List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height

This is a list of peaks in the British Isles, with a relative height of 600 m or more, in descending order of relative height.

There are 119 in total: 82 in Scotland, 24 in Ireland, seven in Wales, four in England and one each in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Of these, the top 110 are above 2000 feet (610 m).

For a longer list, see the lists of Marilyns which include all 2008 hills and mountains in the British Isles with a relative height of at least 150 m.

The relative height is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any route from a higher peak, or from sea level if there is no higher peak on the same landmass. The higher peak is known as a 'parent'. In this table, the prominence parent is used, as opposed to any other definition of 'parent'. The prominence parent of peak A can be found by dividing the island or region in question into territories, by tracing the runoff from the key col of every peak that is more prominent than peak A. The parent is the peak whose territory peak A resides in.

Most of these peaks make it into this list by virtue of the fact that they are the highest point in their local areas. To help readers identify the locations of the peaks, the topographic area of which these peaks are the highest point is listed in the 'Highest point of...' column.

Breakdown by region and height

List

	Peak	Absolute height (m)	Relative height (m)	Parent	Country	Highest point of...
1	Ben Nevis	1344	1344	none — HP Great Britain	Scotland	British Isles
2	Carn Eige Càrn Eige	1183	1147	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Northwest Highlands
3=	Snowdon	1085	1038	Ben Nevis	Wales	Wales/England/Southern Uplands of Scotland
3=	Carrauntoohil	1038	1038	none — HP Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
5	Sgurr Alasdair	992	992	none — HP Skye	Scotland	Hebrides
6	Ben More (Crianlarich)	1174	986	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Southern Highlands
7	Ben More (Mull)	966	966	none — HP Mull	Scotland	Mull
8	Liathach	1055	957	Carn Eige	Scotland	Torridon
9	Ben Macdhui	1309	950	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Cairngorms
10	Mount Brandon	951	930	Carrauntoohil	Ireland	Dingle Peninsula
11=	Ben Lawers	1214	915	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Loch Tay group
11=	Sgurr Mòr	1110	915	Carn Eige	Scotland	Fannaichs
13	Scafell Pike	978	912	Snowdon	England	England
14	Ben Cruachan	1126	879	Ben Lawers	Scotland	Argyll and Bute
15	Ben Lui	1130	875	Ben Lawers	Scotland
16	Goat Fell	874	874	none — HP Arran	Scotland	Arran
17	Sgurr Dhomhnuill	888	873	Carn Eige	Scotland	Moidart
18	Creag Meagaidh	1128	867	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Monadh Liath
19	Blaven	928	861	Sgurr Alasdair	Scotland	East Skye
20	Beinn Bhàn	896	851	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland	Applecross
21	Lugnaquilla	924	849	Carrauntoohil	Ireland	Wicklow Mountains/Leinster
22	Bidean nam Bian	1150	845	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Argyll
23	Gaor Bheinn	987	842	Carn Eige	Scotland
24=	Sgurr na Lapaich	1150	839	Carn Eige	Scotland
24=	Sgurr na Cìche	1040	839	Carn Eige	Scotland	Knoydart
26	Ben More Assynt	998	835	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
27	Ben Vorlich	985	831	Ben More	Scotland
28=	Galtymore	917	825		Ireland
28=	Slieve Donard	850	825		Northern Ireland	Ulster
30	Ben Lomond	974	820	Ben More	Scotland
31=	Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais	1083	818	Sgurr na Lapaich	Scotland
31=	Ben Klibreck	962	818	Ben More Assynt	Scotland
33	Askival	812	812	none — HP Rùm	Scotland
34	Beinn Dearg	1084	810	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
35	Clisham	799	799	none — HP Lewis and Harris	Scotland	Western Isles
36=	Meall a' Bhuiridh	1108	795	Ben Lawers	Scotland	Blackmount
36=	Ladhar Bheinn	1020	795	Carn Eige	Scotland	Western Knoydart
