- Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ben Nevis, Fort William, Highland. 11,995 likes · 102 talking about this · 73,470 were here. Ben Nevis - is the tallest mountain in the UK at 4,409ft!
- 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.
- The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
- 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”.
- 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...
- Welcome to Ben Nevis and the highest peak in the UK. The name, ‘Ben Nevis,’ comes from the Gaelic, ‘Beinn Nibheis.’ ‘beinn‘ is the common Gaelic word for...
- The name ‘Ben Nevis’ comes from the Gaelic word ‘Beinn Nibheis’. ‘Beinn’ is a common galley word for ‘mountain’.