- Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.
- 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”.
- 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’.
- 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.
- 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.
- The north face of Ben Nevis is riven with buttresses, ridges, towers and pinnacles, and contains many classic scrambles and rock climbs.
- Discover everything you need to know about Ben Nevis, The Scottish Highlands including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
- Ben Nevis from Corpach Sea Port in Scotland | Harry Feather. Ben Nevis, standing majestically at 1,345 meters, is the highest mountain in the British Isles.
- 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.