• Ben Nevis attracts an estimated 125,000 complete and a further 100,000 partial ascents per year, most of which are made by walkers using the well-constructed...
  • 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.
  • The popular tourist path from Glen Nevis skirts the side of this hill before ascending Ben Nevis's broad western flank.
  • Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, and it is a popular challenge for hikers of all levels.
  • The easiest route up the mountain, the track begins at the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre car park, at Achintee on the east side of Glen Nevis about 2 km from the town...
  • We have also done Scafell Pike and felt that Ben Nevis despite being higher was easier to climb!
  • These distinctive features and historical facts underline Ben Nevis’s role not just as a natural wonder but also as a cornerstone of Scottish cultural and scientific...
  • Ben Nevis also caters to climbing enthusiasts, with its north face one of the most celebrated climbing grounds in the UK.
  • Measurements of the elevation of Ben Nevis’s summit have varied slightly over the years; in 2016 the Ordnance Survey, Britain’s mapping agency, announced a...
  • Although today Ben Nevis is a pretty wet and wild part of the Scottish Highlands, this towering mountain was once sculpted by the forces of ice and fire.