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Ben Nevis Guided Open Group Walks
Join one of our Ben Nevis Guided Open Group Walks. £100 per person
Ben Nevis enquiry
- All under 18's must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Maximum of 6 people booked onto each walk.
- For the walks to go ahead a minimum of Three people must be booked on that date.
- Payment must be made at the time of booking along with a completed Booking form.
- If Elite Guides cancels the walk due to minimum numbers not being met, you will receive a full refund.
- Our normal terms and conditions apply.
Book a place on our Open Ben Nevis Group walks
Every Wednesday and Saturday, through the summer.
At Elite Guides we believe that private guiding really is the best option for most people but we accept that for solo travellers this might not be the right choice. From May to October we offer Ben Nevis Open Group Walks on a Wednesday and Saturday via the Mountain path. The cost for this is £100 person and is a great way to share your cost and experience with other, likeminded people.
These walk starts and finish at the Ben Nevis Visitors centre in Glen Nevis and the meeting time for the walk is 8.30 am. There is a parking charge of £8 per day for a car if you are driving or there are public transport links and plenty of local taxi firms available for the shirt drive from Fort William.
Please choose your dates on the calendar below and get in touch to make your booking. You will also find a kit list below that is a requirement for you to attend. If you would like to know more about what to expect from the day you can look at our 'Guide to climbing Ben Nevis'
Ben Nevis guiding prices for Summer (Mid May - 31st Oct)
1-2 people £270
3-4 people £300
5-6 people £330
7-8 people £350
For groups of more than 8 or last-minute bookings please get in contact.
Ben Nevis Walks - Kit list
- Comfortable walking boots, preferably waterproof, that provide ankle support.
- Waterproof jacket and trousers.
- Socks.
- Baselayers are to be worn next to the skin. (not cotton)
- Comfortable walking trousers. (not jeans)
- Warm mid-layers. At least two, one to wear and one as an emergency layer.
- Hats and gloves.
- Head torch.
- A small personal first aid kit. Plasters etc.
- A flask and/or drinks bottle, 1L should be enough.
- A rucksack. Anything larger than a 30L pack will do and a waterproof liner
- An orange emergency survival bag.
If you have any questions please ask.
Ben Nevis Guided Walks itinerary
Our Ben Nevis Guided Walks, both private and open group walks start from the Ben Nevis Visitors Centre where there are toilets (limited opening hours). There is a pay and display car park here too.
You will meet your guide here at 8.15 am and start walking at 8.30 am. Most groups are up and down in a time of 6 - 9 hours.
You will need food and drink for the day. We recommend shopping in town first, for a wider choice and the Visiotrs Centre has very limited choice.
We can also be flexible with start times for Private bookings, please do say if an alternative time would work better for you.
