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Sgùrr a' Mhàim · 1,099 m · 3.3 km SE
Scotland

Glen Nevis

Floor26 m85 ft
Depth
828 m
Rim
873 m
Length
2.2 km
Tonight
-3°CFog · Wind 7 km/h SE

Glen Nevis is up to 828 m deep: the rim reaches 873 m and the floor 26 m, along 2.2 km.

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Floor
26 m
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Glen Nevis 3D map

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Glen Nevis topographic map

50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

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Glen Nevis elevation profile

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Depth

Depth of Glen Nevis

Up to 828 m deep (typically 653 m) along the 2.2 km in view.

02505007501,000828 mrimfloor012.2 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km.

Weather

Glen Nevis weather

Tonight · Fog · -3°C (27°F) · Wind 7 km/h SE

Glen Nevis forecast for about 873 m.

  • Tonight-3°–7 km/h SE
  • Today-2°3°39.5 mm37 km/h SW
  • Sun0°3°5.8 mm43 km/h W
  • Mon0°3°24.3 mm25 km/h SE
  • Tue1°6°13.6 mm31 km/h SW
  • Wed3°5°2.0 mm17 km/h SW
  • Thu4°7°0.2 mm15 km/h SE
  • Fri5°5°12.2 mm14 km/h SE
  • Sat1°5°14.7 mm13 km/h SE
  • Sun1°2°8.4 mm11 km/h NW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Glen Nevis

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Glen Nevis, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    Glen Nevis Lower Falls

    0.1 km W · +2 more within 1.0 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Wild Camp

    3.3 km SSE · +2 more within 3.0 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Glen Nevis Self-Catering Park

    3.9 km NW

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Charles Inglis Clark Memorial Hut

    4.4 km NNE

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 8
PlaceDistance
Glen Nevis Lower FallsParking0.1 km W
Lower Falls Car ParkParking0.2 km SSW
Parking1.0 km NW
Campsite2.8 km WNW
Campsite3.0 km NW
Wild CampCampsite3.3 km SSE
Glen Nevis Self-Catering ParkCaravan site3.9 km NW
Charles Inglis Clark Memorial HutHut4.4 km NNE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
32.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
42.6%
Steep, 30–45°
22.8%
Cliffs, 45° and over
2.0%
Steeper than 30°
24.8% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
1,343 m low point -0 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 78.4%Trees 14.3%Water 3.3%Bare rock / sparse 2.4%Built-up 1.0%Moss & lichen 0.5%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6 km of Glen Nevis.

NESW5 km10 km1234567
Summit list 7
  1. 1Càrn Dearg1,020 m 1.8 km ENE
  2. 2Ben Nevis1,345 m 3.3 km NE
  3. 3Sgùrr a' Mhàim1,099 m 3.6 km SE
  4. 4Càrn Mòr Dearg1,220 m 4.7 km NE
  5. 5Càrn Dearg Meadhonach1,180 m 4.9 km NE
  6. 6Càrn Beag Dearg1,006 m 5.3 km NE
  7. 7Am Bodach1,032 m 5.6 km SE
Where it sits

Where Glen Nevis sits

Range
Grampian Mountains22
Region
Scotland153United Kingdom371Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Grampian Mountains 6
See all 22 in the Grampian Mountains →
Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-07-15)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia