Hill Walking Scotland & UK

Hill walking in Scotland is an extremely popular leisure activity with locals and visitors from around the world. There are 283 mountains above 3,000 feet known as Munros, over 4,000 people have now claimed to have climbed them all. There are 221 hills between 2,500 & 3,000ft known as Corbetts and about 1,000 hills about 2,000ft. Most have fairly safe walks to the top and can be completed to the top and back between 3 and 8 hours. Also, altitude sickness begins at about 8,000 feet so all are below that with the highest Ben Nevis being 4,408 feet. The difference between a mountain and a hill is normally regarded as a mountain has steeper sides and a distinctive peak, some hills are as high as some mountains.

The list below contains places that are extremely popular, scenic and normally have facilities close by.

A full list of the highest mountains in the UK can be found at the bottom of this page.

Ben Nevis Scottish Highlands 2 miles southeast of Fort William
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The mountain attracts an estimated 225,000 visitors per year, most of which are walkers using the well-constructed Mountain Track from Glen Nevis on the south side of the mountain to the summit at 4,408 ft above sea level. Novice walkers following the Tourist Path take about 3 to 5 hours to reach the summit. For climbers and mountaineers, the main attraction lies in the 2,300 ft high cliffs of the north face. Map . Reviews.
ben-nevis.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nevis
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/bennevis Photo Tour
Fort William Area info & Hotels

Cairngorm Mountain Scottish Highlands about 10 miles southeast of Aviemore
Cairngorm is a mountain in the Gairngorms National Park overlooking the town of Aviemore. At 4084 ft, it is the sixth highest mountain in the United Kingdom. This is a popular walk in the summer and guides are available from the website. Scotland's top ski resort was developed here from 1960 and the Cairngorm Mountain Railway was opened in 2001. The top station has a Visitor Centre and Restaurant with the best views in Scotland. The top Ptarmigan Station is at approximately 3,599 ft. Map. Reviews.
www.cairngormmountain.co.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn_Gorm
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/aviemore/cairngorm/
Aviemore Area info & Hotels

Ben Lomond situated 36 miles northwest of Glasgow
Ben Lomond is one of the most climbed mountains in Scotland as it is the most southerly of the Munros, mountains over 3,000 feet., also, it is situated close to Glasgow, Scotlands largest city. This is many walkers first Munro. The mountain, at 3,196 feet, is in the Loch Lomond National & Trossachs Park, an area of outstanding beauty . Map. Reviews.
Photo Tour
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lomond
Loch Lomond Area info & Accomodation

Goat Fell Isle of Arran southwest Scotland
Goat Fell is the highest mountain on the Isle of Arran at 2,866 feet or 874 metres. The Isle of Arran is probably the most scenic island in Scotland. The mountain is situated about 5 miles north of the main town and ferry port of Brodick. Goat Fell has spectacular views over the island and Firth of Clyde to Scotland. There are many more mountains for hard walks and many less enduring scenic hills for walking all around the island. A relatively flat but incredible walk is from the Corrie Golf Course 5 miles north of Brodick, that leads between the mountains. The golf course has a car park and tea room. The main tourist trail up Goat Fell normally takes between 4 & 5- hours to the top and back. Map. Reviews.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_Fell
www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2004summer/goatfell Photo Tour
Area Info & Hotels

Ailsa Craig an island in southwest Scotland 10 miles off the town of Girvan
Ailsa Craig is an island bird sanctuary that can be visited by Hill Walkers, 1,110 feet high. Boat trips from the town of Girvan allows about 3 hours on the island for a walk to the top for some dramatic views of Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Arran and Mull of Kintyre, as well as the birds and seals. Map.
www.ayrshirescotland.com/ailsacraig
www.ayrshirescotland.com/towns/girvan
Photo Tour of the trek to the summit

Mount Snowdon situated in the north of Wales 73 miles southwest of Liverpool
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, probably the most climbed mountain in Britain. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd. The summit is 3,560 ft above sea level. The Snowdon Mountain Railway (a rack railway) now runs to the top for anyone not fit enough to walk to the top. A restaurant and shop can be found at the top station, just below the summit with incredible views. The easy walking routes take about 6 hours to the top and back. Map. Reviews.
www.visitsnowdonia.info
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon
www.mountainwalk.co.uk/walkingsnowdon

Grasmere in the centre of the Lake District, Cumbria England
Grasmere is a small village in the Lake District that attracts vast numbers of hill walkers. The hills have great views over the lakes and there is also a flat walk around the lake. The village has about 9 hotels, most of which provide meals and drinks for residents and non residents. Map. Reviews.
Grasmere Page
www.lakedistrictwalks.net/grasmere

Keswick in the Lake District, Cumbria England
Keswick is a small town in the Lake District with hills that have some exceptional views over the scenic town and Derwent Water. The highest hills are on the north side of the town such as Skiddaw, the fourth largest in england at 3,054 feet. The more scenic hills are on the west side of the lake as seen in the image right. The town has a number of hotels, restaurants and cafe's that cater for the many hill walkers in the area. There are also a good variety of hill walking shops in the town. Map.
Keswick Page
www.lonewalker.walkingplaces.co.uk/walks/2day/highseat Photo Tour

Scafell Pike in a remote part of the Lake District, Cumbria England
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England at 978 metres or 3,209 ft. The second largest mountain in England, Sca Fell, is situated on the same ridge. These mountains do not attract the numbers of visitors that frequent the highest mountains in Wales or Scotland as they are in such a remote location. The closest village is Wasdale 5 miles southwest of Scafell Pike.The easy walking route takes about 5 hours to the top and back. Click on the Google Map then drag the Wee Man onto the road on the map for a 360 degree view of the area. Map. Reviews.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scafell_Pike
www.downthelane.net/wasdale-lake-district
www.mountainwalk.co.uk/scafellpikewalk
www.stridingedge.net/walks/2010/03.%20March/04.03.10 Photo Tour

Glenriddng east side of the Lake District 14 miles southwest of Penrith at the M6
Glenridding is a small scenic village on the south side of the lake name Ullswater. The hills overlooking the village and lake are extremely popular with hill walkers with a range of walks to suit everyone. For the more adventurous hill climbers, there is the mountain named Helvellyn, 3rd highest in England. This walk is about 10 miles from Glenridding with the summit being 3,250 feet or 985 metres. Glenridding has two hotels and a travelers rest that cater for hill walkers. Map. Reviews.
Glenridding Page
www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/walks/walk_a/1235/
www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/walks/walk_a/1156/

Roseberry Topping Northeast England on the North York Moors
Roseberry Topping is the second largest hill on the North York Moors at 1,050 feet or 320 metres. It is now managed by the National Trust attracting many hill walkers. It is just within the North York Moors National Park that's border runs along the A173 road that passes close by. Roseberry Topping is situated 1 mile outside the scenic village of Great Ayton that has two inns for meals and drinks . Map. Reviews.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-roseberrytopping
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseberry_Topping

List of UK Mountains by Height

All Scotland Mountains with Maps, Info and Images.