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Name:Ben Nevis [Beinn Nibheis]
Hill number:278
Height:1344.53m / 4411ft
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
County (CoH):Inverness-shire (CoH)
County (CoA):Highland (CoA)
Catchment:Lochy, Catchment Boundaries, Nevis
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, SIB, Murdo,
Yeaman, Trail 100
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,CoH,CoU,CoA,SIB,Mur,Y,T100,P600
,P500)
Grid ref:NN 16670 71279
Summit feature:no feature: natural ground 10m NW of trig point
Drop:1344.5m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 392
Observations:man-made structure supporting emergency structure is higher
Survey:Leica NA730/Leica GS15
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Notes:
  • Highland (1974) administrative county top
  • Inverness-shire historic county top
  • Highland current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 2332 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Ascended via ledge route in winter conditions. Great weather, crossed gully #5 and once over the arête we walked to the summit and down the tourist track.Shinydiscoba11z25/02/2024
Fab day. Enough cloud to not be too hot, but still a view from the top. With Katie.kindpercy12/09/2023
From Torlundy, via CMD Arete.welshe12/09/2023
Ascent up the Tourist Path from Glen Nevis Camp Site.nat57109/08/2023
Very crowded mountain but managed to make it back to the car just intime for the heavens to open and some good views on the way up before going into the cloud. Victoria's first UK mountain.Stufox12315/07/2023
Started from Ossian’s Hotel and went up & down the tourist routeAJWSmith26/06/2023
Climbed from North Face car park over CMD with Phoebe, beautiful dayMrD13/06/2023
Summit after quick ascent of Observatory Ridge. Down via CMD.Ennoch10/06/2023
Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg, CMD Arete & Ben Nevis from Torlundy.JasonStark22/04/2023
/7622120802ravioli793831/03/2023
Mamores -> Grey Corries -> Nevis circuit post-Winter ML Trainingtleach1227/02/2023
Crampons, ice ax & snow goggles. -22 degrees, 40mph winds, snow, blizzard. Zero visibility at times.paulh7909/02/2023
https://strava.app.link/JN8gXiQjJybJohn18/01/2023
A sudden decision to go to Scotland due to the Bank Holiday for the Queen's death. A lovely walk though very cold and misty on the top.Mollyb18/09/2022
Tourist route, hot and sunny low down, cloud and snow on the summitDaveMc16/09/2022
A repeat visit since my last one in 1978. This time beautiful clear skies and wonderful panoramic views.Hirta05/09/2022
With E. From Visitor Centre car park (£8 full day) following Mountain Path route to summit. Return same way. Weather was superb throughout which was an added bonus to our achievement.Beeliner01/09/2022
With ASeks21/08/2022
Aonach Mor, Aoanach Beag, CMD and Nevis from Nevis Range Car Park. Steven Fallons route Lochaber 4000s, but with walk back to start point at endhummusg21/07/2022
From Fort William Bus Station, walked along the road to Achintee and began my ascent on the Mountain Path. There are thousands of other reports on Ben Nevis but to summarise, it is physically challenging and the weather is notoriously unpredictable. It beggars belief that I saw an Asian couple leading their crying child, no more than 8 years old, down the mountain. I faced everything from clear skies to snow within the 2h 30mins it took me to reach the top. There were a few sections of snow to contend with, despite it being June. Alas no views from the top.hillbagger9112/06/2022
CMD, Ben Nevis. Missed the turnoff for the CMD path and only noticed when near the CIC - scrambled up the side of CMD and witnessed an airlift from the cliffs of the north face directly opposite, topping out at Carn Dearg MeadhonachBarns15004/06/2022
OMC camping map at Roybridge, with Simon Walsh, I parked just before the North Face car park (as it was already full) at 07:35. Started at 07:50, followed track for CIC Hut then cut off up the boggy 'path' for CMD once past the forestry. Left phone 200m shy of summit, but noticed quickly so was able to nip down to find it. Went over the summit of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (MT) then Carn Mor Dearg (M). The Arete was no where near as bad as I had expected,one short narrow area (600mm wide) but it could have been bypassed, I just walked over it. Once on top on Ben Nevis (M) the crowds were too much. We raced down to the lochan to try and get clear of all the tourists in jeans and trainers, playing near to snow cornices... Pathless section from lochan back to CIC Hut track, fine with gaiters. Sunny all day,fantastic views, 11:20hrs all in.chillyman804/06/2022
