Ben Nevis from the west, taken in late winter when snow still cloaks the summit.

Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis (a towering mountain 1343m high and the highest point in Britain) lies on the western edge of the Scottish mainland at the head of Loch Linnhe. It is a huge rounded mass of granite rock, made all the more impressive by the fact that it rises directly from sea level. At its foot lies Fort William, the largest town on the west coast.

On the south side of Ben Nevis is the spectacular gorge of Glen Nevis. From the bottom of the gorge to the peak of the mountain is a continuous slope some 1200m high. Here, too, is the Allt Coire a Mhail, a sparkling burn which spills over the lip of a hanging valley to produce a beautiful waterfall 107m high, one of the tallest in Britain.

Ben Nevis from the north, taken in summer when snow is found only in the sheltered north-facing corries and on parts of the highest summit.