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  2. Ben Nevis - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Achintee, Fort William - Wikipedia

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    Achintee (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Suidhe) is a location in Glen Nevis in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is around 2 km south-east of Fort William and just to the east of the River Nevis. [1] Achintee is the starting point for the "Mountain Path", the most popular route up Ben Nevis. The Ben Nevis Inn is within Achintee, at the ...

  4. Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area - Wikipedia

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    Ben Nevis and Glen Coe is a national scenic area (NSA) covering part of the Highlands of Scotland surrounding Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, [3] in which certain forms of development are restricted. It is one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure their protection from inappropriate ...

  5. Google Maps updates ‘potentially fatal’ Ben Nevis route - AOL

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    Scottish mountaineering groups had criticised Google for suggesting 'dangerous' routes up Ben Nevis. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

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  7. List of mountain peaks by prominence - Wikipedia

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    Ben Nevis: Ama Dablam Nepal: 6,812 1,041: Tremendous height Matterhorn/Monte Cervino Italy Switzerland: 4,478 1,031: 3,447 Weisshorn (4,507 m) / Its first ascent popularised mountain climbing culture Eiger Switzerland: 3,967 362: 3,605 Mönch (4,099 m) / Famed for its dangerous North face climb Pidurutalagala Sri Lanka: 2,524 2,524: 0 Mount Pico

  8. List of highest points of European countries - Wikipedia

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    Topography of Europe. This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically.. Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.

  9. National Three Peaks Challenge - Wikipedia

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    This is because the descent of Ben Nevis is the easiest of the three to do in fading light, particularly the lower section below Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe ("Half-Way Lochan"), and because the night can be used for driving down the A74(M) and M74 motorways to Scafell Pike. [22]