Ben Nevis, Highland
Height: 4409 feet.
Ben Nevis is a granite mountain rising to a height of 4409 feet to the east of Fort William and is the highest peak in the UK.
The first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was undertaken in 1771 by the botanist James Robertson. The ruins of a weather observatory which was manned between 1883 and 1904 can be found on the north east ridge of Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis became popular with tourists following the opening of the West Highland Railway to Fort William in 1894 and in the following year the first Ben Nevis Hill Race was run. This event now takes place each year in September.
A Peace Cairn was erected on Ben Nevis by Bert Bissell who made his 104th ascent of the mountain on his 90th birthday in 1992.
In 2000 Ben Nevis was acquired by the John Muir Trust.
Date: 7th June 2006
Location: view from the A82 road between Fort William and Spean Bridge
Ben Nevis is a granite mountain rising to a height of 4409 feet to the east of Fort William and is the highest peak in the UK.
The first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was undertaken in 1771 by the botanist James Robertson. The ruins of a weather observatory which was manned between 1883 and 1904 can be found on the north east ridge of Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis became popular with tourists following the opening of the West Highland Railway to Fort William in 1894 and in the following year the first Ben Nevis Hill Race was run. This event now takes place each year in September.
A Peace Cairn was erected on Ben Nevis by Bert Bissell who made his 104th ascent of the mountain on his 90th birthday in 1992.
In 2000 Ben Nevis was acquired by the John Muir Trust.
Date: 7th June 2006
Location: view from the A82 road between Fort William and Spean Bridge
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Comments
By David Monkton: It's good to see these scenes again. I was one of the party that went with Bert Bissell to install the memorial stone in the cairn, and knew Bert for well over 50 years. This year I have celebrated the 50th Anniversary of my ordination as a Methodist Minister. Ben Nevis was an important part of my spiritual journey. Every blessing to all readers. David Monkton.