- 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, the highest peak in the United Kingdom, is an absolute must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike.
- 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.
- 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.
- At the top you will find the old Ben Nevis Observatory that was used to collect weather data from the Mountain between 1883 and 1904.
- Ben Nevis gets its name from the Gaelic name Beinn Nibheis. Beinn meaning ‘mountain’ and Nibheis translating, as some say, to ‘venomous’ or ‘malicious’.
- 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.
- I summitted the highest in the UK, Ben Nevis on March 5, 2012. I was in the UK speaking at the Alzheimer's Disease International annual conference.