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Head down the track and path to the North Face car park, if that’s where you started, or else follow Route 10 through Fort William for the Nevis Visitor Centre.

ROUTE 12

Carn Mor Dearg East Ridge

Start/FinishEnd of public road, Glen Nevis (NN 167 691)Distance7km/4½ miles (to Nevis summit)Total ascent1100m/3600ftTime4½hr upTerrainSmall paths, grassy ridge, stony plateau

This sharp and stony ridge is used by those ambitiously linking the Aonachs with Carn Mor Dearg (combining Routes 8 and 14), or the even more ambitious joining Nevis with the Grey Corries in one over-the-top hill day. It’s also a logical descent for anyone who ascends Nevis from the south, via Coire Eoghainn and Carn Dearg South (1020m) – the third-best Nevis route, not included here.

See Ben Nevis summit summary map. Start from the far end of the car park, where a wide smooth path is signed for Kinlochleven and other distant places. See Route 2 for an exciting scrambly diversion off this path. At the head of the gorge the path emerges suddenly into a narrow meadow; above on the right are the spectacular Steall Falls. Keep to left of the river for 1km to a small footbridge over Allt Coire Giubhsachan. Just before this, turn up left on a rough path, and follow the stream up to the col at the head of Coire Giubhsachan.