Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Tower Ridge
In or near Kinlochleven.
Tower Ridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Fort William · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tower Ridge is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tower Ridge is one of several ridges protruding north east from the summit plateau of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Tower Ridge was first climbed in descent by John Hopkinson with his son Bertram and brothers Edward and Charles on 3 September 1892. They had ascended it as far as the Great Tower the previous day (without Charles). The first ascent and first winter ascent was Norman Collie, Godfrey Solly and J.Collier on 29 March 1894. They turned the Great Tower on the right by the Western Traverse, which is harder than the Eastern Traverse; the route normally used today.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8000, -5.0036
- Nearest railway station
- Fort William — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16901883 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tower Ridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tower Ridge?
- Tower Ridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Tower Ridge?
- Tower Ridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tower Ridge?
- The nearest railway station is Fort William, about 6.6 km away. Its coordinates are 56.8000°, -5.0036°.
- Is Tower Ridge free to visit?
- Yes, Tower Ridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tower Ridge?
- The nearest railway station is Fort William, about 6.6 km away.