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Ben Nevis Sunday 26 September 2021 Essential information
Contents Route map
Route map 2
Start and finish
Registration 3
Checking back in after the walk 4
Non-registered walkers 4 Same path up and down
Parking 4
Travel and accommodation 4 Cut-off
point
Litter 6 Summit
Dogs 6
Ben Nevis
Fitness 6
Personal safety 8 Illustration of the route
Essential kit 8
Suggested kit 9
Coronavirus 11
Pandemic Promise 11
Route profile 12
Contact us 12
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Registration Please note that the minimum age for participants is 14,
and any participants aged 14-17 must be accompanied by
Registration will take place at: a parent or guardian at all times during the event.
The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort William, PH33 7LY We’re unable to process your sponsorship money on the
event day so please don’t bring it with you. You can pay
The Moorings Hotel is just over four miles from the your sponsorship by telephone or by post.
foot of Ben Nevis. A shuttle bus service will take you
from the hotel to near the foot of Ben Nevis for the By telephone: call 0800 716 146 to make a card payment
start of the challenge. over the phone.
Registration opens at 6.15am and closes at 7am By post: send a cheque (made payable to Marie Curie)
with your completed sponsorship forms to:
You’re welcome to register at any point during this time.
However, if you’re a slower walker please ensure you Supporter Relations Team
register between 6.15am – 6.45am to give yourself the Marie Curie
best chance of reaching the summit. PO Box 23897
14 Links Place
To ensure the health and safety of our participants and Edinburgh
mountain guides, walkers who have not reached the EH6 9AB
cut-off point at the top of the switchback path on
the way to the summit by 12.15pm will be asked to If you’re fundraising as part of a team let us know and
return to the Marie Curie checkpoint at the base of we can record your fundraising under your team name.
the mountain. This is to remove the danger of walking Call 0800 716 146 or email events@mariecurie.org.uk
on uneven terrain in reduced light and on higher ground for more details.
in cooler temperatures.
These timings will be strictly adhered to, and anyone
who arrives at registration after 7am will be unable
to take part.
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Checking back in after the walk commitment to safe and sustainable events means we
cannot look after, or be responsible for any person who
Please note that you’ll also be required to check back in at attends an official Marie Curie event without registering.
the Marie Curie checkpoint at the base of the mountain
after the challenge – whether you have completed the Parking
walk or retired early from the event – so that we can
account for all participants. Car parking will be available for participants at the
Moorings Hotel. As parking is limited, please share cars
A complimentary shuttle bus will bring you back to wherever possible, in line with government advice. Please
the Moorings Hotel where a very warm welcome will don’t leave vehicles on the roads or grass verges near the
be waiting for you at our post-trek reception. You’ll be mountain. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or
awarded your official Marie Curie UK Trek medal as you damage. Additional charged parking is available at the
celebrate your achievement and share stories Glen Nevis centre at the start of the walk. Walkers and
of summiting Scotland’s highest mountain. other visitors must safeguard private property, including
all personal belongings. No responsibility can be accepted
Non-registered walkers for loss or damage.
We’re committed to our event participants’ safety and
to conducting environmentally-sound events. Travel and accommodation
We’re limited to the number of participants we can We would advise you enquire about free cancellations
take on any one event, and are responsible for first aid or transfers when booking your accommodation, should
provision for those registered with us. As such, we you be unable to attend due to the need to self-isolate or
strongly discourage non-registered participants if your trek is cancelled or postponed in 2021 due to the
from accompanying registered walkers. coronavirus.
We recognise the right to roam access across the UK, Glasgow and Edinburgh are around 100 miles south
and that non-registered participants are free to enjoy the of Fort William.
environment in which we set our events. However, our
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Whether you’re travelling from within Scotland or • Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
elsewhere in the UK, it may be useful for you to check out • Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping Park
traveline.info for information on travel by bus, coach or
train. Car hire services are available at both Glasgow and You may also find the following websites useful:
Edinburgh Airports and throughout main cities. Allow a • visitscotland.com
minimum of three hours to drive from Glasgow to • westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk
Fort William.
• visit-fortwilliam.co.uk
If you’re travelling by public transport you’ll need to
arrange your own return travel once you’ve completed Litter
your trek, as we’re not able to facilitate this on the day.
You must not leave rubbish anywhere along the walk.
When booking your accommodation, please bear in mind Please carry a rubbish bag with you in your rucksack and
that you’ll need to get yourself to the Moorings Hotel on take your rubbish home with you after the event.
the outskirts of Fort William between 6.15am and 7am on
the day of the trek. Suggested options are below. Please
note, the list isn’t exhaustive:
Dogs
We ask participants not to bring their dogs on the trek.
• Glenuig Inn
This is due to the presence of livestock and out of
• Bank Street Lodge consideration for local landowners.
• The Moorings Hotel
• Nevis Bank Inn Fitness
• Alexandra Hotel
This is a challenging event and it’s important that you’re
• Ben Nevis Hotel & Leisure Club prepared physically for the walk. We encourage you to do
• Premier Inn, Fort William regular weekly exercise. We’ll email you a link to a ready-
• Inverlochy Castle Hotel made training plan for the 12 weeks leading up to the
• Chase the Wild Goose Hostel trek. Alternatively, feel free to create your own plan.
