High Willhays is a Hewitt of 622 m in Devon. Nothing higher stands within 132.5 km; the nearest higher summit is Garreg Las (633.8 m), to the north.
It is also on the county tops list, as the highest point of its historic county. The key col lies 109.5 km away to the east, at 85.1 m. Its closest neighbour in this register, Craig y Llyn, is 118.5 km away. It counts towards four lists: Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns and county tops. Its drop of 537 m is 86% of its height: the col linking it to higher ground is only 85.1 m above sea level. All four of its nearest neighbours lie to the north, so it stands at the southern edge of its group. It shares its height of 622 m with Ballysitteragh. On the Hewitts height ladder it sits between Ballysitteragh (622 m) and Cold Fell (621 m). The database describes the top as a large cairn on rock tor.
