Glen Nevis – Ben Nevis Ascent loop from Glen Nevis

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United Kingdom

Scotland

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Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

Glen Nevis – Ben Nevis Ascent loop from Glen Nevis

Moderate

4.5

(175)

1,150

hikers

Glen Nevis – Ben Nevis Ascent loop from Glen Nevis

04:25

10.1km

670m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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670 m

River Nevis

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Stunning valley with the river flowing through it and views to the uks tallest mountain Ben Nevis

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779 m

This is where the ascent to Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis (1344 m), begins. From there you have a good overview. On the left you can see the foot of Ben Navis and Carn Dearg (1020 m), in the middle Sgùrr a' Mhàim (1099 m) and on the right Sgor Chalum (556 m).

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Ben Nevis Ascent

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At 1,345 m, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and Great Britain and is therefore also the highest Munro. It is about 7 km east of the city of Fort William.

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3.30 km

View of Ben Nevis and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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Beautiful views for miles on the way up and from the top

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3.83 km

Red Burn Waterfall

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For this reason, many mountain streams flow together in the Allt na n-Urchaire ("Red Burn"). Beautiful 🥰 And cooling on the way up.

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4.15 km

View of Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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From here it is just over half way to the Ben Nevis summit

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4.44 km

Trail junction at Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe is often referred to as the Halfway Lochan and it is a distinctive landmark when ascending the Ben from Glen Nevis. The 'halfway' tag should really apply to the T-junction rather than the lochan, which lies at around 1,840 feet (560 m), about 300 feet (100 m) short of such an accolade.

This meeting of paths is an important junction. Those taking the popular Pony Track to the summit begin their climb on the zigzags by heading south. Better, though, to head north for Coire Leis and the North Face of the Ben. From here the awesome hikers' ridge, the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, can be accessed, as well as various scrambles and climbs on the world famous north face.

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