Ben Nevis Autor
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| Elevation | 1345 |
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| Topo map | OS |
| English translation | "Venomous mountain" or "mountain with its head in the clouds" |
| Locations | Lochaber |
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| Scotland | |
| UK | |
| Mountain range | Grampian Mountains |
| Did you know | The summit of Ben Nevis is a large stony plateau of about 40 hectares (100 acres). |
| Books | Hidden Fouls |
| Die Drei ??? - the Pharao's Message | |
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| ID | 525890 |
About Ben Nevis Autor
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,345 metres above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
Anger over ironing board abandoned on Ben Nevis
...An ironing board abandoned at the top of Ben Nevis has angered hillwalkers in the Scottish Highlands...
The Northampton man who walks up mountains backwards
... Really unique Last year, he completed the Three Peaks Challenge of Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike while walking backwards...
Yr Wyddfa: Can Wales' highest mountain really go plastic-free?
... It is the highest point in Britain until you get to Scotland s Ben Nevis, 260 miles (418km) away as the crow flies...
Man carries barbell up Ben Nevis for Doddie Weir charity
...A mountain rescuer has carried a 100kg (220lb) barbell on his shoulders up Ben Nevis to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) research...
Boy, 6, conquers UK's 12 highest peaks for charity
... Having already scaled Scafell Pike and Snowdon, respectively the highest peaks in England and Wales, Oscar Burrow made it to Ben Nevis s summit at 13:00 BST...
Ben Nevis: Climber dies after avalanche on Scottish mountain
...A man has died in an avalanche on the North Face of Ben Nevis in Scotland...
Speedo Mick set to start final fundraising walk
... On his final walk, starting on 29 December, he plans to scale the Britain s three national mountain peaks - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Mount Snowdon - along the way...
Royals feeds penguins as Jubilee celebrations continue
... The focal point in Scotland was Edinburgh Castle but teams from Walking With The Wounded also lit beacons at the summits of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike in England, Mount Snowdon in Wales and Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland...
Speedo Mick set to start final fundraising walk
A fundraiser famous for walking in his tight blue Everton FC swimming trunks is set to start his last big challenge.
In eight years Michael Cullen , also known as Speedo Mick, has raised More Than £800,000 through his challenges.
The 58-year-old said he hoped his final walk - spanning 1,000 miles (1,600km) from John O'Groats to Land's End - would take the total to More Than £1m.
" That would Just Be a perfect ending to the Speedo Mick stomps, wouldn't it, A Million quid? " Mr Cullen said.
Mick hopes to walk at least 15 miles A Day for up to three months in aid of The SpeedoMick Foundation.
The Charity will give grants to small charities that support Mental Health awareness, disadvantaged Young People , and the homeless.
Mick first earned his nickname after fundraising £30,000 swimming the English Channel in 2014.
Two years later, he raised More Than £50,000 for a Liverpool hospice by
In 2019 and 2020 he raised More Than £300,000 after and in 2021 his 2,500 mile (4,023 km) Giving Back Tour
" It's bittersweet, " He Said of his various challenges. " It's given me a purpose to be busy and to Be Positive and to give back as well.
" And every single person who's donated, shared my posts, said 'Keep Going '. . every single person who has done that for me over The Last eight years, they've all been part of this journey.
Mick, who has, has said his fundraising was a way to thank people who had helped him.
On his final walk, starting on 29 December, he plans to scale the Britain's three national mountain peaks - Ben Nevis , Scafell Pike , and Mount Snowdon - along The Way .
While admitting he was not quite yet feeling up to his last trek, Mick said putting on his Speedos lets him " get into the groove".
" I get the energy from them, " He Said .
" When I Get In my kit and I've got my bag on and all my flags are flapping about in The Wind , that's when The Challenge begins. "
Source of news: bbc.com
