ROUTE STATS
Distance 16km (10 miles) Total ascent 1390m Time 8-9 hours Start/finish Glen Nevis car park (NN167691)
Terrain rough mountainside; rocky paths; boggy terrain; scree and loose rocks; exposed ridges; deep snow accumulation in winter: beware cornices!
Maps OS Explorer (1:25,000) 392 and OS Landranger (1: 50,000) 41
Accommodation Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, (01397) 702336, www.syha.org.uk; Glen Nevis Campsite, (seasonal) (01397) 702191, www.glen-nevis. co.uk/campsite Public transport trains to Fort William, bus route into Glen Nevis (not all the way to the car park). Taxis available at Fort William Tourist info Glen Nevis Visitor Centre (01397) 705922, www.ben-nevis. com/visitor-center/ visitor-center.php