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Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of the 100 highest mountains in Scotland by elevation.
The Grampians make up the bulk of Scotland's highlands and contain the highest peaks and largest ranges, extending south and east of the Great Glen down to the Highland Boundary Fault, occupying almost half of the country's land area. Some of the area is relatively low lying, but not necessarily without topographical character.
The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay, at 188 km (117 mi) in length. The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by surface area is Loch Lomond, with a surface area of 71 km 2 (27.4 sq mi). The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by volume is Loch Ness, with a volume of 7.5 km 3 (1.8 cu mi).
These Scottish peaks are categorised by means of the following hill lists. Note that any one peak may ‘qualify’ for inclusion in several lists. The Corbetts are hills in Scotland between 2500 and 3000 feet (762 and 914.4 m), with a relative height of at least 500 feet (152.4 m).
The Merrick, or simply Merrick (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhearag [4]), is a mountain in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The summit elevation is 843 metres (2,766 feet), making it the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands and southern Scotland.
Sgùrr Fhuaran may mean "Peak of wells or springs" [3] [4] [5] and many streams issue from the mountains slopes. Other possible meanings proposed are that the proper name is Sgùrr Urain, the Peak of Odhran , named after a disciple of Columba , [ 6 ] or that the second part of the name derives from "odhran-choin", here meaning "wolf". [ 7 ]
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m (1,578 ft). The hill forms a curved ridge, reminiscent of a 'J' in shape.
Aonach Beag is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.It is located about 3 km east of Ben Nevis on the north side of Glen Nevis, near the town of Fort William.Apart from Ben Nevis, Aonach Beag is the highest peak in the British Isles outside the Cairngorm mountains in eastern Scotland.