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Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven Area
Place count in area: 89,  
Highest place: Ben Nevis, 1344m
Maximum height for area: 1344 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 1344 metres,

Places in area Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven:
Am Bodach 1031.8mAn Garbhanach 974.9mAn Gearanach 981.4mAn Guirean 428mAonach Beag 1234mAonach Mor 1221mBeinn a'Bhric 876mBeinn Chlianaig 724mBeinn Chlianaig East Top 718mBeinn na Caillich 764mBeinn na Cloiche 646mBeinn na Gucaig 616mBeinn na Gucaig SW Top 575mBeinn na Socaich 1007mBeinn nan Each 533mBen Nevis 1344mBidein Bad na h-Iolaire 528mBinnein Beag 943mBinnein Mor 1130mBinnein Mor South Top 1062mCaisteal 1106mCarn Beag Dearg 995mCarn Dearg Meadhonach 1179mCarn Dearg NW Top 1221mCarn Dearg NW Top (old GR) 1214mCarn Dearg SW Top [South Top] 1020mCarn Mor Dearg 1220mCnap Cruinn 742mCnap Cruinn West Top 735mCreag Bhreac 615mCreag Ghuanach 621mCreagan a'Chaise 723mCruach Innse 857mCruim Leacainn 231.1mDoire Ban 566mDruim na h-Earba 288mGlas Bheinn 792mLeum Uilleim 906.4mLeum Uilleim South Top 847.2mMam na Gualainn 796mMam na Gualainn East Top 755mMeall a'Bhainne 633mMeall a'Bhuirich 841mMeall a'Chaorainn 910mMeall an Doire Dharaich 469mMeall an t-Suidhe 711mMeall Beag 645mMeall Beag 561mMeall Cumhann 698mMeall Laire 402mMeall Mor 721mMeall na Duibhe 571.3mMeall nan Cleireach 535mMullach nan Coirean 939mMullach nan Coirean East Top 910mMullach nan Coirean SE Top [South Top] 917mNa Gruagaichean 1054.2mNa Gruagaichean NW Top [North Top] 1038.7mSgor an Iubhair 999.7mSgor Eilde Beag 955.7mSgurr a'Bhuic 963mSgurr a'Mhaim 1099mSgurr Choinnich Beag 963mSgurr Choinnich Mor 1094mSgurr Eilde Mor 1010mSgurr Finnisg-aig [Sgurr Finniosgaig] 663mSgurr Innse 809mStob a'Choire Leith 1105mStob a'Choire Mheadhoin 1105mStob an Cul Choire 1068mStob Ban 999mStob Ban 977mStob Choire a'Mhail 990mStob Choire Bhealach 1100mStob Choire Claurigh 1177mStob Choire Claurigh North Top 1121mStob Coire a'Chairn 981.4mStob Coire a'Chairn South Top 909mStob Coire an Fhir Dhuibh 986mStob Coire an Laoigh 1116mStob Coire Cath na Sine 1079mStob Coire Easain 1080mStob Coire Easain 1115mStob Coire Easain West Top 662mStob Coire na Ceannain 1123mStob Coire na Gaibhre [Stob Coire Gaibhre] 958mTom Iain 414mTom Meadhoin 621mTom na Sroine 918m

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Ben Nevis Mountain Inverness-shire (CoH) Highland (CoA) Hig County, in British over 600m, British Marilyn, Munro Lists

Height: 1344m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 41 Grid Reference: NN16676 71283
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Longitude: -5.003508, Latitude: 56.79685 , Easting: 216676, Northing: 771283 Prominence: 1344m,  Isolation: 1km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnNvs, 10 char: Ben Nevis
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Picture: The valley below
 
the long slog..
Short Summary created by Hilltop-Harrier  24 Aug 2016
As it was a long hike and I had wrote a story but 1500 words wouldn't cover that so I'm just going to enter the photo as I hate half a story..lol so here is a link to the story for anyone who wants to read it. You just copy n paste the link into the task bar and hit enter.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ovze92BfvQog6BSwfr4ochauRyT0K2DLHI2Q1Az0h40/edit?usp=sharing Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/8838/
 
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Picture: looking back towards Fort William
Fighting to the Top
by jackill  23 Jul 2012
In November 2011 my brother in law Eamonn lost his fight with cancer at the all too young age of 35. At his funeral some family and friends suggested we climb Ben Nevis to commemerate his life and in the process raise funds for the hospice that was such a help in his final months.
So July 2012 saw a hardy and determined group assemble at the foot of Nevis.
Even on the track this is no easy mountain, you start climbing from a point that is only a few meters above sea level and it is an unrelenting climb all the way to the summit.
But everyone in the group made it. A small memorial card was left by the group at the summit.
To date nearly 10,000 euro has been raised for the hospice. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/14729/
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Picture: View towards Loch Eil from the summit
 
On the Summit
by Lauranna  10 Jan 2024
View from the summit of the mighty Ben in perfect winter conditions in January 2024. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/24116/
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Picture: Ben Nevis car for sale!
Mountain motoring history.
by paddyhillsbagger  21 Mar 2013
Did Ben Nevis as a young teenager of 15 with the rest of the family dressed in jeans,cagoules, wellies and trainers. Not exactly suitable gear but made it up and down. Back in 1928 another person got to the top in his Austin car. Now I know this feat can be achieved on a few Irish tops but it's a bit of a stretch driving up Ben Nevis. Anyway, the car is up for sale if you want to repeat the exercise on another hill. Any takers? Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/14955/
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Climbing with a baby.
by camellia  23 Sep 2014
We've made our way up with an 8 moth old baby girl called Akvile. It was a very heard climb having her on daddy's back, but was definitely worth it. It took us 11 hours to get to the top and back. However for anyone ambitious enough to climb with a small baby on your back, I wouldn't suggest you to do it. The path is full of loose rocks and you're constantly fighting not to slip too much and not to hurt the baby. Thanks our daddy is more skilled than I am and we were able to get there and back safely. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/17689/
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Picture: The view NW, a little below Ben Nevis summit.
 
Big Ben
by scannerman  3 Apr 2013
First climbed Ben Nevis in the spring of 1998 with a friend after buying a new pair of boots in Fort William. There had been a storm over the mountain a couple of hours earlier and we were waiting to see if it would blow out. It did and we Immediately went up the hill via the popular tourist trail from Ben Nevis Glen and got up in about three hours. We had had more ambitious plans regarding our route selection but time and the probability of deteriorating weather conditions commanded some pragmatism. It was really just a very long uphill slog with the views and landscape to ease our ascent. There were a few people on the hill but not enough to make it busy. Had a mostly cloudy and unusually windless summit given the general climatic situation but a couple of clearances revealed the wonder and scale of the Scottish highlands. Fortunately my boots worked perfectly and no sore feet. We made it down in a couple of hours. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B278/comment/14963/
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