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Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete
Saturday 12th May 2012

£40.00


Difficulty: Hard
  A long walk with high levels of exposure
Distance: 19km / 12 miles approx. per day
Ascent: 1500m / 5000ft approx. per day
Time: 9 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know."
Rene Daumal

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK is a target of many walkers, and the tourist track up and down the mountain from Glen Nevis puts the summit within reach of all walkers. The steady zig zag path climbs to the summit without too much difficulty, it does not however let the walker see the true beauty of the mountain.

Why not spend a slightly longer day on the mountain and see the best of it, our route takes in the subsidiary summit of Carn Mor Dearg and climbing to the summit via the 'CMD' Arete, a fine sharp ridge route climbing from the summit of Carn Mor Dearg to the summit of Ben Nevis with spectacular views of the north face of Ben Nevis.

Summits included on this route:
   
Carn Mor Dearg
1220 metres/4026 feet
Ben Nevis
1344 metres/4435 feet

"Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach."
John Muir

From the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre we will climb above the valley of Glen Nevis on a good path to Lochan Meal an t-Suidhe, here we will turn to the north and follow the path climbing to the CIC Hut.

The CIC Hut is one of the most spectacular huts in Scotland, nestled below the North Face of Ben Nevis, it was built in 1929 in memory of Charles Inglis Clark a keen climber who was killed in action during the 1914-1918 War.

From the CIC Hut we will climb north climbing to the summit ridge of Carn Mor Dearg, probably the best viewpoint of Ben Nevis.

From Carn Mor Dearg we will descend a short distance onto the ridge below. The CMD Arete is a fine narrow ridge, although not to difficult, the hardest parts of the ridge can be avoided to the left if needed.

From the southern end of the arete a short climb will bring us up the final slope to the summit of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, and one of the greatest viewpoints in Scotland.

We will descend west from the summit on the zig-zag path with fine views west over Glen Nevis and over the coast. This path will bring us back down to the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

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Where to Meet: The North Face Car Park, Torlundy
Time: 10am
Postcode: PH33 6SW (Approximate)
Grid Reference: NN144 764
Directions: Take the Torlundy turn-off the A82. There is a small sign for 'The North Face car park' if you're approaching from the south. Drive through the village, over the single-file railway bridge and take the first right along an un-made up road to reach the car park.
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