
Start: Fort William bed and breakfast NN 11291 74220
Distance: 17k
Duration: 8 hours
Direction: ESE/ SE main route up, descending to Lochan then off path route following stream direct N through boggy land to pick up path W then SW by aluminium works and return to Fort William.
Description: Family group. Perfect weather. Could see horizon 100 miles away. Snow remained on top plateau despite melting was deep, about 90cm, falling into it often, sometimes managing to walk on top but very hard going for final 500m across top.
Area :
Ben Nevis (Fort William To Loch Leven)
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.