Ben Nevis Skyline is the 38.0km skyrace at Skyline Scotland by UTMB 2027 (Fort William, United Kingdom). The race starts on September 18, 2027 at 10:00 AM. It starts in Fort William and finishes in Nevis Range. The time limit is 9 h.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 2100m+. With 55m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 42% of the distance is uphill, 33% downhill and 25% flat. The longest climb runs 9.2km at an average 7.3% grade (676m of vertical). The longest descent runs 14.2km at an average 10.4% grade (1477m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 26.0% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 46.9% over 0.3km. Flat-equivalent effort: 53.6 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Ben Nevis (1345m), 23.0km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Càrn Mòr Dearg (1220m).
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 6.8km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 24 of 100), with 20% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 15°C, with around 6°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 72%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 14% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Ben Nevis Skyline.
Other distances of Skyline Scotland by UTMB 2027Grand Tour of the Ben 100K (90.0km)·Tour of the Ben 50K (63.0km)·Aonach Mòr Anarchy (21.0km)
Official websiteskylinescotland.utmb.world
