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Ben Nevis

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°47′48″ N 5°00′14″ W

Ben Nevis
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Map showing the location of Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1,345 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fort William
7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00

About Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 1,345 m.

From Wikipedia

Ben Nevis ( 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 mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 150,000 visitors a year, around three-quarters of whom use the Mountain Track from Glen Nevis. The mountain has hosted a foot race since 1898.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
1,344 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • Highest of 18223 mountains in United Kingdom
  • 78 sights and natural places within 10 km Carn Dearg (North), Carn Dearg (NW) (old GR)

Airports nearest to Ben Nevis

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 km
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 km
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 119 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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