Ben Nevis
Britain's highest point
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, rising 1,345 meters (4,413 feet) in the Scottish Highlands near Fort William.
Its summit is often shrouded in cloud and holds snow well into summer.
The mountain draws hikers and climbers year-round: We climbed Ben Nevis on our trip to Scotland.
Named elevated regions
- GrampianScottish mountain range
- CaledoniaAncient name for Scotland
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- Loch NessScottish lake, alleged monster
Edinburgh · Glasgow · whisky · tartan · bagpipes · thistle · Celtic · Gaelic
Of high elevations
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- massifUnified mountain group
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
scree · corrie · gully · buttress · snowfield · glacier · plateau · prominence
Path through wilderness
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
ascent · descent · navigation · compass · map · boots · gear · rucksack
Utmost height attained
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- highest pointMaximum elevation or level
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
crest · zenith · culmination · top · vertex · elevation · height · acme
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- erosionGradual wearing away
glaciation · schist · quartzite · metamorphic · caldera · fault · strata · crystalline
Highlands
Named elevated regions
Loch Ness · Edinburgh · Glasgow · whisky · tartan · bagpipes · thistle · Celtic · Gaelic · clans
alpine
Of high elevations
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- massifUnified mountain group
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
cliff · scree · corrie · gully · buttress · snowfield · glacier · plateau · prominence · range
trail
Path through wilderness
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
scrambling · ascent · descent · navigation · compass · map · boots · gear · rucksack · waterproofs
peak
Utmost height attained
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- highest pointMaximum elevation or level
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
pinnacle · crest · zenith · culmination · top · vertex · elevation · height · acme · capstone
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
erosion · glaciation · schist · quartzite · metamorphic · caldera · fault · strata · crystalline · mineralogy
mist
Fine airborne moisture
snow · ice · whiteout · exposure · hypothermia · weather · unpredictable · storm · fog · chill