Supported
Walking Weekend ~ Fort William
Ben Nevis via CMD Arete / Glen Nevis
~ Friday 27th July 2012, 8pm to Sunday 29th July 2012, pm ~
Caledonian Hotel
INCLUDED IN THE COST
2 nights (Fri & Sat) DB&B at the Caledonian Hotel, Fort William
2 Picnic Lunches
2 days guided walk with two professional guides
:Not Included:
Transport to and from the walks, Travel Insurance, Parking Fees
2 nights (Fri & Sat) DB&B at the Caledonian Hotel, Fort William
2 Picnic Lunches
2 days guided walk with two professional guides
:Not Included:
Transport to and from the walks, Travel Insurance, Parking Fees
COST ~ Spice Members = £175 (Plus £30 single person supplement)
Non Spice Members = £195 (Plus £30 single person supplement)
AVAILABILITY ~ 25 (5 singles and 10 twin rooms)
For Holiday/Accommodation Details Click Here
Non Spice Members = £195 (Plus £30 single person supplement)
AVAILABILITY ~ 25 (5 singles and 10 twin rooms)
For Holiday/Accommodation Details Click Here
This event is organised and supplied by WalkWise, whose terms and conditions apply, obtainable from their website and for whom your local SPICE group acts as an agent. Those booking enter into a contract directly with WalkWise and your SPICE group cannot accept liability for matters arising from this event howsoever caused.
Spice Members - for availability and bookings contact your local Spice office
Non-Spice Members - contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
For Payment: First read the Booking Terms & Conditions on the tab above, under 'How to Book'.
Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer.
Spice Members - for availability and bookings contact your local Spice office
Non-Spice Members - contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
For Payment: First read the Booking Terms & Conditions on the tab above, under 'How to Book'.
Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer.
To see pictures from 2011 Click Here
OVERVIEW'BEN NEVIS'
Have you been to it's summit? Which route did you take? Fancy going a route away from the tourist path? Then come along on this trek! and explore the 'Ben' how it should be, along the CMD arete and see the true hard north face of this magnificent mountain. Ben Nevis, Beinn Nibheis, is the highest mountain in the British Isles at 4406ft (1344m). | Fort William
|
We will be basing ourselves in Fort William, a true mecca for hill-walkers and mountaineers due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other mountains. It markets itself as the ‘outdoor capital of the UK’ but is also famous for being the end of 'The West Highland Way’ (Milngavie
to Fort William, 96 miles), Scotland's oldest and most popular long distance walk. There is also nearby Glen Nevis which is famous as a location for many films such as ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Braveheart’,‘Highlander’, ‘Rob Roy’ and others.
Our main walking objective for the weekend is the ascent of Ben Nevis…but wait, there’s a difference! Whilst many folk / tourists lumber up the tourist track from Glen Nevis and although the scenery is beautiful, you cannot appreciate the Ben’s magnificent north face and of course the far more exciting route…..the ‘CMD Arête’ which is the route we shall be taking.
Ben Nevis forms a horse-shoe shape ridge with Carn Mor Dearg (9th highest), they are both over 4000ft and classified as Munros. The two mountains are connected by a narrow ridge with a rocky crest, the Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) arete, which involves some easy scrambling but gives breath taking views of the north face of Ben Nevis and of the surrounding mountains.
Our main walking objective for the weekend is the ascent of Ben Nevis…but wait, there’s a difference! Whilst many folk / tourists lumber up the tourist track from Glen Nevis and although the scenery is beautiful, you cannot appreciate the Ben’s magnificent north face and of course the far more exciting route…..the ‘CMD Arête’ which is the route we shall be taking.
Ben Nevis forms a horse-shoe shape ridge with Carn Mor Dearg (9th highest), they are both over 4000ft and classified as Munros. The two mountains are connected by a narrow ridge with a rocky crest, the Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) arete, which involves some easy scrambling but gives breath taking views of the north face of Ben Nevis and of the surrounding mountains.
This trek up the 'Ben' is beyond any doubt the best way to climb the highest mountain in Britain!
For a look at the route in pictures and a YouTube video from 2011 Click Here.
As is common for many Scottish mountains, it is known both to locals and visitors as simply the 'Ben'. It attracts over a 100,000 visitors to its slopes each year, around three quarters of which are made using the well-constructed pony track (tourist route) from Glen Nevis on the south-side of the mountain. This is the easiest ascent of "The Ben", the old road was constructed to service the hotel and observatory, now both ruins near the summit. The ruins of the observatory were permanently staffed between 1883 and 1904. The meteorological data collected during this period are still
important for understanding Scottish mountain weather. C. T. R. Wilson was inspired to invent the cloud chamber after a period spent working at the observatory.
Our other walk begins and ends in stunning ‘Glen Nevis’ where there are some appealing options, as there are 11 Munros which can be accessed from the Glen. It is intended to walk the spectacular ‘Ring of Steall’ walk which takes in 4 of these Munros.
Glen Nevis is penned in by 3000ft mountains on either side, with beautiful waterfalls, Caledonian pine trees and a feeling of being somewhere far more remote. On this day you will get to appreciate why this particular Glen is so popular for film locations.
You will also get to see the 2nd highest waterfall in the UK ‘Steall Waterfall’, which has a single drop of 120m, this can only be reached by walking along a narrow path which passes through an equally narrow alpine looking rocky gorge, with yet more cascading waterfalls, this gorge then suddenly opens out into a wide Glen with Steall waterfall dominating the view in front of you. For those who are brave enough its then the traverse across the wire rope bridge…watch those feet! Or you can just wade through the river.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
Glen Nevis is penned in by 3000ft mountains on either side, with beautiful waterfalls, Caledonian pine trees and a feeling of being somewhere far more remote. On this day you will get to appreciate why this particular Glen is so popular for film locations.
You will also get to see the 2nd highest waterfall in the UK ‘Steall Waterfall’, which has a single drop of 120m, this can only be reached by walking along a narrow path which passes through an equally narrow alpine looking rocky gorge, with yet more cascading waterfalls, this gorge then suddenly opens out into a wide Glen with Steall waterfall dominating the view in front of you. For those who are brave enough its then the traverse across the wire rope bridge…watch those feet! Or you can just wade through the river.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
Website created and maintained by Shaun Hibbard on behalf of WalkWise
