Single achievement

Three Peaks Challenge - Ben Nevis

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

The last of our three peaks - Ben Nevis!

Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William. It attracts an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which are made using the Pony Track from Glen Nevis on the south side of the mountain. For climbers and mountaineers the main attraction lies in the 700 m (2,300 ft) high cliffs of the north face; among the highest cliffs in the United Kingdom, they harbour some classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties, and are one of the principal locations in the UK for ice climbing.

The summit, at 1,345 m (4,413 ft) above sea level, features the ruins of an observatory, which was continuously staffed between 1883 and 1904. The meteorological data collected during this period is still important for understanding Scottish mountain weather. Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was inspired to invent the cloud chamber after a period spent working at the observatory, for which he was joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927.

Let's depart the Lake District and head north to the Scottish Highlands where the third, final and largest of the peaks eagerly awaits our arrival.

Criteria

Depart from EGNC, fly to and land at EGEO (127 NM).
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
17DEC24 0009Z EGNC EGEO Unknown Boeing 737-800 (B738) -475 ft/m 148 nm 00:38 View
14OCT24 2029Z EGNC EGEO Seasharks Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -32 ft/m 133 nm 00:32 View
29AUG24 2320Z EGNC EGEO Jeph 775 Heavy Cessna Caravan (C208) -123 ft/m 130 nm 00:50 View
25AUG24 1328Z EGNC EGEO Jerry Ryen TBM 930 Oriole -241 ft/m 129 nm 00:33 View
08AUG24 0341Z EGNC EGEO Bryan NAPPER Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -132 ft/m 134 nm 00:32 View
06AUG24 1455Z EGNC EGEO VAF125 Antonino Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -140 ft/m 134 nm 00:25 View
05AUG24 1349Z EGNC EGEO Blanche Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -52 ft/m 128 nm 00:36 View
29JUL24 1618Z EGNC EGEO Klappdrachen Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -73 ft/m 128 nm 00:34 View
20JUL24 1254Z EGNC EGEO Mick Beechcraft Bonanza (36) Turbo (BT36) -72 ft/m 150 nm 00:56 View
03JUL24 0024Z EGNC EGEO FingerGames Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) -227 ft/m 129 nm 00:27 View
25JUN24 1244Z EGNC EGEO Niels1501 Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -86 ft/m 136 nm 00:32 View
29MAY24 1844Z EGNC EGEO Morph108 Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -143 ft/m 136 nm 00:36 View
26MAY24 1651Z EGNC EGEO Mario67 Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -28 ft/m 160 nm 00:41 View
18MAY24 1540Z EGNC EGEO Cammellodacorsa Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -121 ft/m 129 nm 00:32 View
11MAY24 1414Z EGNC EGEO Tony_ferrara Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -105 ft/m 147 nm 00:42 View
08MAY24 1951Z EGNC EGEO STE_DOC79 Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -115 ft/m 143 nm 00:38 View
24APR24 2319Z EGNC EGEO Bobby Allen Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -88 ft/m 132 nm 00:36 View
24APR24 1144Z EGNC EGEO VAF118 Gennaro Aermacchi MB-339 (M339) -144 ft/m 131 nm 00:20 View
18MAR24 1628Z EGNC EGEO VAF187 Angelo Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -169 ft/m 137 nm 00:34 View
16MAR24 1955Z EGNC EGEO CoupeX Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) -116 ft/m 134 nm 01:10 View