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A more serious problem can be the leaving of the summit. The path is unclear on the stony plateau, and doglegs between crag drops. Mostly, the way down is obvious because of the other walkers coming up; but the slowest person up, who may also be injured and exhausted, has no such guide. It’s worth picking up one of the detailed summit maps handed out in Fort William’s shops and information outlets or online at www.mcofs.org.uk (‘Ben Nevis navigation’). Compass bearings and GPS references are also in a box below. There is an emergency shelter on the summit; if the Mountain Rescue is alerted to your non-return, this is the first place they’ll look. Mobile phone coverage on the upper Mountain Track is good.

ALTERNATIVE START POINTS

This walk can also be started from the Nevis Visitor Centre (NN 123 730) or the informal roadside parking near Glen Nevis youth hostel (NN 128 718). The youth hostel route is shortest, but gives a steep stone-surfaced descent right at the end when you really don’t want it.