The Nevis Partnership is seeking to reduce environmental damage and improve visitor orientation on the slopes of Britain’s highest mountain. And we (I’m Chairman of the NP) want to know your thoughts on the matter.

Following consultation with landowners, local user groups and path specialists, the Partnership has produced a proposal to reduce environmental damage between the outflow of Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe (the Halfway Lochan; NN 145732) on Ben Nevis and the upper car park at the start of the Allt a’ Mhuilinn track (NN 148750). It’s hoped the proposed work will also help reduce the incidence of visitors making the mistake of taking the wider and better surfaced lochan path in the belief that it is part of a route to the summit of Ben Nevis or, alternatively, back to Glen Nevis.

The proposed work will entail reducing the width of the constructed path that joins the “mountain track” at the 653m contour, and reducing the width of the path that joins up with the North Face link path.

In addition, 50m of additional path will have to be built; ATV markers/mountain rescue team posts will be removed; and a gate/stile will be constructed on the lower deer fence.

Full details of the plans are available by visiting The Nevis Partnership website at www.nevispartnership.co.uk and feedback on the proposals are welcome. We will consider any comments/feedback at our Board meeting on December 15, so those wishing to comment are asked to do so by email to info@nevispartnership.co.uk before November 30, to allow time for the comments to be collated and studied prior to the meeting.

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