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The highlands eponymously contains the country's main mountain ranges, but hills and mountains are to be found south of these as well. The below lists are not exhaustive; there are countless subranges throughout the country. Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis), the highest mountain in Scotland and the United Kingdom [1] at 4,413 feet (1,345 m), is in the ...
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of the 100 highest mountains in Scotland by elevation.
Its pyramidal shape, as seen from the northeast, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars. Buachaille Etive Mòr is a large ridge nearly five miles (8 km) long, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributary the River Coupall. The ridge contains four ...
The geography of Scotland is varied from rural lowlands to unspoilt uplands, and from large cities to sparsely inhabited islands. Located in Northern Europe, Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain as well as 790 surrounding islands encompassing the major archipelagos of the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Inner and Outer Hebrides. [3]
Ben Nevis is the highest Munro and highest mountain in Britain. A Munro (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Rothach [1]) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement.
A Munro mountain, Schiehallion is popular with walkers due to its accessibility, ease of ascent and views from its summit. An estimated 17,500 to 20,000 walkers made the ascent in 2000. [ 9 ] Most walkers start from the Forestry and Land Scotland car park at Brae of Foss, which lies just outside the boundary of the John Muir Trust estate.
Topo Map OS Grid Reference Classification (§ DoBIH codes) 249 44 Ben Chonzie: Beinn a' Chòinnich [ˈpeiɲ ə ˈxɔːɲɪç] ⓘ mountain of the moss: 1891 Ben More: 01A: Loch Tay to Perth: Perth and Kinross: 931 648 3,054 2,126 51 52 Ma,M,Sim 165 19 Ben Vorlich: Beinn Mhùrlaig [peɲ ˈvuːrˠl̪ˠɛkʲ] ⓘ hill of the bay: 1891 Ben More
Britain and Ireland mountains ranked by height and by prominence, Simms classification (DoBIH, October 2018) Height Total Prom. Total Region Height Region Prom. Region Name Height (m) Prom. (m) Height (ft) Prom. (ft) Map Sec. Topo Map OS Grid Reference Classification (§ DoBIH codes) 1: 1: Scotland: 1: 1: Ben Nevis Highest in Scotland, British ...