runs through the following natural waters, beginning in the northeast near Inverness: Moray Firth (North Sea), River Ness, Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, Loch Lochy, Loch Linnhe and Firth of Lorne (Atlantic Ocean).
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaledonischer_Kanal
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9.20 km
Ben Nevis summit
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An estimated 75,000 people ascend via the straightforward, zigzagging Pony Track to the summit every year. Meanwhile, the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête represents a more adventurous, grade one scramble that is perfectly achievable for fit hillwalkers.
If visibility is hindered on the summit plateau, the great cliffs of the North Face represent a very real danger. To get back to the Pony Track from the summit trig point, walk for 490 feet (150 m) on a bearing of 231 degrees, which will take you safely past Gardyloo Gully on your right. Then follow a bearing of 282 degrees, which will take you down to the zig-zags on the mountain track.
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14.1 km
Ben Nevis Mountain Path
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17.3 km
River Nevis
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18.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.8 km
4.73 km
1.62 km
194 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.27 km
4.79 km
4.50 km
1.58 km
194 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,330 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Wednesday 17 June
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12°C
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