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Ben Nevis (/ ˈ n ɛ v ɪ s / NEV-iss; Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis, Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [pe(ɲ) ˈɲivɪʃ]) is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles. Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William. The ...
Aonach Mòr is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is located about two miles (three kilometres) northeast of Ben Nevis on the south side of Glen Spean, near Fort William. The mountain has a summit elevation of 4,006 ft (1,221 m) and is classified as a Munro.
Glen Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Nibheis) lies in the north of the national scenic area, and runs south from Fort William. [14] It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis (Scotland's highest mountain), Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag. [15]
Iain Cameron and Dr Blair Fyffe at the Observatory Gully patch on Ben Nevis, 23 August 2008. Photo by Mark Atkinson. Long-lying snow patches in Scotland have been noted from at least the 18th century, [1] with snow patches on Ben Nevis being observed well into summer and autumn. Indeed, the summit observatory, which operated from 1883 to 1904 ...
Ben Nevis is the highest Munro and highest mountain in Britain. A Munro (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Rothach [1]) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement.
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View southwest from Ben Lawers, Scottish Highlands This is a list of the 100 highest mountains in Scotland by elevation . List of 100 highest mountains in Scotland
Cherni Vrah/ Musala [13] / HP Osogovo Mountain Ben Nevis United Kingdom: 1,344 1,344: 0 none/ HP Scotland and United Kingdom: Kailash China: 6,638 1,319: 5,319 Lunpo Gangri / Sacred in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism Cherni Vrah [14] Bulgaria: 2,290 1,259: 1031 Musala [15] / HP in Sofia City Province, right next to the ...