HIGHEST -- point in United Kingdom
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kallehaugerne
N 56° 47.815 W 005° 00.212
30V E 377637 N 6296570
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, located in Scotland. Standing at 1,345 metres (4,411 ft) above sea level.
Waymark Code: WMXCWQ
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/28/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 3

"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.

The summit, which is the collapsed dome of an ancient volcano,features the ruins of an observatory which was continuously staffed between 1883 and 1904. The meteorological data collected during this period are still important for understanding Scottish mountain weather. C. T. R. Wilson was inspired to invent the cloud chamber after a period spent working at the observatory."

Source: wikipedia.org
Type of documentation of superlative status: Wikipedia

Location of coordinates: trig point at top

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