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Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of Scotland, close to the coastal town of Fort William.

The ascent of the mountain by the well-constructed tourist path is long but easy, and attracts over 100,000 ascents a year by some estimates.[1] However, the mountain also contains some of the highest cliffs in Great Britain, which harbour some classic rock climbs as well as being one of the principle locations in the UK for ice climbing. Ben Nevis's popularity, climate and complex topography contribute to a high number of mountain rescue incidents.

The name Ben Nevis is usually translated as 'malicious' or 'venomous mountain', although some people believe Nevis to be derived from the Gaelic for 'cloud' or 'Heaven'.[2] It is often known antonomastically as The Ben.

As the highest mountain in Scotland, Ben Nevis is one of the three British mountains climbed as part of the National Three Peaks Challenge.