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.

Contents 1 Highest mountains in Scotland 1.1 Munros 1.2 Marilyns 2 Highest mountains in Wales 2.1 Marilyns 2.2 Hewitts 3 Highest mountains in England 3.1 Marilyns 3.2 Hewitts 4 Highest mountains in Northern Ireland 5 Ranges of mountains and hills in Scotland 6 Ranges of mountains and hills in Wales 7 Ranges of mountains and hills in England 8 Ranges of mountains and hills in Northern Ireland 9 See also

[edit] Highest mountains in Scotland

[edit] 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	1244	145
7	Aonach Beag	1234	404
8	Càrn Mor Dearg	1223	165
9	Aonach Mòr	1221	134c. 134
10	Ben Lawers	1214	909

[edit] 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	223c. 223
9	Carn Eige	1183	1147
10	Beinn Mheadhoin	1182	254c. 254

[edit] Highest mountains in Wales

[edit] 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	1064	750
3	Glyder Fawr	999	643
4	Y Garn	947	236
5	Elidir Fawr	924	212c. 212
6	Tryfan	915	188c. 188
7	Aran Fawddwy	905	670
8	Y Lliwedd	898	154
9	Cadair Idris	893	608
10	Pen y Fan	886	671c. 671

[edit] 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	999	643
6	Glyder Fach	994	75
7	Pen yr Ole Wen	978	45
8	Foel Grach	976	40
9	Yr Elen	962	57c. 57
10	Y Garn	947	236

[edit] Highest mountains in England

[edit] 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	159c. 159

[edit] 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

[edit] Highest mountains in Northern Ireland

Ranking	Mountain	Height (m)
1	Slieve Donard	849
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	Shan Slieve	671

[edit] 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
• Southern Uplands

[edit] Ranges of mountains and hills in Wales

• Brecon Beacons
• Cambrian Mountains
• Snowdonia

[edit] Ranges of mountains and hills in England

• Cheviot Hills (also in Scotland)
• Chilterns
• Cotswolds
• Dartmoor
• Lake District
• Lincolnshire Wolds
• Malvern Hills
• Mendip Hills
• North Downs
• North Yorkshire Moors
• Quantocks
• Peak District
• Pennines
• South Downs
• Yorkshire Wolds

[edit] Ranges of mountains and hills in Northern Ireland

• Mourne Mountains
• Glens of Antrim
• Sperrin Mountains

[edit] See also

• Geology of the United Kingdom
• Geography of the United Kingdom
• List of historic counties of England and Wales 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

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