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| '''Ben Nevis''' is the highest ] in the ] (1,344 ] or 4409 ]). It is situated in the west of ], close to the coastal town of ], and it forms part of the Nevis range. | '''Ben Nevis''' is the highest ] in the ] (1,344 ] or 4409 ]). It is situated in the west of ], close to the coastal town of ], and it forms part of the Nevis range. | ||
| There is a relatively simple route to the summit known as the 'Tourist Route' that begins at the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre about one mile from Fort William town centre. The mountain is notorious for fickle weather, and considered dangerous |
There is a relatively simple route to the summit known as the 'Tourist Route' that begins at the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre about one mile from Fort William town centre. The mountain is notorious for fickle weather, and considered dangerous; hikers have been killed as a result. Controversy continues to rage about the placing of navigation poles near the summit, currently they have been cut by environmentally conscious climbers who object to the aesthetic intrusion. | ||
| The origins of the name of the mountain are unclear. The word ''ben'' is certainly the ] for peak. However several possibilities for the meaning of ''nevis'' have been suggested. This include 'venomous','burst' or 'flow' (from neb) and 'brow of keen air' (from ''neamh'' meaning 'keeness of air' and ''bhathais'' meaning 'brow'). Finally a locally popular suggestion is that the name derives from ''naomh'' meaning 'heaven'. However this etyomology is rejected by ]. | The origins of the name of the mountain are unclear. The word ''ben'' is certainly the ] for peak. However several possibilities for the meaning of ''nevis'' have been suggested. This include 'venomous','burst' or 'flow' (from neb) and 'brow of keen air' (from ''neamh'' meaning 'keeness of air' and ''bhathais'' meaning 'brow'). Finally a locally popular suggestion is that the name derives from ''naomh'' meaning 'heaven'. However this etyomology is rejected by ]. | ||
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Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles (1,344 m or 4409 feet). It is situated in the west of Scotland, close to the coastal town of Fort William, and it forms part of the Nevis range.
There is a relatively simple route to the summit known as the 'Tourist Route' that begins at the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre about one mile from Fort William town centre. The mountain is notorious for fickle weather, and considered dangerous; hikers have been killed as a result. Controversy continues to rage about the placing of navigation poles near the summit, currently they have been cut by environmentally conscious climbers who object to the aesthetic intrusion.
The origins of the name of the mountain are unclear. The word ben is certainly the Gaelic for peak. However several possibilities for the meaning of nevis have been suggested. This include 'venomous','burst' or 'flow' (from neb) and 'brow of keen air' (from neamh meaning 'keeness of air' and bhathais meaning 'brow'). Finally a locally popular suggestion is that the name derives from naomh meaning 'heaven'. However this etyomology is rejected by linguists.