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ROUTE 12

Carn Mor Dearg East Ridge

Start/Finish	End of public road, Glen Nevis (NN 167 691)
Distance	7km/4½ miles (to Nevis summit)
Total ascent	1100m/3600ft
Time	4½hr up
Terrain	Small paths, grassy ridge, stony plateau

This sharp and stony ridge is used by those ambitiously linking the Aonachs with Carn Mor Dearg (combining Routes 8 and 14), or the even more ambitious joining Nevis with the Grey Corries in one over-the-top hill day. It’s also a logical descent for anyone who ascends Nevis from the south, via Coire Eoghainn and Carn Dearg South (1020m) – the third-best Nevis route, not included here.

See Ben Nevis summit summary map. Start from the far end of the car park, where a wide smooth path is signed for Kinlochleven and other distant places. See Route 2 for an exciting scrambly diversion off this path. At the head of the gorge the path emerges suddenly into a narrow meadow; above on the right are the spectacular Steall Falls. Keep to left of the river for 1km to a small footbridge over Allt Coire Giubhsachan. Just before this, turn up left on a rough path, and follow the stream up to the col at the head of Coire Giubhsachan.

Turn up left, on a fairly steep rocky spur with a rough path. The spur narrows attractively in its upper part, to the summit of Carn Mor Dearg. Continue on Route 8 to the Nevis summit.