It is located about two miles (three kilometres) northeast of Ben Nevis on the south side of Glen Spean, near Fort William.

The quickest and shortest ascent route for hikers is to take the gondola to the Snowgoose Terminal at an elevation of 2,133 ft (650 m) and then hike to the summit.

Aonach Mòr holds one of Scotland's longest-lasting snow fields, located in Coire an Lochain at an elevation of 3,670 ft (1,120 m) (grid reference NN193736).

[3] The Nevis Range alpine ski area is located on the mountain's northern and eastern slopes.

Whilst Nevis is no doubt easier to pronounce than Aonach Mòr for non-Scottish Gaelic speakers, it was considered by some to represent an erasure of an indigenous name.