38	A' Chràlaig	1120	786	Carn Eige	Scotland
39	Beinn an Òir	785	785	none — HP Jura	Scotland	Jura
40	Ben Alder	1148	783	Ben Nevis	Scotland
41	Mweelrea	814	778		Ireland	Connaught
42	Rois-bheinn or  Beinn Odhar Bheag 1	882	774	Gaor Bheinn	Scotland	North Moidart
43	Ben Hope	927	772	Ben Klibreck	Scotland
44	Nephin	806	768		Ireland
45	Gleouraich	1035	765	A' Chralaig	Scotland	South Glen Shiel Ridge
46	Binnein Mòr	1130	759	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Mamores
47	An Teallach	1062	756	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
48	Creach Bheinn	853	755	Sgurr Dhomhnuill	Scotland
49	Carnedd Llewelyn	1064	750	Snowdon	Wales	Carneddau
50	Beinn a' Bheithir	1024	729	Bidean nam Bian	Scotland
51	Sgorr Ruadh	962	727	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
52	Mount Leinster	795	725		Ireland
53	Schiehallion	1083	716	Ben Lawers	Scotland
54	Sgurr na Coinnich	739	714	Blaven	Scotland
55=	Beinn Ime Beinn Ìme	1011	712	Ben Lui	Scotland
55=	Helvellyn	950	712	Scafell Pike	England	Eastern Lake District
57	Skiddaw	931	709	Helvellyn	England	Northern Lake District
58=	Sgurr a' Mhaoraich	1027	706	Gleouraich	Scotland
58=	Barrclashcame	772	706		Ireland
60	Merrick	843	705	Helvellyn	Scotland	Southern Uplands
61=	Beinn Mhòr (Cowal)	741	696	Beinn Ime	Scotland
61=	Beinn na Caillich	732	696	Sgurr na Coinnich	Scotland
63	Doune Hill	734	695	Beinn Ime	Scotland
64=	Ben Wyvis	1046	691	Beinn Dearg	Scotland
64=	Canisp	847	691	Ben More Assynt	Scotland
66	Foinaven	914	690	Ben Klibreck	Scotland
67=	Errigal Mountain	749	688		Ireland	County Donegal
67=	Croaghaun	688	688		Ireland	Achill
69	Garbh Bheinn	885	687	Sgurr Dhomhnuill	Scotland
70	Benbaun	729	686		Ireland
71	Knockmealdown	794	676		Ireland
72=	Pen y Fan	886	671	Snowdon	Wales	Brecon Beacons
72=	Storr The Storr	719	671	Sgurr Alasdair	Scotland	North Skye
74=	Lochnagar	1155	670	Ben Macdhui	Scotland
74=	Aran Fawddwy	905	670	Snowdon	Wales	Mid Wales
76	Beinn a' Ghlò	1129	665	Lochnagar	Scotland
77	Sgurr Fhuaran	1067	663	A' Chralaig	Scotland	Five Sisters
78	Beinn Sgulaird	937	662	Bidean nam Bian	Scotland
79	Dun da Ghaoithe	766	659	Ben More	Scotland
80	Fionn Bheinn	933	658	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
81	Ben More Coigach	743	657	Beinn Dearg	Scotland
82	Broad Law	840	653	Merrick	Scotland
83=	Cross Fell	893	651	Helvellyn	England	Pennines/Northern England
83=	Cul Mor Cùl Mòr	849	651	Beinn Dearg	Scotland
85	Beinn a' Chreachain	1081	650	Schiehallion	Scotland
86	Chno Dearg	1046	649	Ben Alder	Scotland
87	Slieve Cor	721	648		Ireland
88	Beinn Fhada	1032	647	Carn Eige	Scotland
89	Ben Chonzie	931	645	Ben More	Scotland
90	Glyder Fawr	999	643	Snowdon	Wales	Glyders
91	Baurtregaum	851	642		Ireland
92=	Beinn an Lochain	901	640	Beinn Ime	Scotland
92=	Croagh Patrick	764	640		Ireland
94	Slievenamon	721	638		Ireland
95=	Beinn Eighe	1010	632	Liathach	Scotland
95=	Ben Vorlich	943	632	Beinn Ime	Scotland
97	Barrslieveanroy	702	629		Ireland
98	Slioch	981	626	Sgurr Mòr	Scotland
99	Over Fauscoum	792	625		Ireland
100	Sgurr nan Eugallt	898	623	Ladhar Bheinn	Scotland
101=	Aonach Eagach	967	622	Ben Alder	Scotland
101=	Sron a' Choire Ghairbh	937	622	Sgurr na Ciche	Scotland
101=	Waun Fach	811	622	Pen y Fan	Wales	Black Mountains
104	Snaefell	621	621	none — HP Isle of Man	Isle of Man	Isle of Man
105	Beinn Mhòr	620	620	none — HP South Uist	Scotland	Uists
106=	Sgurr Thuilm	963	614	Gaor Bheinn	Scotland
106=	Sgurr Ghiubhsachain	849	614	Sgurr Dhomhnuill	Scotland
108	Carn Mor Càrn Mòr	829	613	Sgurr na Ciche	Scotland
109	Ben Gorm	700	612		Ireland
110	Stob Coire Easain	1115	611	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Grey Corries
111	Ben Loyal 2	764	609	Ben Hope	Scotland
112=	Cadair Idris	893	608	Aran Fawddwy	Wales
112=	Maumtrasna	682	608		Ireland
114=	Ben Hee	873	607	Foinaven	Scotland
114=	Slievekimalta	694	607		Ireland
116	Cuilcagh	665	603		Ireland
117	Beinn Alligin	986	601	Beinn Eighe	Scotland
118=	Knockboy	706	600		Ireland
118=	Slieve Snaght	615	600		Ireland

