- 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.
- 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, Fort William, Highland. 11,989 likes · 97 talking about this · 73,306 were here. Ben Nevis - is the tallest mountain in the UK at 4,409ft!
- Ben Nevis' peak is over 4,000ft above sea level. It is the tallest mountain across the British Isles, beating the next tallest, Ben Macdui, by around 100ft.
- Sitting majestically above Fort William stands the ‘Ben’ otherwise named Ben Nevis, the mountains name originates from the Gaelic language Beinn Nibheis that...
- 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.
- 1. The name ‘Ben Nevis’ comes from the Scottish Gaelic name. The anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic name of the mountains “Beinn Nibheis.”
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- 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...
- 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.