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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: BEN NEVIS MEMORIAL |
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Do we have this ?
The summit of Ben Nevis comprises a large stony plateau of around 40 hectares (100 acres). The highest point is marked with a large, solidly built cairn atop which sits an Ordnance Survey trig point.
The ruined walls of the observatory are a prominent feature on the summit. An emergency shelter has been built on top of the observatory tower for the benefit of those caught out by bad weather, and, although the base of the tower is slightly lower than the true summit of the mountain, the roof of the shelter overtops the trig point by several feet, making it the highest man-made structure in Britain. A war memorial to the dead of World War II is located next to the observatory. The view from Britain's highest point is extensive. In ideal conditions it can extend up to 120 miles (190 km), including such mountains as the Torridon Hills, Morven in Caithness, Lochnagar, Ben Lomond, Barra Head, and 123 miles (198 km) to Knocklayd in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thats it, thanks. |
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spoons
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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I may get up there again later this year. Purely to take some better photos you understand
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