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
Ski Touring in Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis and surrounding hills hosts the famous Fort William UCI downhill and has fantastic all year hiking and biking.
Go Ski Touring in Ben Nevis with curated guides of the best routes across the region. With over 46 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best routes 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 Ski Touring recommendation in Ben Nevis from one of our 7 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 46 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Ski Touring 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
Number 2 Gully
Technical, narrow and steep, a hidden gem!
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 604 m
Number 4 Gully
A great introduction to skiing on the north face, yet still requiring strong technical abilities
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 486 m
Tower Gully
Starting only slightly below the summit of the Ben, you’ve got a fantastic 650 metres of skiing ahead of you all the way down to the CIC Hut through alpine-like scenery
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 658 m
Number 3 Gully
This is one steep and poker straight gully!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 544 m
Ski Touring Guidebooks in Ben Nevis
5 routes · Ski Touring
Scotland's 5 Finest Adventure Ski Tours
8 routes · Ski Touring