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ROUTE 11

Meall an t-Suidhe

Start/FinishGlen Nevis Visitor Centre (NN 123 730)Distance14.5km/9 miles (for circuit)Total ascent700m/2300ftTime5½hrTerrainPaths, grassy hillsidesMax altitudeMeall an t-Suidhe 711m

As an alternative to visiting the northern corrie on Route 10, you can top out on Meall an t-Suidhe, a hill half as high as Ben Nevis but with rather better views as it’s out of the cloud more often and also closer to the rest of the scenery. It’s pronounced and sometimes spelt Melantee, the Hill of the Seat. The summit is grassy and peaceful and it is indeed comfy to sit down on. It can be done when you change your mind halfway up the Mountain Trail, or as a warm-down summit when descending the Ben towards the North Face car park (adding 1.5km, 150m, and 40mins to the descent from Ben Nevis).

See map in Route 10. Start as for ssss1 from the Nevis Visitor Centre, and follow the Mountain Track until it levels onto the halfway plateau. At once turn off left.

If descending from Ben Nevis