Contents
Munros
Corbetts
Donalds
Grahams
Hill Proximity
If there is one distinct feature which people will remember about Scotland, it is its landscape. Scotland has literally thousands of hills, ranging from the smallest bumps of Clackmannanshire to the towering mountains of Lochaber and Torridon. Mountains are Scotland’s trademark, being home to the 42 highest mountains in the whole of Great Britain More people than ever before are taking to the hills exploring and charting them.
Slioch, Wester Ross
Perhaps the catalyst which has caused this increase in ‘hill traffic’ is the awareness of ‘lists’. Back in the mists of time, a few notable climbers compiled lists of hills which fell into certain categories. The main purpose of the exercise was to plot the lay of the land, but in recent times the improved cartographical techniques have meant these lists of hills have become goals. The objective for many people is to climb all the hills on these lists - some people stick to one list, some to the lists in succession, and others in combination. Whilst most people will not set out to ‘bag the list’ they will soon find that they are hooked!
Whilst there are many separate lists in existence, the most widely recognised lists of distinct hills are the Munros, Corbetts, Donalds and Grahams. Other lists exist such as Tops, Furths, Marilyns, Hewitts etc, but are not as widely recognised.
Sgurr an Lochan
Whilst it is not necessary to increase the awareness of these ’lists’, no Scottish Outdoors website would be complete without one list or another! So, follow the links below to get a flavour of the four main lists. The Munros section also allows enquiry by region.
All the lists are also available as Microsoft Access 97 databases from my Downloads pages.
Useful Hillwalking Links