Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of Ben Nevis mountain range at the western end of the Grampian Mountains close to the town of Fort William on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Scottish Highlands. Ben Nevis, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis, is the highest mountain in Britain and the United Kingdom. The summit is 4,413 feet above sea level. As is common for many Scottish mountains, it is known both to locals and visitors as simply " the Ben." The first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was made on 17 August 1771 by James Robertson, an Edinburgh botanist, who was in the region to collect botanical specimens. Another early ascent was in 1774 by John Williams, who provided the first account of the mountain's geological structure. John Keats climbed the mountain in 1818, comparing the ascent to " mounting ten St. Pauls without the convenience of a staircase." Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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