List of mountains and elevations in the United Kingdom
This is a list of mountains, mountain ranges and ridges in the United Kingdom . Only the surveys of the British Isles are listed , the British overseas territories are not included.
Highest mountains
rank | summit | height |
---|---|---|
Scotland ( others ) | ||
1. | Ben Nevis | 1345 m |
2. | Ben Macdhui | 1310 m |
3. | Braeriach | 1296 m |
4th | Cairn Toul | 1291 m |
5. | Sgòr to Lochain Uaine | 1258 m |
6th | Cairn Gorm | 1244 m |
7th | According to Beag | 1234 m |
8th. | Aonach Mòr | 1221 m |
9. | Càrn Mòr Dearg | 1220 m |
10. | Ben Lawers | 1214 m |
Wales | ||
1. | Snowdon | 1085 m |
2. | Crib y Ddysgl | 1065 m |
3. | Carnedd Llewelyn | 1064 m |
4th | Carnedd Dafydd | 1044 m |
5. | Glyder Fawr | 999 m |
6th | Glyder compartment | 994 m |
7th | Pen yr Ole Wen | 978 m |
8th. | Foel Grachr | 976 m |
9. | Yr Elen | 962 m |
10. | Y yarn | 947 m |
England | ||
1. | Scafell Pike | 978 m |
2. | Sca fur | 964 m |
3. | Helvellyn | 950 m |
4th | Ill crag | 935 m |
5. | Broad Crag | 934 m |
6th | Skiddaw | 931 m |
7th | Great end | 910 m |
8th. | Bowfell | 902 m |
9. | Great Gable | 899 m |
10. | Cross fur | 893 m |
Northern Ireland | ||
1. | Slieve Donard | 852 m |
2. | Slieve Commedagh | 767 m |
3. | Slieve Binnian | 747 m |
4th | Slieve Bearnagh | 727 m |
5. | Slieve Mael Beg | 704 m |
6th | Slieve Lamagan | 704 m |
7th | Slieve Mael Mor | 682 m |
8th. | Sawel Mountain | 678 m |
9. | Slieve Muck | 674 m |
10. | Shan Slieve | 671 m |
Mountain ranges and hills
Scotland
Wales
England
- Chiltern Hills
- Cotswolds
- Lake District
- Lincolnshire Wolds
- Malvern Hills
- Mendip Hills
- North Downs
- Pennines
- South Downs
- Yorkshire Wolds
- Dartmoor
Northern Ireland
Categorization of mountains in the United Kingdom
There are a number of categorizing names for mountains in the UK, such as:
- Scotland
- outside of Scotland
- Furths: Mountains outside Scotland that meet the criteria for Munros.
- Nuttalls : Mountains in England and Wales, elevation over 2000 feet, relative elevation over 49 feet (15 m).
- Hewitts : Mountains in England, Wales and Ireland, elevation over 2000 feet, relative elevation over 98 feet.
- Wainwrights : Mountains in the Lake District National Park that have their own chapter in one of Alfred Wainwright's picture guides.