Family Adventures on Ben Nevis

rock climb, abseil and scrambles for all the family

Family Adventures on Ben Nevis

Only a short drive from Fort William is a glen full of secrets.

Scramble up rock ridges to a mini summit, slide across white water gorges and find hidden caves with a dark history. Wild Mountain Guides’ family adventures are for kids of all ages, especially big kids!

Which adventure is for you?

Choose a day’s adventure or maybe add an overnight wild camp. Discover the wild side of your family!

Family Adventure Day
£179.00 Select options

Family Scrambling near Fort William
£179.00 Select options

Family Rock Climbing
£179.00 Select options

Family Wild Camp Ben Nevis and Glencoe
£499.00 Select options

See what one of our adventures looks like!

On a blustery day, the Wilcox family tackle a roadside scramble followed by an abseil. Despite being surrounded by huge mountains and complex vertical cliffs Glen Nevis offers many accessible family-scale adventures that can be blended together to make a day of challenges and smiles.

Local guide, local parent

Our main guide and owner, Simon has two young children and Glen Nevis is one of their adventure playgrounds. All of these family adventures have been done with his children. Balancing fun and safety is an important part of your day out and knowing that Wild Mountain Guides is run by a local guide and parent can help you find that balance.

The photo on the right shows Simon’s family walking back down to the road in Glen Nevis after a days fun. To give you an idea of the ages this was taken when the eldest was 9 and the youngest was 4 .

How old do my chidlren need to be?

Nobody knows your kids better than you and most of glen based family adventures can be fitted around them. But they need to be able to be active for the full day at that time of year. They need to have a minimum head size of 48cm to fit our safety helmets.

What safety equipment do you have for Children?

We use Petzl Picchu helmets and DMM Tom Kitten harness for the children. These are checked and maintained according to the manufactures guidelines. Older children and teenagers will often fit into smaller adult equipment. All safety equipment is part of the price, no sudden extra hire charges and the ‘check out’.

Is it a fixed itinerary or can it be adapted for my family?

It is your families adventure! So the whole day is built around your level of fun and the weather. We like to chat with you before we meet to make sure we have the right itinerary for you. With only you and your family in the group we can change the day to suit you.

What about the weather?

Safety is our main concern. With in reason we can arrange the day around the forecast. However, at time we may need to cancel due to the weather. If we do we will offer you a refund.

What if my family want to do one of your bigger adventures?

Let us know what big adventure you want to do and a bit about your family and we can help you select the best day for you. We find it really helpful to chat and make sure you get the best from Wild Mountain Guides.

How many can you have in a family group?

For glen level activities such as Scimitar scramble and introduction to rock climbing up to 6, for mountain scrambles at about grade I to II 4 is ideal. For complex technical scrambles 2 is the best size. If you are not sure why not give us a call and we can chat. One solution is that we use a second guide for a larger group.

Can I just send my children?

We love working with families and it makes the day so much better if we have a parent, grandparent or family member over 18 to help us. Besides, who wants the kids to have all the fun!

Do we pay to hire safety equipment

No, all safety equipment is part of the price. No extra charges for hiring kit.