Ben Nevis

4.9(1,066)
Ben Nevis, Fort William PH33 6SQ, United Kingdom
5
Tourist Attractions
Age category 18+

Facilities

No information

Opening hours

Monday

08:00 - 16:00

Tuesday

08:00 - 16:00

Wednesday

08:00 - 16:00

Thursday

08:00 - 16:00

Friday

08:00 - 16:00

Saturday

08:00 - 16:00

Sunday

08:00 - 16:00

Weather for today

Overcast

11°C

Overcast

Today

Overcast

9 — 15°C

Wed

Patchy rain nearby

10 — 16°C

Thu

Patchy rain nearby

10 — 14°C

Additional conditions

Sunrise

05:15

Sunset

21:36

Max wind

6.1 km/h

Uv Index

0.8

Description

Ben Nevis is Britain's highest peak, rising 1,345 meters above sea level. This majestic mountain is the remnant of an ancient volcano whose dome collapsed millions of years ago.

The most popular route to the summit, known as the Pony Path, is accessible to novice hikers, although it requires adequate preparation. For experienced climbers, the north face of Ben Nevis is one of Britain's most prized climbing destinations.

Keep in mind the variable weather conditions - at the summit the temperature often drops below freezing!

Reviews

★4.9(1,066)
avatarmark macgregor2 weeks agoWell its one hell of a climb, coming back down is the sore part also. What an experience tho but pack for possibilities. We started the climb is blue skies and sunshine. Half hour at top and clouds came in, rain and very low visibility and temp dropped alot. So be safe and enjoy think ahead
avatarpaul brandona year agoFantastic adventure... Yes difficult but well worth it. The views were out of this world. Come well prepared with plenty of water you can't buy anything on the mountain trek.. If you need any assistance most people would help you out.
avatarPeter Garrett11 months agoEnjoyed a great hike up Ben Nevis, we did the Mountain Path up and down due to members of our group. To begin with I got quite sweaty as there wasn’t much breeze lower down and the climb was reasonably tough. The path itself was quite challenging in that there was quite a lot more of hopping, balancing and scrambling over rocks. There were sections of ‘motorway’ path but these were limited, all the way up it was quite tough under foot; probably not helped by my inept balance! This makes scrabbling over rocky sections tough for me! We were lucky with the rain, not really getting any on the way up, that said once we were in the cloud cover there was no view at all. The last 500 meters to the top was extremely windy and quite chilly, the summit actually wasn’t as bad as the final approach. On route down the rain did come, hard! I heard a guy say on average you have to climb Ben Nevis 7 times to be guaranteed a view from the top; today was not that day! Once we dropped down out of the cloud cover the sun came out, we enjoyed a lovely, warm descent to the visitor centre. We climbed it in 6 hours 30 minutes with some lengthy stops, the info at the visitor centre says you should allow 7-8 hours for the 10 mile walk to the top and down. We were quite pleased with ourselves for our time. It was at times a tough climb despite us both being quite fit…probably not ‘hill’ fit though. I didn’t think it was that busy with people despite it being a weekend. We started walking at 0700 which was a good choice as I think that’s why we missed the worst of the crowds. Totally recommend but don’t expect to get a view at the top, if you do it’s a bonus. Expect rain and wet weather even in the height of summer.

Where are we?

Ben Nevis, Fort William PH33 6SQ, United Kingdom

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