Ben Nevis by the Mountain Path
34 minute walk from Fort William station · Highlands and Argyll · Free entry
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain. The route described here is the standard way up the mountain; it is straightforward, if strenuous, by hillwalking standards, but the less experienced should be sure to read all the precautions.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Walking route
- Good for
- Walking
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Highlands and Argyll
Stations within walking distance
- Fort William station — 34 min walk, 2.9 km
Other places near Fort William
- Cow Hill circuit, Fort William — 2 min walk from the station
- The Old Fort and Inverlochy Castle, Fort William — 4 min walk from the station
- GGW 1: Fort William to Gairlochy — 4 min walk from the station
- Fort William to Spean Bridge — 5 min walk from the station
- Dùn Deardail fort, Glen Nevis — 27 min walk from the station
- Glen Nevis and Polldubh Falls — 34 min walk from the station