Ben Nevis

Also known as:Beinn Nibheis
Area:Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County:Highland
Country:Scotland
Classification:Munro, Scottish 4000, Marilyn, Murdo, HuMP, and High Hill of Britain
(also Yeaman, County Top - Administrative, County Top - Historic, County Top - Current County and Unitary Authority, Sim, and Tump)
Height:1344.53m (with a drop of 1344.5m)
Maps:392 Explorer or 41 Landranger
Grid Ref:NN166712         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:no feature: natural ground 10m NW of trig point
Notes:man-made structure supporting emergency structure is higher
Daylight:dawn 07:29, sunrise 08:13, sunset 15:58, dusk 16:42
External links:Wikipedia

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Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis


The highest point in the UK. In March 2016 the Ordnance Survey announced, after re-surveying it, that it was taller than they previously thought and was 1344.537m high so it would be shown as 1345m rather than 1344m on their maps.

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