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Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

Ben Nevis Mountain Path – Red Burn Waterfall loop from Fort William

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Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

Ben Nevis Mountain Path – Red Burn Waterfall loop from Fort William

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Ben Nevis Mountain Path – Red Burn Waterfall loop from Fort William

04:34

11.5km

610m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.10 km

Glen Nevis

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This is where the ascent to Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis (1344 m), begins. From there you have a good overview. On the left you can see the foot of …

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2.21 km

Ben Nevis Ascent

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At 1,345 m, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and Great Britain and is therefore also the highest Munro. It is about 7 km east of the city of Fort William.

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4.62 km

View of Ben Nevis and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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Beautiful views for miles on the way up and from the top

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5.06 km

Ben Nevis Mountain Path

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You could literally turn around every meter to enjoy the magnificent panorama. Prerequisite: the view is good. Huge cairns point the way when visibility is poor. The path is rocky …

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5.48 km

View of Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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From here it is just over half way to the Ben Nevis summit

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5.77 km

Trail junction at Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe is often referred to as the Halfway Lochan and it is a distinctive landmark when ascending the Ben from Glen Nevis. The 'halfway' tag should really …

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6.38 km

Red Burn Waterfall

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For this reason, many mountain streams flow together in the Allt na n-Urchaire ("Red Burn"). Beautiful 🥰 And cooling on the way up.

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8.19 km

View of Glen Nevis and the Mamores

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Incredible Highlands views from the Ben Nevis Path just below the zigzags.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

4.48 km

650 m

489 m

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.88 km

4.48 km

966 m

638 m

514 m

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Highest point (610 m)

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