the summit of Ben Nevis is very flat and littered with a mass of man-made structures, the inevitable trig point, a very conspicuous refuge hut (often covered in Snow) and at least one large commemorative cairn.

In 1883 an observatory was built on the summit and the pony track was constructed to access it.
In 1904 this was closed down and later used briefly as a hotel before being allowed to fall into ruin after the first world war.

snow lingers up here well into the summer most years and mist covers the summit on about 300 days a year

in white out conditions this is a very dangerous place, in particular because one big gully, often edged by cornices, cuts into the cliffs to within a few yards of the main tourist path just as its line becomes unclear on the summit plateau

this picture shows how quickly the cloud can cover the summit

tower gap on tower ridge from the summit

on October 6th 1928,
George Simpson from Edinburgh succeeded in taking a Baby Austin to the summit of Ben Nevis

general Ben Nevis page

with more information on the mountain
as well as on the "tower ridge climb"
and some pictures of the Ben in winter

Carn Mor Dearg
to Ben Nevis horseshoe