Help: valley near highest point in Scotland

Subject: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 08:53 PM

A friend of mine is doing a web page involving Scotland, and she wants to know the name of the valley that's below the highest mountain in Scotland. It is on the road between Glasgow and Fort William.

Also, what's the name of that highest mountain?

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Jock Morris
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 09:31 PM

The mountain is Ben Nevis and the 'valley' is Glen Nevis.

Height is 4406 feet.

Scott

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: GUEST,ozmacca
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 09:46 PM

Unfortunately, the summit is often above see level.....

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: DonD
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 09:51 PM

And what did Mr. and Mrs. Nevis name their other children?

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: greg stephens
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 11:57 PM

I think the valley you're perhaps thinking of is Glen Coe, not Glen Nevis. Your geographical description matches both, and Glen Coe is more famous because of the little contretemps that happened there.

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Trevor
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 04:57 AM

Yes, I think you're talking about Glencoe - I think it's one word BTW.

And I can jump higher than Ben Nevis (remembering primary school gag!)

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 05:06 AM

Following on from Trevor's remark, there's a bit in "Superman's sex life boogie"
"I'm faster than a speeding bullet
I'm stronger than a moving train
But why leap a tall building in a single bound
When I'd rather jump Lois Lane!"

Nigel

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: BanjoRay
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 06:06 AM

The village and the pass are called Glencoe, the valley is called Glen Coe.

Cheers
Ray (nitpicking banjo player)

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Micca
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 07:08 AM

Pedantry alert

The glen below Ben Nevis, on the south side is as stated , Glen Nevis,but it might equally be the Southern end of The Great Glen that runs through the centre of Scotland through to Loch Ness past the base of Ben Nevis on its Northern side. I would be surprised if Leeneia meant Glencoe as it is a good many miles further south.

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: John J
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 07:26 AM

Hello Micca.

John

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Micca
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 08:05 AM

Hi John J what are you doing in Scotland??

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: Jock Morris
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 12:13 PM

Micca,

If you're looking at a map of Scotland then Glencoe is only about half an inch below Ben Nevis:-)

Scott

Subject: RE: Help: valley near highest point in Scotland
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Jul 02 - 04:37 PM

Glen Mhor