• Ben Nevis calls the Highland region of Lochaber home, at the western edge of the Grampian Mountains.
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  • Its summit reaches an elevation of more than 4,400 feet (more than about 1,340 meters). Ben Nevis is located in the Highland council area of Scotland.
  • Ben Nevis gets its name from the Gaelic name Beinn Nibheis. Beinn meaning ‘mountain’ and Nibheis translating, as some say, to ‘venomous’ or ‘malicious’.
  • An ancient giant of the land, Ben Nevis was once a massive active volcano which exploded and collapsed inwards on itself millions of years ago.
  • 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.
  • Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.
  • The best way to get to Ben Nevis is to stay in a hotel or BnB in Fort William or in Glen Nevis where there is a campsite and hostel.
  • 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.
  • More detailed information about traveling to Ben Nevis by car or public transport can be found on here. The postcode for the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre is PH33 6PF.