Location: Wales
Area: 934 sq mi (2,419 sq km)
Lochaber Mountains are located in Wales in United
Kingdom. Lochaber Mountains covers a total area of 934 sq mi (2,419 sq km). You
don't usually associate Britain with any mountains, yet these
impressive geological formation raise over surrounding green
fields. Mountains also contain the highest peak in the country
of Ben Nevis that reaches an elevation of 1,344 m (4,409 ft). It
is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the
Scottish region of Lochaber, near the coastal town of Fort William.
Like many other Scottish mountains, among the people of the place is
known simply as The Ben. However, if visitors from outside of
Scotland use the term "The Ben", they usually refer to Ben Nevis,
which is estimated to attract some 100,000 visitors a year, 3 of
which about three-quarters use good built Pony Track ("Pony Route")
that begins at Glen Nevis, a glen on the south side of the
mountain.For mountaineers the main attraction is the 700-meter-high
cliffs on the north face, which are between highest in the United
Kingdom, and guard some classic climbs and climbing routes of all
difficulties, being also one of the main places in the United
Kingdom for ice climbing.
The summit, at 1345 meters above sea level, contains the ruins of an
observatory that operated permanently between 1883 and 1904. The
meteorological information collected during this period is still
important for the understanding of the climate in the Scottish
highlands. Charles Wilson had the inspiration to invent the fog
chamber after spending some time working in that observatory.