Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William. Scotland’s tallest mountain Ben Nevis, which stands at 1,345 metres above sea level is to be renamed Mount Kenobi in honour of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor. A new petition on Change.org to the John Muir Trust institute asks for a life-size statue of Obi-Wan Kenobi at the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland’s tallest mountain. Ironically known to locals of the surrounding area as “Ben” it rather fitting for the mountain to be renamed Kenobi. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Scotland and the historic county of Inverness-shire. A life size statue of Obi Wan Kenobi at the summit of Scotland's tallest mountain: Ben Nevis. But it’s not just a name change Ben Nevis will be getting. The summit is 1,345 metres above sea level. The summit is the highest land in any direction for 459 miles. Ben Nevis is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year. I have the “High Ground” in deed. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quar Scotland’s tallest mountain Ben Nevis, which stands at 1,345 metres above sea level is to have a bronze statue of Obi Wan Kenobi built on top of it’s peak in honour of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor according to Scottish newspaper The Scotsman.Ironically the mountain is known to locals of the surrounding area as “the Ben”. The mountain stands at 1,345 metres above sea level and is the highest mountain in the British Isles. This was an April Fool's joke, but you also have to keep in mind that the commonly used word for mountain in Scotland is Ben (from the Gaelic word Beinn), so if it were real it'd be Ben Kenobi eagleriverjohn 24 jul