This area covers the mountains between Fort William, Loch Leven (to the south) and Loch Treig (to the east). The area includes Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg, The Mamores, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries. An impressive 20 Munros are split equally by Glen Nevis and the waters of Abhainn Rath. Relatively accessible from the A82, these mountains hold some classic walking and climbing routes such as The Ring of Steall in the Mamores and Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis. Includes all major peaks above 600m.
I wanted Ben Nevis to be my 100th Munro, and I wanted to do a more exciting route than the Mountain Path. I'd visited Meall Cumhann, and when I realised how close it was to Ben Nevis, I decided to approach Nevis from there. I decided to return via the Mountain Path, because daylight was limited and I wasn't sure how long it would take us to make the steep descent to Glen Nevis. I went with a friend, and we set off from the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel at 6am, using head torches. We walked to the Glen Nevis car park, and just beyond it, at 8am, we headed up the hillside. When we reached Bealach Cumhann we scrambled up the rocky hillside, avoiding the slabs as much as possible, as the area is so remote, we didn't want to risk any accidents. It was a fairly easy walk to Sloc nan Uan, and from there we climbed over the boulders to reach the end of the CMD arete, where we saw the first person we'd seen all day. By the time we reached the summit we had only seen one other person. It was one of the best walks I've ever done - very steep and completely pathless, and in glorious sunshine.
