Hill lists
What each of the 10 lists counts, how many hills it has, and how the lists compare in height.
On one scale
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest hill on the list; the notch marks the median.
- Munros282 hills915–1,344 m
- Marilyns2,007 hills154–1,344 m
- County tops111 hills81–1,344 m
- Hewitts522 hills610–1,085 m
- Nuttalls441 hills610–1,085 m
- Furths34 hills918–1,085 m
- Wainwrights214 hills290–978 m
- Corbetts222 hills762–914 m
- Donalds88 hills610–843 m
- Grahams231 hills601–762 m
What each list counts
| List | What it counts | Hills | Highest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munros | Scottish mountains of 3,000 ft (914.4 m) or more on the official SMC list | 282 | Ben Nevis (1,344.5 m) | Scottish mountains of 3,000 ft (914.4 m) or more on the official SMC list |
| Corbetts | Scottish hills from 2,500 to 3,000 ft with at least 500 ft (152.4 m) of drop on all sides | 222 | Beinn a' Chlaidheimh (914 m) | Scottish hills from 2,500 to 3,000 ft with at least 500 ft (152.4 m) of drop on all sides |
| Grahams | Scottish hills from 2,000 to 2,500 ft with at least 150 m of drop | 231 | Beinn Talaidh (761.6 m) | Scottish hills from 2,000 to 2,500 ft with at least 150 m of drop |
| Donalds | hills of 2,000 ft or more in the Scottish Lowlands, as listed by Percy Donald | 88 | Merrick (843 m) | hills of 2,000 ft or more in the Scottish Lowlands, as listed by Percy Donald |
| Wainwrights | the 214 Lake District fells described in Alfred Wainwright's seven Pictorial Guides | 214 | Scafell Pike (978.1 m) | the 214 Lake District fells described in Alfred Wainwright's seven Pictorial Guides |
| Hewitts | hills in England, Wales and Ireland of 2,000 ft or more with at least 30 m of drop | 522 | Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m) | hills in England, Wales and Ireland of 2,000 ft or more with at least 30 m of drop |
| Nuttalls | hills in England and Wales of 2,000 ft or more with at least 15 m of drop | 441 | Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m) | hills in England and Wales of 2,000 ft or more with at least 15 m of drop |
| Furths | summits of 3,000 ft or more in England, Wales and Ireland – the Munros outside Scotland | 34 | Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m) | summits of 3,000 ft or more in England, Wales and Ireland – the Munros outside Scotland |
| Marilyns | hills of any height with at least 150 m of drop on all sides | 2,007 | Ben Nevis (1,344.5 m) | hills of any height with at least 150 m of drop on all sides |
| County tops | the highest point of each historic county | 111 | Ben Nevis (1,344.5 m) | the highest point of each historic county |
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0. Definitions summarised in our own words.