Ben Nevis and its 3 giant neighbours
Ski mountaineering & steep skiing on the UK's highest peak and adjacent mountains
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 2.9 km
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis and surrounding hills hosts the famous Fort William UCI downhill and has fantastic all year hiking and biking.
Explore Ben Nevis with curated guides of the best hiking trails, mountain bike trails, ski routes, and more. With over 41 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Ben Nevis.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top trail recommendation in Ben Nevis from one of our 7 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 41 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Routes in Ben Nevis
North Castle Gully
A great pairing with South Castle Gully, if steep and extreme is your aim of the day.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 367 m
South Castle Gully
Deep cut, steep couloir for the entire length - a great tick.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 450 m
An Chul-Choire
A fantastic way to get way out of the resort boundaries and down into a wild and remote corner of Aonach Mor/Aonach Beag.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6 km
- Ascent
- 454 m
- Descent
- 879 m
Summit Gully
Ski directly from the summit of Aonach Mor via the choice of two wide & chargeable gullies!
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Ascent
- 87 m
- Descent
- 512 m
Spikes
This is one awesome bowl that has got to be on the to-do list for all backcountry skiers in the area, with easy access back to resort.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Ascent
- 52 m
- Descent
- 477 m
Back Corries - Winger Wall
The next wall over from the main Back Corries bowl. Winger Wall usually gets the sun slightly earlier than the main bowl routes.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 439 m
Back Corries - Yellow Belly
Less of a traverse into this one - following the fall-line directly down into Coire Dubh
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 440 m
Guidebooks in Ben Nevis
5 routes · Freeride Skiing
Scotland's 5 Best Freeride Lines
6 routes · Hiking
Best Hiking Trails Near Ben Nevis, Britain's Highest Mtn
6 routes · Mountain Biking
10 of the Best Mountain Bike Routes Around Ben Nevis
7 routes · Freeride Skiing
7 Freeriding Routes Around Scotland’s Iconic Mountain
5 routes · Ski Touring
Scotland's 5 Finest Adventure Ski Tours
8 routes · Ski Touring
The Definitive Guide to Skiing the Ben Nevis Gullies
18 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking