Walk Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William
The tourist route up the UK's Highest Mountain
This 10¼ mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Fort William & will take you about 8½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | h100 | |
| Length: | 10¼ miles (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4424 ft (1348m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
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
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 (Highest in Scotland, Highest in the UK). Ben Nevis is also known as a Murdo (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.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Ben Nevis via The Tourist Path from Achintee, Fort William
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