Near misses

	Peak	Absolute height (m)	Relative height (m)	Parent	Country
120=	Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair	1019	595	Sgurr Mor	Scotland
120=	Moel Siabod	872	595	Glyder Fawr	Wales
120=	Ben Cleuch	721	595	Ben Vorlich	Scotland
123	Moruisg	928	594	Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais	Scotland
124	Beinn Bhuidhe	948	592	Ben Lui	Scotland
125	Carn Dearg	945	590	Creag Meagaidh	Scotland
126	Tigra Mor	679	588	Clisham	Scotland
127	Moel Hebog	783	585	Snowdon	Wales
128	Cairnsmore of Carsphairn	797	582	Merrick	Scotland
129	Beinn Heasgarnich	1078	579	Ben Lawers	Scotland
130	Sgurr a' Mhuilinn	879	576	Moruisg	Scotland
131	Stob Coire a' Chearcaill	771	575	Sgurr Ghiubhsachain	Scotland

Notes

Note 1: Rois-Bheinn and Beinn Odhar Bheag both have a height of 882 m and are separated by a 524 m drop. They are collectively separated from Gaor Bheinn (their parent) by a 774 m drop making one of them eligible for inclusion in this list. However, without more accurate heights, it is impossible to say which should be included making them an example of a twin peak.

Note 2: Ben Loyal was at one time shown as having a height of 765m and drop of 610m. The current OS 1:25000 map gives 765m in brackets, presumably an air height. The height of the flush bracket on the trig is 764.1m so even 764m is a rounded-up height. The col is a 155m air height. From site visits there appears to be no evidence for any ground 1m higher than the trig.

References

1. Dawson, Alan (1992). The Relative Hills of Britain. Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone Press. ISBN 1-85284-068-4. http://bubl.ac.uk/org/tacit/marilyns/. 
2. Clements, E.D. 'Clem' (1998). The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland. Cambuskenneth, Stirling: TACit Press. ISBN 0-9522680-8-6. 
3. Maizlish, Aaron; Dawson, Alan; Woodall, Rob; de Ferranti, Jonathan; Trengove, Mark. "Great Britain P600m summits". http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/GB/GB600m.html. Retrieved 2006-08-10. 

See also

• List of mountains and hills of the British Isles by height
• Hill lists in the British Isles

External links

• A slightly longer list with grid references and a map.
• UK Prominent Peaks downloadable database