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In another 500 metres you reach the cairn at the top of the zigzags (see GPS ref in box below). The well-built but stony path descends in broad sweeps, the last one heading rightwards to cross the Red Burn. In another 600 metres you reach the path junction above the Halfway Lochan. For the North Face car park, continue ahead now on Route 8; or a crossing of Meall an t-Suidhe on Route 11.

Turn sharp left, on the well-reconstructed smooth path. It leads over the plateau edge to a zigzag, then down right, around the flank of Meall an t-Suidhe. Just after another small zigzag is the junction with the path down left for the footbridge to the youth hostel, or keep ahead for the gentler descent to Achintee car park. Just before that one, a signpost points down left for the car park at the Nevis Centre.

GETTING OFF BEN NEVIS

Using GPS and compass:

1 NN 1668 7128 Nevis summitSouthwest 150 metres to

2 NN 1658 7117 Turning point opposite Gardyloo Gully283° (just north of west) 400 metres to

3 NN 1625 7125 Top of MacLean’s SteepSame bearing 283° (just north of west) 500 metres to