Walk Route Map h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William

The tourist route up the UK's Highest Mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10¼mls (16.5km)
Ascent:	4,424ft (1,348m)
Time:	8½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk h100:

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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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Despite the fact thousands of people safely climb Ben Nevis every year, the mountain should never be under estimated. The wide tourist path can soon be obliterated by snow making route finding very difficult for the inexperienced. Deep and precipitous crags to the north & west await the careless.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
Munro

0
Corbetts

0
Grahams

1
Murdo

0
Donalds

1
Scottish
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ben Nevis at 1344m (4411ft). Ben Nevis is classified as a Munro (No. 1) and a Scottish Marilyn (1st highest in Scotland,Highest in the UK). Ben Nevis is also known as a Murdo (1st highest in Scotland). 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. 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.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William

In no particular order . . .

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Gary Buckingham (1)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - Relaxing with a great bunch of friends in Glen Nevis after returning from the waterfall

Relaxing with a great bunch of friends in Glen Nevis after returning from the waterfall

Photo: Pauline Styles (4)

On the West Highland Way in Glen Nevis near the bottom of Ben Nevis

Photo: John Dick (1)

Waterfall en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (4)

Waterfall from the Ben Nevis Tourist Path

Photo: John Reed (24)

Glen Nevis from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

Photo: Wayne Hill (70)

Gary Davies and Kieron Dunning on the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Kieron Dunning (4)

Ben Nevis

Photo: Lee Wainwright (1)

Glen Nevis from the Ben Nevis Tourist Path

Photo: John Reed (19)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background

On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background

Photo: Kim Corke (1)

Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (2)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Daniel Wrightson (1)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - Pete, George and myself Andy Brown at the bottom of Ben Nevis ready to start the Three Peaks Challenge

Pete, George and myself Andy Brown at the bottom of Ben Nevis ready to start the Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Andy Brown (10)

Views from the Ben Nevis Tourist Path

Photo: John Reed (20)

Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Stephen Gregory (1)

Me (in shorts) and the rest of The 3 Peaks Team on Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: Julian Nye (1)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - Approaching Ben Nevis summit via the SE shoulder on a clear day with Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete in the background

Approaching Ben Nevis summit via the SE shoulder on a clear day with Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete in the background

Photo: Dougie Gillespie (2)

Lower slopes of Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (9)

Me on Ben Nevis

Photo: Esther James (2)

Ascending Ben Nevis

Photo: Mark Edwards (15)

Me and my mate Mike on Ben Nevis

Photo: Karen Parry (3)

Me and my pup Cocoa 'Mountain Dog' on top of Ben Nevis for the 1st time!!!

Photo: Bay Wan (1)

Euan Foster celebrates 'bagging' Ben Nevis

Photo: Lestyn Foster (2)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Mark Edwards (14)

Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: Mick Coxon (5)

*Mullach nan Coirean and Meal a' Chaorainn from Ben Nevis

Photo: David Cochrane (5)

Ben Nevis summit under a blanket of snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (9)

Carn Mor Dearg from Ben Nevis

Photo: Mark Edwards (16)

*Mullach nan Coirean and Meal a' Chaorainn from Ben Nevis

Photo: David Cochrane (11)

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Graeme Stephenson (1)

West from Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (3)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis

Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (5)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (3)

Myself and a stranger with his dog on Ben Nevis

Photo: Frank Hamill (1)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - 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

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

Photo: Pauline Styles (3)

Ben Nevis summit under a blanket of snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (10)

Me and my best friend Dave on Ben Nevis

Photo: Peter Williamson (1)

Loch Linnhe appearing out of the mist from the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (2)

My wife Rosemary and son Simon on Ben Nevis

Photo: Dave Kershaw (1)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Christopher Lawley (1)

Just below the summit on Ben Nevis

Photo: Phil Lee (1)

Climbing Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (10)

Richie and I on the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Paul Hancock (8)

River Nevis

Photo: Mick Coxon (9)

Views from the Ben Nevis Tourist Path

Photo: John Reed (21)

On Ben Nevis summit trig point in the snow

Photo: Garry Smith (1)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: David Sarkar (1)

My son Craig on Ben Nevis

Photo: John Young (1)

Glen Nevis from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

Photo: Wayne Hill (71)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Alex Brown (1)

My self and 8 friends on the summit of Ben Nevis at 4:15 am on the 5th June 2011.

Photo: Geoff Davis (1)

Looking south east towards Loch Linnhe from the Fort William route up Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (4)

Me and my Meningitis Trust friends at the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Tim Williams (1)

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: James Clayton (1)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Martin Squires (1)

Views from Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (13)

Glen Nevis

Photo: John Reed (8)

Me and friends on Ben Nevis

Photo: Matt Hunt (1)

Me and the hubby on Ben Nevis

Photo: Esther James (1)

Views from Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (11)

Gillian and Anthony Smith on Ben Nevis

Photo: Gillian Smith (1)

Pete and Andy on Ben Nevis during the Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Andy Brown (8)

Glen Nevis

Photo: John Reed (7)

Ben Nevis from Glen Nevis

Photo: Alan Fulton (1)

Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (14)

My daughter and friend, climbing up the summit cairn at the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Jo Turner (1)

Looking East to the summit of Ben Nevis under a blanket of snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (8)

Glen Nevis from Ben Nevis

Photo: Mark Edwards (17)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Lorna Mackinnon (1)

Approaching the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Lestyn Foster (3)

Mist on Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (22)

Me, Roger, Ken, Alan and young Tom on Ben Nevis

Photo: Stephen Johnson (1)

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Phil Mazur (1)

My son Daniel on Ben Nevis

Photo: Rob Mallandaine (1)

A group of us (Dave, Jean, Jeff & myself) arriving at the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Joss Pentland (1)

River Nevis

Photo: Mick Coxon (8)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Barbara Parkin (1)

On Ben Nevis

Photo: Geoffrey Neill (1)

Climbing Ben Nevis

Photo: Susan Parris (1)

Patriot Gary Davies on the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Kieron Dunning (3)

Glen Nevis from the Ben Nevis Tourist Path

Photo: John Reed (18)

On the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Pam Omand (1)

My husband Pete on Ben Nevis

Photo: Debbie Tonks (1)

Climbing Ben Nevis

Photo: Mick Coxon (4)

Me at the top of Ben Nevis 2 weeks ago!

Photo: Sara Odonnell (1)

Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe from the Tourist Path up Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Fairfowl (1)

From Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (17)

Anocah Mor (left) and Anoach Beag (right) from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Christine Shepherd (11)

Climbing Ben Nevis from Achintee

Photo: John Reed (1)

Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (15)

Waterfall en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (12)

Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (16)

Chris near the top of Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Jones (2)

Walk h100 Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William - The Mamores featuring An Gearanach (left) and Sgurr a' Mhaim (right) from the summit of Ben Nevis

The Mamores featuring An Gearanach (left) and Sgurr a' Mhaim (right) from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Hazel Pyper (1)

On the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Chris Mathieson (1)

Loch Linnhe (left), Fort William and Loch Eil from Ben Nevis

Photo: Peter Royle (11)

Heather and Rock en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (6)

My mate Pete on Ben Nevis

Photo: Sean Gerald (1)

Loch Linnhe from the summit of Ben Nevis

Photo: Kieron Dunning (5)

Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe en-route to Ben Nevis

Photo: John Reed (5)

Climbing Ben Nevis

Photo: Karen Harding (4)

Mist on Ben Nevis Summit

Photo: John Reed (23)

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