- List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
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This is a links page to the hills and mountains to be found in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales), and includes lists of the highest mountains in each of the constituent countries.
The ten highest mountains in the UK are all to be found in Scotland, and so no single table for the UK's highest is given.
Highest mountains in Scotland
Munros
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Munros.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Ben Nevis 1344 1344 2 Ben Macdui 1309 950 3 Braeriach 1296 461 4 Cairn Toul 1291 166 5 Sgor an Lochain Uaine 1258 118 6 Cairn Gorm 1245 145 7 Aonach Beag 1234 404 8 Càrn Mor Dearg 1223 165 9 Aonach Mòr 1221 134 c.10 Ben Lawers 1214 909 Marilyns
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Marilyns, i.e. all having a relative height of at least 150 m.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Ben Nevis 1344 1344 2 Ben Macdui 1309 950 3 Braeriach 1296 461 4 Cairn Toul 1291 166 5 Aonach Beag 1234 404 6 Càrn Mor Dearg 1220 162 7 Ben Lawers 1214 915 8 Beinn a' Bhùird 1197 223 c.9 Carn Eige 1183 1147 10 Beinn Mheadhoin 1182 254 c.Highest mountains in Wales
Marilyns
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Marilyns, i.e. all having a relative height of at least 150 m.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Snowdon 1085 1038 2 Carnedd Llewelyn 1062 750 3 Glyder Fawr 1001 643 4 Y Garn 947 236 5 Elidir Fawr 924 212 c.6 Tryfan 918 188 c.7 Aran Fawddwy 905 670 8 Y Lliwedd 898 154 9 Cadair Idris 893 608 10 Pen y Fan 886 671 c.Hewitts
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Hewitts, i.e. all having a relative height of at least 30 m.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Snowdon 1085 1038 2 Crib y Ddysgl 1065 72 3 Carnedd Llewelyn 1064 750 4 Carnedd Dafydd 1044 111 5 Glyder Fawr 1001 643 6 Glyder Fach 994 75 7 Pen yr Ole Wen 978 45 8 Foel Grach 976 40 9 Yr Elen 962 57 c.10 Y Garn 947 236 Highest mountains in England
Marilyns
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Marilyns, i.e. all having a relative height of at least 150 m.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Scafell Pike 978 912 2 Helvellyn 950 712 3 Skiddaw 931 709 4 Great Gable 899 425 5 Cross Fell 893 651 6 Pillar 892 348 7 Fairfield 873 299 8 Blencathra 868 461 9 Grasmoor 852 519 10 St Sunday Crag 841 159 c.Hewitts
Listed in accordance with the criteria for Hewitts, i.e. all having a relative height of at least 30 m.
Ranking Mountain Height (m) Relative Height (m) 1 Scafell Pike 978 912 2 Scafell 964 133 3 Helvellyn 950 712 4 Ill Crag 935 57 5 Broad Crag 934 52 6 Skiddaw 931 709 7 Great End 910 56 8 Bowfell 902 146 9 Great Gable 899 425 10 Cross Fell 893 651 Highest mountains in Northern Ireland
Ranking Mountain Height (m) 1 Slieve Donard 850 2 Slieve Commedagh 767 3 Slieve Binnian 747 4 Slieve Bearnagh 727 5 Slieve Mael Beg 704 5 Slieve Lamagan 704 7 Slieve Mael Mor 682 8 Sawel Mountain 678 9 Slieve Muck 674 10 Slieve bearnagh North Top 678 Ranges of mountains and hills in Scotland
Main article: Mountains and hills of Scotland- Cairngorms
- Cheviot Hills (also in England)
- Cuillin
- Grampians
- Northwest Highlands
- Ochil Hills
- Scottish Highlands
- Sidlaws
- Southern Uplands
- Torridon Hills
Ranges of mountains and hills in Wales
- Berwyn range
- Black Mountain (range)
- Black Mountains
- Brecon Beacons
- Cader Idris
- Cambrian Mountains
- Carneddau
- Clwydian Hills
- Glyderau
- Moelwynion
- Pumlumon
- Preseli Hills
- Rhinogs
- Snowdonia
Ranges of mountains and hills in England
- Berkshire Downs
- Bodmin Moor
- Cheviot Hills (also in Scotland)
- Chilterns
- Cotswolds
- Dartmoor
- Exmoor
- Lake District
- Lincolnshire Wolds
- Malvern Hills
- Mendip Hills
- North Downs
- North York Moors
- Quantock Hills
- Peak District
- Pennines
- South Downs
- Shropshire Hills
- Yorkshire Wolds
Ranges of mountains and hills in Northern Ireland
- Mourne Mountains
- Glens of Antrim
- Sperrin Mountains
See also
- Geology of the United Kingdom
- Geography of the United Kingdom
- Hill lists in the British Isles
- List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point
- List of English counties by highest point
- List of Scottish council areas by highest point
- List of Welsh principal areas by highest point
- List of Scottish counties by highest point
- List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height
External links
- Database of British Hills - comprehensive and detailed database of UK hills, regularly updated
- UK Prominent Peaks - UK Prominent Peaks - database
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