• The popular tourist path from Glen Nevis skirts the side of this hill before ascending Ben Nevis's broad western flank.
  • Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber...
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ben Nevis is not for the feint hearted, and no developments are allowed on the mountain itself because environmentalists would hit the roof about it.
  • The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
  • 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 stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.