The Highest Peak in Britain
The tallest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis. It stands in the Scottish Highlands, near the town of Fort William, and reaches an elevation of about 1,345 metres. It is the highest point not only in Scotland but in all of Great Britain and the wider British Isles.
The Ben
Ben Nevis is affectionately known to many simply as the Ben. Its name comes from Scottish Gaelic, and the mountain forms part of the Grampian Mountains. While 1,345 metres is modest compared with the great peaks of the Alps or Himalayas, Ben Nevis is a serious mountain in its own right, with dramatic cliffs on its north face that are among the highest in Britain.
A Popular but Demanding Climb
Ben Nevis attracts huge numbers of walkers every year, with well over a hundred thousand people climbing it annually. Most use a well-built path up the mountains side. Despite its popularity, the summit is no easy stroll: the weather there can be fierce and changeable, with cloud, cold, and snow possible even in summer. The ruins of an old weather observatory still stand at the top.
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