Ben Nevis
1344m (4411ft)
Ben Nevis, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries, Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht, Highland, Scotland
Ben Nevis is the highest point in the county of Highland, the highest point in the Grampian Mountains, the highest point in Scotland, the highest point in the United Kingdom, the highest point in Great Britain and the highest point in The British Isles.
Ben Nevis means 'Poisonous Mountain' and is pronounced 'byn nevis'.
The summit of Ben Nevis is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point, cairn, shelter & ruins.
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You can walk to the top of Ben Nevis by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,424ft (1,348m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Fort William - Achintee - Glen Nevis - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - The Pony Track - Allt na H-Urchaire (Red Burn) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully) - Ben Nevis - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - Achintee - Fort William
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,919ft (1,194m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola - Sgurr Finnisg-aig - Carn Beag Dearg (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete) - Ben Nevis - Carn Dearg (Ben Nevis) (North West Top) - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Leanachan Forest - The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,333ft (1,625m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Fort William - Achintee - Glen Nevis - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - The Pony Track - Allt na H-Urchaire (Red Burn) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Allt a' Mhuilinn - Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete) - Ben Nevis - Ben Nevis Tourist Path - Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Achintee - Fort William
See Ben Nevis and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
Ben Nevis, The Aonachs & The Grey Corries area of Scottish Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
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Scottish Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
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See Ben Nevis and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Ben Nevis & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Ben Nevis
Stephanie Doyle walked up Ben Nevis on August 15th, 2025 [from/via/route] Tourist path [with] Friend [weather] Dry all through but misty at the top - Great views until we reached 1100m then we hit fog
Iain Jones climbed it on August 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] The Tourist Path [with] Stuart Jones & Others as part of National Three Peaks Challenge - 27 February 2016 - via Ledge Route (Winter Climb) with Graeme High & Ralph Simpson; 08 February 2025 - from Achintee; 30 August 2025 - from Achintee with Jim Hamilton & Steven Hunt
Alan Smith bagged it on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] With Kev from Glen nevis [with] kev [weather] Warm sunny & clear
David Peebles hiked Ben Nevis on February 25th, 2023 [from/via/route] Ben Nevis Carpark [with] Solo [weather] Great Weather. Cold & sunny.
Daniel Moran summited on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Tourist [with] Dave peers Paul booth [weather] Great day - Devils ridge
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Ben Nevis
The Mamores featuring An Gearanach (left) and Sgurr a' Mhaim (right) from the summit of Ben Nevis
A group of us (Dave, Jean, Jeff & myself) arriving at the summit of Ben Nevis
Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe
My girlfriend Jyoti on the Carn Mor Dearg Arete on the way to the summit of Ben Nevis!
Ben Nevis from the lower slopes of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg)
On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background
The Corrie on the north face of Ben Nevis containing the Charles Inglis Clark Memorial Hut (known as the CIC Hut) from the upper reaches of Allt A' Mhuilinn
Na Gruagaichean, Na Gruagaichean (North West Top), The Ring of Steall, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Sgurr a' Mhaim, An Garbhanach (An Gearanach), Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dear from Binnein Mor in the Eastern Mamores
*Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete (left) from the summit of Carn Mor Dearg
Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis
My self and 8 friends on the summit of Ben Nevis at 4:15 am on the 5th June 2011.
My daughter and friend, climbing up the summit cairn at the top of Ben Nevis
Anocah Mor (left) and Anoach Beag (right) from the summit of Ben Nevis
Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis
The glorious view south to The Mammores from the top of Ben Nevis - with the snow topped Stob Chiore a' Mhail prominent in the middle of the picture
Pete, George and myself Andy Brown at the bottom of Ben Nevis ready to start the Three Peaks Challenge
Approaching Ben Nevis summit via the SE shoulder on a clear day with Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete in the background
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