Ben Nevis (TR), Tower Ridge Area

Climbs 51 – Rocktype Andesite – Altitude 1156m a.s.l – Faces N

Crag features
One of the classic Ben Nevis ridges Tower Ridge comprises many fine routes on the Douglas Boulder and the east and west flanks. The traverse of the ridge itself is a time honoured classic (D,III) and gives a magnificent and long days climbing. The ridge has repulsed many strong and experienced parties and must not be under rated.

Weather forecast

Today	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Light rain/ drizzle Sunny/ clear 5 °C	Light rain/ drizzle Broken cloud 6 °C	Dry Broken cloud 6 °C	Light rain/ drizzle Sunny periods 7 °C	Light rain/ drizzle Sunny/ clear 6 °C
Forecast for this crag, or UK Weather forecast

Guidebooks
Scottish Rock - South (2008), Scottish Winter Climbs (2008), Ben Nevis (2002), Rock Climbing in Scotland (1990),
Out of print: Scottish Winter Climbs (1996), Ben Nevis (1994)

Climbs at this crag

	Climb name	Grade	x

1	Tower Scoop	III *	73
2	Tower Cleft	III *	1
3	Upper Tower Cascade RH	III	1
4	Upper Tower Cascade LH	IV 5 *	1
5	Tower Ridge	D ***	250
6	Tower Ridge	IV 3 ***	234
7	Direct Route, Douglas Boulder	VD **	34
8	Direct Route II	S *	7
9	Direct Route (winter)	IV 4	3
10	Cutlass	VI 7 **	1
11	Cutlass	VS 4b *	2
12	South West Ridge	III 4 **	18
13	West Gully	I	12
14	East Gully	I	16
15	fawlty towers	II	6
16	1934 Route	II/III **	3
17	Vanishing Gully	V 5 ***	17
18	Italian Climb	III	7
19	Italian Right-Hand	IV 4 *	15

	Climb name	Grade	x

20	Broad Gully	II	2
21	Garadh Gully	II	65
22	The Chute	V 4 *
23	Glovers Chimney	III 4 ***	82
24	The White Line	III **	14
25	Goodeve's Route	III	2
26	Raeburn's Easy Route	II ***	56
27	Raeburn's not so easy	III 4 **	5
28	Cascade	IV 5 ***	25
29	Expert's Choice	III **	8
30	The Blue Horizon	IV 4	1
31	Stringfellow	VI 6 ***	5
32	piggott's route	V 6 *	2
33	Fatboy Slim	VI 6 *	2
34	The Brass Monkey	VII 8 ***
35	North West Face Route *	V 6	2
36	Faith Healer *	VIII 7 *	1
37	Jacknife *	V 6	2

* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

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Access notes
From the Forestry car-park walk round the padlocked gate and straight along gravel track,

take a footpath to the right and clamber over stile. Follow gravel footpath for half a mile, past another stile to a third stile where the track ends. Turn left and climb a muddy track through trees until you reach a car park. Carry on up the path to the CIC hut in about 2 hours.

Continue up the valley on a faint path to reach the crag on the rght in about 40minutes.

Classifieds
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