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 120 in total: 82 in Scotland, 24 in Ireland, eight 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	1345	1345	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
4	Carrauntoohil	1038	1038	none — HP Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
5	Sgùrr Alasdair	992	992	none — HP Skye	Scotland	Hebrides
6	Ben More (Crianlarich)	1174	986	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Loch Lomond & Trossachs
7	Ben More (Mull)	966	966	none — HP Mull	Scotland	Mull
8	Liathach	1055	957	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland	Torridon
9	Ben Macdhui	1309	950	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Cairngorms
10	Mount Brandon	952	930	Carrauntoohil	Ireland	Dingle Peninsula
11	Ben Lawers	1214	915	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Southern Highlands
12	Sgùrr Mòr	1110	915	Carn Eige !Càrn 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	Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill	888	873	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland	Moidart
18	Creag Meagaidh	1128	867	Ben Nevis	Scotland	Monadh Liath
19	Blà Bheinn	928	861	Sgùrr Alasdair	Scotland	East Skye
20	Beinn Bhàn	896	851	Sgùrr 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 !Càrn Eige	Scotland
24	Sgùrr na Lapaich	1150	839	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland
25	Sgùrr na Cìche	1040	839	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland	Knoydart
26	Ben More Assynt	998	835	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
27	Ben Vorlich	985	831	Ben More	Scotland
28	Galtymore	917	825	Carrauntoohil	Ireland
29	Slieve Donard	850	825	Carrauntoohil	Northern Ireland	Ulster
30	Ben Lomond	974	820	Ben More	Scotland
31	Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais	1083	818	Sgùrr na Lapaich	Scotland
32	Ben Klibreck	962	818	Ben More Assynt	Scotland
33	Askival	812	812	none — HP Rùm	Scotland
34	Beinn Dearg	1084	810	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
35	Clisham	799	799	none — HP Lewis and Harris	Scotland	Western Isles
36	Meall a' Bhuiridh	1108	795	Ben Lawers	Scotland	Blackmount
37	Ladhar Bheinn	1020	795	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland	Western Knoydart
38	A' Chràlaig	1120	786	Carn Eige !Càrn 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	Galtymore	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	Mweelrea	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	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
48	Creach Bheinn	853	755	Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill	Scotland
49	Carnedd Llewelyn	1064	750	Snowdon	Wales	Carneddau
50	Beinn a' Bheithir	1024	729	Bidean nam Bian	Scotland
51	Sgorr Ruadh	962	727	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
52	Mount Leinster	795	725	Lugnaquilla	Ireland
53	Schiehallion	1083	716	Ben Lawers	Scotland
54	Sgùrr na Coinnich	739	714	Blà Bheinn	Scotland
55	Beinn Ime !Beinn Ìme	1011	712	Ben Lui	Scotland
56	Helvellyn	950	712	Scafell Pike	England	Eastern Lake District
57	Skiddaw	931	709	Helvellyn	England	Northern Lake District
58	Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich	1027	706	Gleouraich	Scotland
59	Barrclashcame	772	706	Mweelrea	Ireland
60	Merrick	843	705	Helvellyn	Scotland	Southern Uplands
61	Beinn Mhòr (Cowal)	741	696	Beinn Ime	Scotland
62	Beinn na Caillich	732	696	Sgùrr na Coinnich	Scotland
63	Doune Hill	734	695	Beinn Ime	Scotland
64	Ben Wyvis	1046	691	Beinn Dearg	Scotland
65	Canisp	847	691	Ben More Assynt	Scotland
66	Foinaven	914	690	Ben Klibreck	Scotland
67	Errigal Mountain	749	688	Galtymore	Ireland	County Donegal
68	Croaghaun	688	688	none — HP Achill	Ireland	Achill
69	Garbh Bheinn	885	687	Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill	Scotland
70	Benbaun	729	686	Barrclashcame	Ireland
71	Knockmealdown	794	676	Galtymore	Ireland
73	The Storr	719	671	Sgurr Alasdair	Scotland	North Skye
74	Aran Fawddwy	905	670	Snowdon	Wales	South Snowdonia
75	Lochnagar	1155	670	Ben Macdhui	Scotland
75	Pen y Fan	886	668	Snowdon	Wales	Brecon Beacons
76	Beinn a' Ghlò	1129	665	Lochnagar	Scotland
77	Sgùrr Fhuaran	1067	663	A' Chralaig	Scotland	Five Sisters
78	Beinn Sgulaird	937	662	Bidean nam Bian	Scotland
79	Dùn da Ghaoithe	766	659	Ben More	Scotland
80	Fionn Bheinn	933	658	Sgùrr 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
84	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	Nephin	Ireland
88	Beinn Fhada	1032	647	Carn Eige !Càrn Eige	Scotland
89	Ben Chonzie	931	645	Ben More	Scotland
90	Glyder Fawr	1001	642	Snowdon	Wales	Glyders
91	Baurtregaum	851	642	Mount Brandon	Ireland
92	Beinn an Lochain	901	640	Beinn Ime	Scotland
93	Croagh Patrick	764	640	Barrclashcame	Ireland
94	Slievenamon	721	638	Galtymore	Ireland
95	Beinn Eighe	1010	632	Liathach	Scotland
96	Ben Vorlich	943	632	Beinn Ime	Scotland
97	Barrslieveanroy	702	629	Croagh Patrick	Ireland
98	Slioch	981	626	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
99	Over Fauscoum	792	625	Knockmealdown	Ireland
100	Sgùrr nan Eugallt	898	623	Ladhar Bheinn	Scotland
101	Aonach Eagach	967	622	Ben Alder	Scotland
102	Sron a' Choire Ghairbh	937	622	Sgùrr na Cìche	Scotland
103	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	Sgùrr Thuilm	963	614	Gaor Bheinn	Scotland
107	Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain	849	614	Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill	Scotland
108	Carn Mor !Càrn Mòr	829	613	Sgùrr na Cìche	Scotland
109	Ben Gorm	700	612	Barrclashcame	Ireland
110	Stob Coire Easain	1115	611	Ben Nevis	Scotland
111	Ben Loyal 2	764	609	Ben Hope	Scotland
112	Cadair Idris	893	608	Aran Fawddwy	Wales
113	Maumtrasna	682	608	Barrslieveanroy	Ireland
114	Ben Hee	873	607	Foinaven	Scotland
115	Slievekimalta	694	607	Galtymore	Ireland
116	Cuilcagh	665	603	Slievekimalta	Ireland
117	Beinn Alligin	986	601	Beinn Eighe	Scotland
118	Knockboy	706	600	Galtymore	Ireland
119	Slieve Snaght	615	600	Errigal Mountain	Ireland
120	Moel Siabod	872	600	Snowdon	Wales

Near misses

	Peak	Absolute height (m)	Relative height (m)	Parent	Country
121=	Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair	1019	595	Sgùrr Mòr	Scotland
121=	Ben Cleuch	721	595	Ben Vorlich	Scotland
123	Moruisg	928	594	Sgùrr 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	Sgùrr a' Mhuilinn	879	576	Moruisg	Scotland
131	Stob Coire a' Chearcaill	771	575	Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain	Scotland

Notes

^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.

^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.

See also

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

References

1. Dawson, Alan (1992). The Relative Hills of Britain. Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone Press. ISBN 1-85284-068-4. 
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; Trengove, Mark. "Great Britain P600m summits". Retrieved 2006-08-10. 

External links

• A slightly longer list with grid references and a map.