Ben Nevis

If you are reasonably fit and conditions are good you should be able to walk up Ben Nevis in a full day-walk of six to eight hours - but you should never take it lightly. Good planning and preparation are vital - conditions can change dramatically even in the best weather.

The Mountain Path starts in Glen Nevis and is around 16km (start to finish). It rises 1,300m followed by the same in descent with the top half being over rough and loose rocks. It is a full mountain walking experience which requires sturdy boots and good equipment. There can be snow patches on the route until July or August and the summit is regularly 9 degrees celcius colder than at sea level. So if it is a warm 18 degrees in Fort William it might be a cold 9 degrees on top with wind chill making feel much colder.

The most impressive part of Ben Nevis is the North Face which is not visible from the Mountain Track from Glen Nevis. To see this side of the hill and get to the top requires good route finding and knowledge of navigation as there is no path. However it is a far more rewarding experience to reach the summit by the North Face. If you want even more of a challenge Ledge Route provides a brilliant and airy scramble to Carn Dearg, the northerly summit of Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg Arete provides Scotland with one of its best hillwalks which also demands a great head for heights and levels of fitness.

On the Mountain Track we can provide guides for your group at a ratio of one guide to ten people in the group. On the North Face route one guide can look after up to six people and on Ledge Route and the Carn Mor Dearg Arete anything up to a group of four. The prices are for the whole group, divide this by the number of people for the price per person.

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