- 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.
- The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
- Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.
- Ben Nevis calls the Highland region of Lochaber home, at the western edge of the Grampian Mountains.
- Topping the list as the tallest of them all is Ben Nevis, a Scottish giant that holds a special place in the hearts of hikers, climbers, and nature enthusiasts.
- As the highest mountain in the UK, climbing Ben Nevis to stand atop its grand summit of 1,345 metres above sea level is high up many hikers’ to-do lists.
- 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 gets its name from the Gaelic name Beinn Nibheis. Beinn meaning ‘mountain’ and Nibheis translating, as some say, to ‘venomous’ or ‘malicious’.
- Ben Nevis is a Munro in the Scottish Highlands area of Lochaber near the town of Fort William, towering at 1,345m (4,412ft) above sea level.
- The name ‘Ben Nevis’ is derived from the Gaelic ‘Beinn Nibheis’, meaning ‘Venemous Mountain’. Ben Nevis is the final remnant of an ancient volcano; it’s peak...