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People with heart disease, high blood pressure, chest about your health or fitness following registration, you
problems or other health issues shouldn’t attempt should contact your GP for advice.
this walk. You should also not attempt the walk if you’re
pregnant. Personal safety
For those relatively new to mountain walking, it’s worth Please follow the Countryside Code available at
organising a practice walk to assess if you have any outdooraccess-scotland.scot, remembering to close
specific weaknesses, such as: gates after you. Please take care when crossing roads,
• aching calves when walking uphill, ensuring that you cross at a point where traffic can easily
see you.
• backache, possibly caused by a backpack,
• weak thighs when walking uphill.
Essential kit
Any specific muscle issues that may show themselves can
PLEASE NOTE: For your personal safety, our mountain
be addressed by gradually increasing your level of physical
guides will carry out kit checks before the trek
activity, either through regular practice walks or, as a
begins. They reserve the right to withdraw you from
quicker method, targeted and planned weight training.
the event if you are missing essential kit, regardless
In training you should wear the gear that you plan to wear of your fitness levels, or if you’ve previously
during the challenge itself. Provided all equipment is fitted completed the same or similar trek without the
correctly, there should be no rubbing or painful areas. essential kit specified.
This is a demanding trek, so we recommend that you eat • Face covering – depending on government advice at
lots of foods rich in carbohydrates, such as rice, pasta and the time of the event you may be required to wear this
potatoes, in the days running up to the event. You should at times throughout the trek.
also get a full night’s rest before the event.
In registering for this event, you’ve declared that you’re
physically prepared for the walk. If you’re in any doubt
8• Alcohol-based hand sanitiser – minimum 70% alcohol • Rucksack – 25-30 litre capacity (large enough to carry
content. Due to the outdoor nature of all UK Treks, hand- spare clothing, food, water bottle, camera).
washing facilities will rarely be available on trek routes. • Warm weather kit – sunglasses, sun cream and sun hat.
We ask that all event participants bring their own hand
sanitiser in anticipation of this. • Cold weather kit – woolly hat, gloves and scarf.
• Footwear – a fairly flexible pair of walking boots with • Insect repellent
good lateral stiffness and well-kept strong soles, • Food and drink – water (2 litres), flask and packed
adequate for hill walking. They should have a high ankle lunch. It’s important that you carry water so you don’t
support and shouldn’t be smooth soled. Trainers are become dehydrated. Carry enough food/snacks to keep
not acceptable. To avoid blisters it’s best to wear a you going for the duration of the walk.
good quality pair of walking socks and make sure your • Mobile phone – please ensure you bring a charged
boots are broken in. If you don’t have a pair of walking mobile phone with you. Alternatively, make sure
socks, then wearing two pairs of socks (one thick, one somebody in your walking party has one, ideally
thin) will be better than one pair of non-walking socks. enclosed in a waterproof bag. If you’ve not already
If you’re prone to blisters, please plaster the points provided the number for this phone on your entry form,
which suffer most before the walk. you’ll be asked to do so at registration.
• Clothing – layer up! We advise a base layer (Dryflo • Foil blanket or survival bag – it’s unlikely that you’ll
wicking top), a mid-layer (microfleece), and a good need it. However, weather on the mountains can take
quality outer layer (fleece). Stretchy tracksuit trousers an unexpected turn for the worse. A foil blanket or
are perfectly adequate, as are shorts and walking survival bag will keep you warm in an emergency.
trousers (not jeans). If you’re prone to feeling the cold,
thermal leggings may also be useful. Please also bring
extra layers of clothing suitable for both warm and cold
Suggested kit
weather conditions. • Portable phone power pack - for charging your phone
• Waterproofs – fully waterproof jacket and over- whilst out on a trek
trousers. Good quality (eg Gore-Tex®) is essential.
9• Walking poles – these are recommended for support, especially in descent, for tired legs and for boosting you uphill. • High calorie snacks – chocolate and nuts are good sources of energy. • Personal first aid kit – including plasters, blister plasters, sterile gauze dressings, crepe rolled bandages, rehydration tablets, safety pins, tweezers, scissors, alcohol- free cleansing wipes, painkillers such as paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen, sticky tape, cream to relieve insect bites and stings. • Map – Ordnance Survey map of the area – no. 392. • Other equipment – compass, torch and spare batteries. 10
Coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will be putting Our Pandemic Promise
additional measures in place to help keep you and your The UK Trek team are working with national parks
fellow trekkers safe. These measures will be constantly and suppliers to make sure our treks are safe and are
reviewed in the weeks leading up to your trek and we following Government guidelines. We’ll be in touch
will keep you informed of any changes. We ask you not in the lead up to your trek with additional plans and
to take part in the trek if any of the following apply: anything you need to know about your trek and the
safety measures in place.
• You are shielding based on medical advice.
If your trek is cancelled or postponed in 2021 due to
• Have coronavirus symptoms. coronavirus, we will give you the option to defer your
• Have been diagnosed as coronavirus positive within place to a future date or an alternative UK Trek or
two weeks of the trek. provide options for a full refund of your registration
• Are self-isolating within two weeks of the trek fee. Please note, standard terms and conditions still
because you have been in contact with someone apply.
who is coronavirus positive.
• If traveling to the event would contravene
lockdown regulations where you live.
• You can find out more information at
gov.uk/coronavirus
If you are unable to attend due to these reasons
please contact the events team at
event.delivery@mariecurie.org.uk
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Cover photo: Philip Hardman / Marie Curie
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Contact us
If you have questions about the event, please don’t hesitate
to contact the events team on 0845 052 4184*.
For an extensive list of frequently asked questions please visit: Thank you to everyone who supports us and makes
mariecurie.org.uk/bennevis our work possible. To find out how we can help or
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