• In addition to the main 1,345-metre (4,413 ft) summit, Ben Nevis has two subsidiary "tops" listed in Munro's Tables, both of which are called Càrn Dearg ("red hill"...
  • Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles.
  • The magma that erupted from the Earth’s crust cooled and solidified to form igneous rocks like granite, which make up the core of Ben Nevis.
  • Ben Nevis — famous for the title of Great Britain’s highest peak at 1,344m.
  • Although it may be swathed in eerie mists for most of the year, climbing Ben Nevis will make you feel as though you’re on top of the world.
  • Head to the Ben Nevis Distillery, one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries established in 1825.
  • Firstly, the Mountain Path route is 11 miles from the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, so I suggest getting used to walking at least 10 miles on a regular basis.
  • We have also done Scafell Pike and felt that Ben Nevis despite being higher was easier to climb! Just Snowden to encounter now!
  • A main path runs up Ben Nevis, from Glen Nevis, which can be followed from either Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, or the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre.
  • Ben Nevis is on the outskirts of Fort William, which is reachable by road from Glasgow (105 miles) or Inverness (65 miles) via the A82.