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Two of the great walks in the mountains of Scotland, on Saturday we take in the classic Ben Nevis by the CMD Arête, a wonderful route to the highest mountain in the UK.
On Sunday we climb the Ring Of Steall, a classic horseshoe walk to the south of Glen Nevis.
Summits included on this route:
Carn Mor Dearg1220 metres / 4026 feet
Ben Nevis1344 metres / 4435 feet
An Gearanach982 metres/3243 feet
Stob Choire a Chairn981 metres/3237 feet
Am Bodach1032 metres/3405 feet
Ben Nevis by the CMD Arête
From the North Face Car Park we will climb above the valley of Glen Nevis on a good path climbing through the woods until it emerges onto the open ground above.
From here we will take the path climbing the long slopes of Carn Mor Dearg, a long but steady climb with some wonderful views across to the North Face of Ben Nevis.
From Carn Mor Dearg we will descend a short distance onto the ridge below. The CMD Arête 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 arête 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. Half way down the Tourist path we will detour from the path and descend the heather slopes back down to meet the path back to the North Face Car Park.
Ring of Steall
From Glen Nevis we will follow the valley by the Waters of Nevis and climb to the impressive Steall Falls, a 400ft cascade. We will cross the cable bridge here and climb the steep northern slopes to the summit of An Gearanach, our first Munro of the day.
The ridge continues south over the narrow ridge of An Garbhanach before climbing again to the summit of Stob Coire a' Chairn with it's great views across the Grey Corries.
A gentle descent from Stob Coire a' Chairn brings us to the rocky ascent to Am Bodach (The Old Man).
The easy western descent from Am Bodach leads too a short climb over Sgor an Iubhair (now no longer considered a Munro in it's own right). The ridge now leads north, a narrow arête known as The Devils Ridge which leads to the final summit of the day, Sgurr a'Mhaim, and probably the best viewpoint.
The north western slopes of Sgurr a'Mhaim provide an easy path down to the valley and a walk back either along the roadside or riverside path back to the start point.
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
Saturday:
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Where to meet: The North Face Car Park, Torlundy
Postcode: PH33 6SW
Grid Reference: NN 145 764
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.
Sunday:
Where to meet: Glen Nevis, Fort William
Postcode: PH33 6PF
Grid Reference: NN 168 691
Directions
Follow the A82 north through Fort William, at the mini-roundabout turn right, Belford Road, signposted to Glen Nevis, follow this road to the car park at the end of the road.
Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:
Summer Events:
(November - March)
- Walking shoes / Boots
- Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
- Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
- Warm tops
- Packed lunch
- Spare clothing
- Water
- Hat
- Gloves
Winter Events:
(April - October)
- Walking Boots
- Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
- Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
- Warm tops
- Packed lunch
- Spare clothing
- Water
- Hat
- Gloves
- Torch (preferably a headtorch)
- Spare batteries for the above
- Spare Gloves
- Flask & Hot Drink
The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:
- Snow Goggles
- Gaiters
The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
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Questions:
Question:
What is the minimum age for children on this event?
Answers:
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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017
We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.
As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.
Question:
Are dogs allowed on this walking weekend?
Answers:
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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017
Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walking weekends.
However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walks, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.
There are sections of this walks across rough ground and boulders and as such this walk may not be suitable for all dogs.
Question:
What happens if the weather is bad?
Answers:
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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.
Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks.
Should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund
We will assess the forecast for each day individually.
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