Hills of Aberdeenshire, Moray
Aberdeenshire, Moray (Scotland) has 7 summits in this register, out of 36 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Ben Macdui at 1,309.3 m; the median height is 1,083.3 m and the median drop 257.2 m.
On the lists: Marilyns 7 · Munros 4 · Corbetts 2 · County tops 1 · Grahams 1
Aberdeenshire, Moray in brief
Its highest hill, Ben Macdui, ranks 2nd of the 737 register hills in Scotland. The median hill here is 227.7 m higher than the Scotland median of 855.6 m. For five of its 7 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, such as Ben Macdui, whose nearest higher summit is Ben Nevis. By main list the hills are four Munros, two Corbetts and one Graham. Three have a trig point at or by the summit.
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All 7 hills by height
| No. | Hill | Height | Drop | Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Macdui | 1,309.3 m | 950 m | Munros, Marilyns, County tops | Drop 950 m |
| 2 | Beinn a' Bhuird | 1,196 m | 456.2 m | Munros, Marilyns | Drop 456.2 m |
| 3 | Ben Avon – Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe | 1,172 m | 198 m | Munros, Marilyns | Drop 198 m |
| 4 | Beinn a' Chaorainn (Aberdeenshire, Moray) | 1,083.3 m | 246.3 m | Munros, Marilyns | Drop 246.3 m |
| 5 | Carn Mor (Aberdeenshire, Moray) | 804 m | 349 m | Corbetts, Marilyns | Drop 349 m |
| 6 | Carn Ealasaid | 792.7 m | 157 m | Corbetts, Marilyns | Drop 157 m |
| 7 | The Buck | 721.7 m | 257.2 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 257.2 m |
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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0; counties as recorded in the database. Our own calculations.