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#57 of 300 · Lochaber (Glen Nevis)

Ben Nevis Mountain Track

United KingdomHighland

The main route up Britain's highest mountain climbs from Glen Nevis past the Halfway Lochan and zigzags over stony ground to the 1,345 m summit plateau above the north-face cliffs. Navigation is critical in cloud.

Distance
17 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,350 m
High point 1,345 m
Time
7 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Glen Nevis Visitor Centre
Lochaber (Glen Nevis)

Route

Topographic map of Ben Nevis Mountain Track, from Glen Nevis Visitor Centre to Ben NevisGlen Nevis Visitor CentreHalfway LochanBen NevisStart: Glen Nevis Visitor CentreTurn-around: Ben Nevis© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Glen Nevis Visitor Centre
  2. Halfway Lochan
  3. Ben Nevis
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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