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UK Mountain Classifications - The Munros
Listed by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as any Scottish Mountain of 915m (approx 3000ft) and 'elected' to have Munro status. First devised and published by Sir Hugh Munro of Lindertis, Angus in 1871, the original list numbered 276. With improved mapping techniques this list has been revised several times and currently stands at 284.
All are accessible to the average fell walker except one. Sgurr Dearg (or Inaccessible Pinnacle a.k.a. 'In Pin') on the Cuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye requires rope and moderate climbing skills.
(NB. Sir Hugh Munro himself never managed to climb all the mountains that bear his name. He died just one short of completing the task with Carn an Fhidhleir (Carn Eala) proving to be the elusive peak from the original 276).
'Munro Tops' are subsidiary summits to Munros that are considered significantly important enough for inclusion as a sub-set. There are 227 Munro Tops.
More information on Mountain Classification Systems including Bridgets, Corbetts, Donalds, Grahams, Hewitts, Munros, Munro Tops, Murdos, Wainwrights and Wainwright Outliers
See a list of all 284 Munros:
Height Order | Alphabetical Order | On a Google Map
Scotland's Munros by Region
To avoid long and unwieldy lists of hills and mountains, Scotland is generally divided into 27 geographic regions - of which 17 include at least one Munro.
These 17 regions (and the number of Munros in each) are:
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For people who really enjoy walking and hiking, Peak Bagging is about finding and experiencing new hills and mountains you might not otherwise have thought of walking on - often in glorious solitude well away from the crowded honeypots. It can be a lot of fun and immensely satisfying too! (Remember though- it is less about the number of ticks you get and more about the journey you experienced getting them).
Peak Bagging - How to get started
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Some of the more common English, Scottish and Welsh Hill and Mountain Classifications:
Mountains and Hills in England:
Bridgets | Hewitts | Wainwrights | Wainwright Outliers
Mountains and Hills in Scotland:
Bridgets | Corbetts | Donalds | Grahams | Munros | Munro Tops | Murdos
Mountains and Hills in Wales:
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- What makes a mountain a mountain (and not a hill)
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