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14 (The tallest peak on a territory with a permanent population) Queen Mary's Peak: 2,062 metres (6,765 ft) Tristan Da Cunha: 23 (The tallest peak in Great Britain and Scotland) Ben Nevis: 1,345 metres (4,413 ft) Scotland: The tallest peak in Wales: Snowdon: 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) Wales: The tallest peak in England: Scafell Pike: 978 metres ...
The North of England includes the country's highest mountains, in the Lake District of Cumbria. This was one of the first national parks to be established in the United Kingdom, in 1951. The highest peak is Scafell Pike, 978 m (3,209 ft) above sea level, and at least three other summits exceed 3,000 feet or 914.4 metres making them Furth Munros.
All 524 of the England, Wales, and Ireland Hewitts; 117 of the 541 Lake District Birketts (of which 99 are Wainwrights), that meet the Simms criteria; All 224 of the 407 Irish Arderins with a height above 600.0 m; [a] All of the 120 P600 ("major") mountains in the British Isles; 33 of the 34 England, Wales and Ireland Furths. [g]
All 524 of the England, Wales, and Ireland Hewitts; 117 of the 541 Lake District Birketts (of which 99 are Wainwrights), that meet the Simms criteria; All 224 of the 407 Irish Arderins with a height above 600.0 m; [a] All of the 120 P600 ("major") mountains in the British Isles; 33 of the 34 England, Wales and Ireland Furths. [g]
Scafell Pike (/ ˈ s k ɔː f ɛ l p aɪ k /) [2] is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England. It has an elevation of 978 metres (3,209 ft) above sea level, making it the highest and the most prominent mountain in England. [1] [3] The mountain is part of the Scafell massif, [4] an extinct volcano, [5] and is one of the ...
Climbing to the highest point of each county is a form of peak bagging, [44] [110] dating back to the 1920s when John Rooke Corbett was attempting to visit all British County Tops. [9] List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point; List of ceremonial counties of England by highest point; List of Welsh principal areas by highest ...
The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland. The highest peaks in each part of the UK are: Scotland: Ben Nevis, 1,345 metres (4,413 ft) Wales: Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), , 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) England: Scafell Pike (Cumbrian Mountains), 978 metres (3,209 ft) Northern Ireland: Slieve Donard (Mourne Mountains), 852 metres (2,795 ft ...
List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point; List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom; List of Scottish council areas by highest point; List of Scottish counties by highest point; List of Welsh principal areas by highest point; List of Northern Ireland districts by highest point; List of Northern Ireland counties by ...