#BEN I MAY DESTROY YOU FREE#

The small town of Fort William in the western Scottish Highlands was our base for climbing Ben Nevis and exploring Glencoe, and we'd recommend staying in and around there as the most convenient and accessible option for you too.įrom the town centre, you can walk to the main startpoint in just over 30 minutes (15 if your accommodation is on the outskirts), or it's a 5-minute drive However, to give the necessary glow of pride for those of us who choose to spend a day getting to the top of Britain's highest mountain when we could be sat in the pub, we are going to consistently refer to 'climbing Ben Nevis' in this post.Īnd, if you don't like that, then you can fight us by Loch Lochy. The 1,345 m elevation is a tiddler in comparison to some of those, won't cause any issues with altitude sickness and it’s easy to navigate, but the fact that you will be up there for at least 7 hours on the 'easy' Ben Nevis 'tourist trail' (more on that later) and some preparatory research is mandatory to do it safely, means it shouldn't be dismissed as just a wee walk. It definitely deserves to be referred to as a hike, akin to the many ones we've done in South America and Europe. We've personally used both terms interchangeably, but serious climbers and mountaineers may argue that one merely walks up Ben Nevis.

#BEN I MAY DESTROY YOU FREE#

This is everything you need to know before climbing Ben Nevis - with a free checklist at the end.įirstly though, a quick note on terms: does one climb Ben Nevis or does one hike Ben Nevis? In this guide, we've shared all the practical essentials to help you plan and prepare to hike Ben Nevis (Bheinn Nibheis), alongside tips from our own personal experience of climbing Britain's highest peak in sun, snow, blue skies, and thick cloud - all of which appeared on the same day! From where to base yourself, which of the two routes to choose, where to park + start, important notes on clothing, safety, and weather conditions, free map resources, and an honest view on just how difficult it actually is.we've got you've covered. Yet, probably because we had sated our desire for the salty sea by the Welsh coast a few weeks before, being close to the water was no longer the primary primal urge after so long at home.Īnd, when you need a mountain in Britain, it's to the Scottish Highlands you must roam. The original idea for our second trip of Britain's grand reopening, after seeing family in Aberdeenshire, was to spend a week in Orkney.

We didn't plan on climbing Ben Nevis in the early days of the Scottish summer.

Ben i may destroy you