- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Ben Nevis gets its name from the Gaelic name Beinn Nibheis. Beinn meaning ‘mountain’ and Nibheis translating, as some say, to ‘venomous’ or ‘malicious’.
- 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.
- 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 from Corpach Sea Port in Scotland | Harry Feather. Ben Nevis, standing majestically at 1,345 meters, is the highest mountain in the British Isles.
- The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
- 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.
- Ben Nevis gives its name to the Ben Nevis Range , a 16km long spine of mountains that run from Loch Linnhe in the west to Lairig Leanach in the east.