Ironing Board Abandoned Atop Ben Nevis Sparks Outrage Among Highland Hillwalkers

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Hillwalkers in the Scottish Highlands are expressing their displeasure over an abandoned ironing board discovered atop Ben Nevis. The board was captured in a photograph last week, leaning against the dilapidated walls of the 19th-century Ben Nevis observatory.

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• Ironing Board Abandoned Atop Ben Nevis Sparks Outrage Among Highland Hillwalkers

• What Is The Highest Mountain In Scotland?

• Collect your gift! - A Free Digital Copy Of The Ultimate Scotland Travel Guide

• Around the Web:  Scotland's Oldest Tartan Rose From a Peat Bog, Scotland’s Magical Whisky Island Is a Year-Round Adventure, Scottish Islands You Don’t Want to Miss and more

• From Social Media - St. Kilda.

• Scottish Food You Will Love - The Edinburgh bakeries causing a stir on TikTok with their delicious offerings

• Coo Wee - American 'genius' living in Edinburgh creates 'peak Scottish hangover food

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Ironing Board Abandoned Atop Ben Nevis Sparks Outrage Among Highland Hillwalkers

While it's not uncommon for individuals to carry household items to the summit of the UK's highest mountain as part of charity fundraising efforts, the John Muir Trust, which shares responsibility for Ben Nevis's management, emphasizes the importance of the "leave nothing behind" rule.

Notable instances of unconventional items reaching the peak include a former soldier carrying a fridge in April and a mountain rescuer lugging a 100kg (220lb) barbell in June to raise funds for motor neurone disease research. Among the reported oddities left on Ben Nevis are a church organ, a toilet seat and a 3ft garden gnome.

All of this made us wonder - How on earth did anybody carry a church organ up a mountain?

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What Is The Highest Mountain In Scotland?

The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis which is also the largest mountain in the British Isles. Every year, over 150,000 people from all over the world make the trip and then attempt to climb to the top and summit this majestic mountain.

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Scotland’s Magical Whisky Island Is a Year-Round Adventure

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Today we look at 8 that you don’t want to miss.

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From Social Media

As if you needed another reason to add a trip to St Kilda to your visit list!

St Kilda, Outer Hebrides

Credit: - Instagram.com/hebridean.mermaid

— in St. Kilda.

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Scottish Food You Will Love

The Edinburgh bakeries causing a stir on TikTok with their delicious offerings

Hobz and Lannan have made it on to a list of the most popular bakeries in the UK with both becoming a hit on social media for their savoury and sweet snacks

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Coo Wee

American 'genius' living in Edinburgh creates 'peak Scottish hangover food'

An American living in Edinburgh has been hailed as a 'genius' on social media when she shared an ultimate 'Scottish hangover cure' after a boozy night out.

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