Hills of Angus
Angus (Scotland) has 10 summits in this register, out of 201 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Glas Maol at 1,067.7 m; the median height is 818.6 m and the median drop 168.2 m.
On the lists: Marilyns 7 · Grahams 5 · Munros 4 · County tops 1 · Corbetts 1
Angus in brief
Its highest hill, Glas Maol, ranks 69th of the 737 register hills in Scotland. The median hill here is 37 m lower than the Scotland median of 855.6 m. The greatest drop belongs not to the highest but to Hill of Wirren, 311 m. For two of its 10 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, such as Glas Maol, whose nearest higher summit is Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach. By main list the hills are five Grahams, four Munros and one Corbett. Six have a trig point at or by the summit.
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Distance to the nearest higher summit.
All 10 hills by height
| No. | Hill | Height | Drop | Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glas Maol | 1,067.7 m | 195.2 m | Munros, Marilyns, County tops | Drop 195.2 m |
| 2 | Tom Buidhe | 957.8 m | 72.6 m | Munros | Drop 72.6 m |
| 3 | Driesh | 947.6 m | 136.9 m | Munros | Drop 136.9 m |
| 4 | Mayar | 928.6 m | 112 m | Munros | Drop 112 m |
| 5 | Ben Tirran | 897 m | 246 m | Corbetts, Marilyns | Drop 246 m |
| 6 | Badandun Hill | 740.3 m | 155.4 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 155.4 m |
| 7 | Hunt Hill | 705.4 m | 181 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 181 m |
| 8 | Hill of Wirren | 678 m | 311 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 311 m |
| 9 | Cat Law | 670.4 m | 296.5 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 296.5 m |
| 10 | Corwharn | 609.1 m | 152.5 m | Grahams, Marilyns | Drop 152.5 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.