Above the Block
Above the Block is a climbing site in Highland Council, Scotland. Above the Block is situated nearby to the climbing site Styx Butress, as well as near SW Buttress.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Nevis and Sgùrr a’ Mhàim.
Ben Nevis
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, at 1344.527 m / 4413 ft - it gained about a metre during a 2016 official survey. It's near the town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, at the southwest end of the Great Glen.
Sgùrr a’ Mhàim
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr a' Mhàim is a mountain of the Mamores range in the Scottish Highlands. It is directly south of Ben Nevis, on the other side of Glen Nevis. With a height of 1,099 metres, Sgùrr a' Mhàim is a Munro and the second-highest peak in the Mamores.
Steall Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: DavyBoyHayes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steall Waterfall, also known as An Steall Bàn or Steall Falls, is situated in Glen Nevis near Fort William, Highland, Scotland. It is Scotland's second-highest waterfall, with a drop of 120 metres. Steall Waterfall is situated 1½ miles east of Above the Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achriabhach and Glen Nevis.
Achriabhach
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achriabhach is a hamlet in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Achriabhach is adjacent to the Ben Nevis Site of Special Scientific Interest as designated by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Glen Nevis
Village
Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY 2.0.
Glen Nevis is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag. Glen Nevis is situated 3½ miles northwest of Above the Block.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness. Inverlochy is situated 4½ miles northwest of Above the Block.
Above the Block
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.7745° or 56° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.0218° or 5° 1′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C8PQXFH+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 13733438939OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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