Nature of the challenge.
The aim of the challenge is to complete as many climbs to the summit and descents as possible in 24h. Make sure you time it right, your final descent must finish before or exactly 24h 00min 00s. For example, if your last descent finish time goes to 24h 00min 01s, the last climb doesn’t count. This rule is in place to keep the Ben Nevis 24h Challenge a 24h challenge, not longer.
Route.
It starts at the Ben Nevis Inn gate right next to the Ben Nevis Information sign. You follow the path and all the zig zags to the summit cairn. Then you turn around and follow the same route back down. You have to touch the gate. No short cuts allowed. Strictly follow the route due to erosion problems on Ben Nevis.
Be respectful of other users of the path.
Categories.
We maintain separate categories for Female, Male and Non-Binary. We don’t do age groups.
Styles.
At the moment we do not support any style completions simply because of the repetitiveness of the route that the Ben Nevis 24h Challenge is. The Ben Nevis route is very busy at all times of the year and validating the nature of every attempt will be impossible. It is recommended to have support during this challenge for safety reasons, especially at night, and during the last hours of the challenge when you’re most likely to lose focus. But it’s not required.
Route Variations.
There is no route variations. The challenge starts and finishes at the gate near the Ben Nevis Inn in Glen Nevis. It strictly follows the tourist path to the summit.
Submissions.
Submissions will be counted in ‘laps’. ONE LAP will be a successful climb to the summit and back down the the gate. We are not recording ‘half laps’.
Submissions are being recorded from 3 successful laps in 24h.
To validate your attempt we will need: your name, date, number of laps, time in which you completed your successful laps, proof of effort (recorded activity – for example on Strava) and your photo.
To submit your attempt use the contact form below.
FINISHERS
TOP 10 Women
TOP 10 Men
1. Javi Cabrera Valdes – 7 – 21h 09min – 19.05.23
2. Pawel Cymbalista – 7 – 22h 43min – 09.10.21
3. Charlie Arlington – 6 – 2006
TOP 10 Non-Binary
ALL FINISHERS LIST
1. Charlie Arlington – 6 – 2006
2. Pawel Cymbalista – 7 – 22h 43min – 09.10.21
3. Javi Cabrera Valdes – 7 – 21h 09min – 19.05.23
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