<Tr> <Th> First ascent </Th> <Td> 17 August 1771, by James Robertson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Easiest route </Th> <Td> Pony Track / Ben Path </Td> </Tr> <P> Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis, pronounced (peˈɲivəʃ); English: / bɛnˈnɛvɪs /) is the highest mountain in the British Isles, located in Scotland . Standing at 1,345 metres (4,411 ft) above sea level, it is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William . </P> <P> The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three - quarters of which use the Pony Track from Glen Nevis . The 700 - metre (2,300 ft) cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountaineers . They are also the principal locations in Scotland for ice climbing . </P>

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