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Ben Nevis
Summary for Ben Nevis |
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Ben Nevis is a route in “The Nevis” region / range which is located in the Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. On this route you return by same way |
Sep
03
2010
Sunrise
6:32 am
Sunset
8:06 pm
13 hours 34 minutes(s) daylight
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Ben Nevis - Tourist Route
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 14 km/ 8.7 miles | 1370 m/ 4494.75 ft | 4 hours plus |
Ben Nevis is Britain's highest mountain and this route is the busiest. The climb is somewhat tedious as the path zigzags round the shoulder of Meall an t-Suidhe (711 metres) upto the psychological half-way point near Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe.
The path then continues zigzagging eight times to the summit. The path vanishes on the higher rocky slopes and navigation can be problematic.
Route points for Ben Nevis
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NN123732 | 139° | 0.43 (0.43) | Start from Ben Nevis Visitor Centre | |
| NN12617291 | 220° | 0.12 (0.55) | Head up the path | |
| NN12537283 | 137° | 1.08 (1.63) | Youth hostel path joins ours | |
| NN13237201 | 103° | 0.79 (2.42) | Look back at view | |
| NN13997178 | 43° | 0.89 (3.31) | Head up the first zigzag | |
| NN14647240 | 178° | 0.9 (4.21) | Head up the second zigzag | |
| NN14627150 | 44° | 0.31 (4.52) | Third zigzag | |
| NN14857171 | 150° | 0.45 (4.97) | Fourth zigzag | |
| NN15057131 | 21° | 0.3 (5.27) | Fifth zigzag | |
| NN15177158 | 166° | 0.25 (5.52) | Sixth zigzag | |
| NN15227134 | 43° | 0.31 (5.83) | Seven zigzag | |
| NN15447155 | 161° | 0.18 (6.01) | Last zigzag | |
| NN15497138 | 98° | 0.5 (6.51) | Continue over rocky / boldery path | |
| NN15987128 | 95° | 0.65 (7.16) | The final stretch | |
| NN16637119 | 12° | 0.06 (7.22) | If visibility bad (300 days of year) navigate to the south of the summit to aviod drops | |
| NN166712 | 173° | 4.73 (11.95) | The summit Ben Nevis - 1344 ( metres) |
