The Carn Mor Dearg Arete is one of the classic UK scrambles, and without doubt the only option for the experienced hill walker looking to climb the UK’s highest mountain – Ben Nevis. The CMD Arete can be approached from a number of directions, with one option being to start from Glen Nevis on the […]
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The Ledge Route is the North Face of Ben Nevis for non-climbers. This route via Carn Dearg (1221) is still a challenging route that has some sections of Grade 1 scrambles, surrounded by proper rock climbs. The route can even hold snow well into the summer, so you may need winter kit such as crampons
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The Carn Mor Dearg Arete is the best route up Ben Nevis, if you can handle it. This is a variation on the usual route by ascending the East Ridge of the Carn Mor Dearg arete approaching from the Aonach Mor side. Ben Nevis via the CMD East Ridge Route Description The route starts off
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The Scramble over the Carn Mor Dearg Arete is one of the classic mountain walks. It’s not a route for hill walking novices, you’ll need serious hill walking experience in order to complete this safely. We’ve published the full CMD Arete Scramble from the North Face Car park – which has the details for the route
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