- Thousands of people set off each year on the challenge to climb The Ben. “Ben Nevis” is a translation of the Scottish Gaelic name “Beinn Nibheis”.
- Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, at 1344.527 m / 4413 ft - it gained about a metre during a 2016 official survey.
- The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
- 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.
- Otherwise, you'll find it hard to get back to the same pace and you'll feel even more tired and achey! Although, how much you enjoy Ben Nevis is vitally dependent...
- At the top you will find the old Ben Nevis Observatory that was used to collect weather data from the Mountain between 1883 and 1904.
- Discover everything you need to know about Ben Nevis, The Scottish Highlands including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
- Otherwise, you'll find it hard to get back to the same pace and you'll feel even more tired and achey! Although, how much you enjoy Ben Nevis is vitally dependent...
- The attempts to be the 'first' to do something unusual at the summit of Ben Nevis continue - and nowadays it's usually a charity that benefits.
- Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles at 1,345 m (4,412 ft 9 in) high.[1] It is in Scotland, near Fort William.