As part of the Cockbain National 3 Peaks Ultra Marathon .Lykewake4203/06/2022
I started from the Ben Nevis Inn carpark very early (5 am) and I reached the summit at 8:20. At this time weather was really fine. Coming back i crossed a real crowd but with a diversion I encircled lake Meall an t-Suidhe and the reached the Meall an t-Suidhe summit, where I met a single hiker.Pampuco02/06/2022
Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis from the Visitor Centre car park. Followed tourist track to the halfway lochan. Then over to the CIC hut, from where an unremittingly steep ascent of 350m took me to Carn Beag Dearg. A fine ridge walk over to Carn Dearg Meadhonach to Carn Mor Dearg, and then the excellent CMD arete to the Ben, affording fine views of the north face. Arrived at the snow covered summit of the Ben at 4.15pm with many visitors and extensive panoramic views in the clear and sunny weather. Followed the zig zags down with a diversion across to bag the two Carn Dearg NW tops. My 15th ascent of the Ben, but first time in 15 years, so great to revisit such a great mountain expedition again. 22km with 1700m ascent taking 10 hours.silverwolf_alan28/05/2022
Parked at the Achintee Rd car park and set off at 8:05. Reached the summit at 11:30 and returned at 14:35 for a coffee at the Ben Nevis Inn. Six and a half hours.India Smart23/05/2022
Birthday summit! Took about 5 hours, not including the stop at the top for a couple of butties!AbneyAlpsRealm20/05/2022
Climbed with Erica and her gang, raising money for charity :-)AJH14/05/2022
16/06/2013McBarron14/05/2022
Up from the visitors centreHavenchris24/04/2022
After Ledge Route with JHHardenC30/03/2022
via Tower Ridgebenchall10/03/2022
With Andy Crosby & Pete PoultneyJtwoUD25/02/2022
From London on the Caledonian sleeper and straight up from Fort William Station with full pack. V.cold with hail and snow at top. With Neil.Stevooo20/11/2021
With DeborahWierdostomps24/10/2021
Terrible weatherMarannaDevine 22/09/2021
From North Face car park via CMD arete, mist came down so no views, thoroughly enjoyed the arete but not the long walk back down from the Ben.alanm921/09/2021
As part of Ben Nevis Ultratwg2719/09/2021
From Upper CP. Carn Dearg SW, Ben Nevis, Carn Dearg NW, Meall an t-Suidhe, back to campsite.With B, B and R.jenx16/09/2021
From Achintee on main path with diversions to Meall Suidhe and Carn dearg N.swirling cloud. Lots of people on top.with Richard.Denise 15/09/2021
From Glen Nevis visitor centrephilz00814/09/2021
Amazing day from North Face car park, beautiful weather, fun scramble over the CMD Arete, very busy at summit and not so enjoyable descentPDuncan8208/09/2021
Amazing day, starting in the mist and ending in 23 degree heat. A bit of a slog by glad to have done it. The whole family enjoyed this. The views from the top were stunning.PaulJN25/08/2021
Beautifully simple route- very welcome following the second day in the Cairngorms.hjb6810/08/2021
With Pat.WaggaWagg09/08/2021
Climbed with Peter, Mum & Dad at the scottish 6 day rest day.Gemma342105/08/2021
From Glen Nevis campsite with the kids. Total time just under 9 hours but we had plenty of snack stops and a picnic stop at the top in the clouds. Clear until halfway up the zigzags then walking through cloud.thecoopers05/08/2021
Tourist routeStormy10730/07/2021
Solo after Aonachs & CMD arête, thin mist on summit itself annoyingly, though excellent views from all points lower. Huge crowds on top, litter, queue for summit! Pressed on, jogging down the path, overtaking hundreds and somehow not falling despite nearly stumbling a few times. Left crowds at NN147724 to cross outflow of loch and descend N, not really a path but not difficult, joined path and LRT by Allt a' Mhuilinn but it was still a surprisingly and annoyingly long way down LRTs to car, after a long day!NorfolkPT2119/07/2021
From Glen Nevis Campsite, up and down the Mountain TrackIA_Jones21/06/2021