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Ben Nevis , peak, 4,406 ft (1,343 m) high, Highland, W Scotland, overlooking Glen Nevis; highest peak of Great Britain. Ruins of an observatory are on the summit, from which there is an impressive view, especially on the northeastern side with its precipice of more than 1,450 ft (442 m).

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Ben Nevis. A mountain in the Scottish Highlands (until 1974, Inverness-shire), 5 miles ESE of Fort William, the highest peak in the British Isles, 4, 406 feet, 24 miles in circumference at the base, often cited in Scottish Gaelic narrative. The folk etymologies, beinn neamh bhathais, ‘mountain with head in clouds’ or ‘sky-touching peak’, and others purporting to mean ‘venomous one’ or ‘terrible’ seem fanciful; it is more likely that the Ben was named for a nearby stream, also still called Nevis [water (?)].

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