- Ben Nevis attracts an estimated 125,000 complete and a further 100,000 partial ascents per year, most of which are made by walkers using the well-constructed...
- The popular tourist path from Glen Nevis skirts the side of this hill before ascending Ben Nevis's broad western flank.
- 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.
- Near the town of Fort William Ben Nevis is one of Scotland’s nine mountains above 1,200m.
- 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.
- We have also done Scafell Pike and felt that Ben Nevis despite being higher was easier to climb!
- Ben Nevis also caters to climbing enthusiasts, with its north face one of the most celebrated climbing grounds in the UK.
- The first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was by a botanist named James Robertson in 1771, who climbed it for botanical research.
- To complete the challenge you’ll need to scale the highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.
- Ben Nevis is the highest mountain of the British Isles and the highest peak of the Grampian Mountains.
Kısa bilgiler
- Rakım:1.344 m
- İlk çık:19 Ağustos 1771