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The Relative Hills of Britain

by

Alan Dawson

Cicerone Press
Milnthorpe, Cumbria

© Alan Dawson 1992

ISBN 1-85284-068-4

Chapter 3: The Marilyns by Region

One of the most difficult decisions to make when compiling a list of hills is how to divide the country into different regions. It is an essential task, so that readers can conveniently look up all the hills in a given area. For this chapter the regions defined in Munro's Tables have been used as the starting point, so that Regions 1 to 17 are almost identical to those used for the Munros, with some regions enlarged where necessary to include hills under 3000 feet. The other 25 regions have been arrived at by using an appropriate combination of coastline, rivers, roads and county boundaries. Most of the regions have been further divided into smaller more manageable sections.

Each region is given a descriptive heading to provide a general idea of its location, and a detailed specification of its boundaries. Similarly, each section is given a brief heading followed by details of its boundary within the larger region.

In this chapter the hills are listed in height order within each section. The information is laid out in the following columns:

Height:

The first two columns give the height of the hill in metres and feet. All of the Ordnance Survey 1:50000 scale maps (Landranger), and most of the 1:25000 scale maps (Pathfinder or Outdoor Leisure) are now available with metric contours and heights given in metres. Unfortunately the Ordnance Survey has the infuriating habit of giving some hills different heights on the two different scales of map, and it can not be assumed that the most recently published map is always the more accurate. The guidance offered by the Ordnance Survey is that 'the Pathfinder series should as a general rule prove to be the most reliable source of heighting information'. However, it is not possible to rely solely on the 1:25000 maps, as metric versions are not available for all areas, and also because numerous spot heights are shown on 1:50000 maps but omitted from the 1:25000 maps (and vice-versa). There also appear to be cases where heights have been updated on the 1:50000 map but not on the 1:25000. The heights listed below are therefore taken from both sets of maps, and in cases where a different height in metres is given on the two scales of map, then the higher figure is given here.

Name:

Most names have been taken from the relevant Landranger map, but if a hill is not named on this then the name given on the Pathfinder map has been used. A star in front of a name indicates that the name is not shown on the latest Landranger map. In a few cases a different name is given on the Pathfinder map, but this has only been used if it clearly indicates that the name given on the Landranger map does not apply to the summit. Where a hill has a general name and a summit name, the general name is given first followed by a hyphen, e.g. 'Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa'. Where a hill has two alternative names given on the Landranger map, the second name is included in brackets. Accents have been omitted from the Scottish names, but great care has been taken to get the spelling correct (or as correct as the Ordnance Survey have managed).

Map Number:

This column gives the number of the Landranger (1:50000 scale) map on which the summit of the hill is to be found. Note that a different map may be required for the start of the walk. Where a summit appears on two or three overlapping maps then each of them is listed.

Grid Reference:

This is essential information for all walkers, as it pinpoints the location of the summit of the hill (to within 100 metres). Details of how to use the grid reference are given on all Landranger maps. Summit baggers should take particular note of the grid reference, as it does not always coincide with the position of the spot height or triangulation point on the map. The grid reference can be used to identify the Pathfinder map on which the summit appears, by taking the two letters followed by the first and fourth numbers. For example, Schiehallion has grid reference NN714548 and so appears on Pathfinder map NN75.

Date:

This column is left blank so that you can enter the date on which you ascend each hill. With over 1500 hills to choose from it would take quite a feat of memory to remember exactly where you've been and when. If you're going to keep some sort of record it might as well be here.

Region 1 Firth of Clyde to Strath Tay

Crianlarich; A85 and A827 to Killin; Loch Tay and River Tay to Perth; A9 to Stirling; A811 to Drymen; Endrick Water, Loch Lomond and River Leven to Dumbarton; coast to Arrochar; A83 to Inveraray; A819 and A85 to Crianlarich.

Section 1A Loch Tay to Perth

North of Loch Earn and River Earn from Lochearnhead to the A9

Metres Feet  Name                                    Map  Grid Ref    Date
 931  3054   Ben Chonzie                           51/52  NN 773309   ______
 888  2913   Creagan na Beinne                     51/52  NN 744369   ______
 879  2883   Creag Uchdag                          51/52  NN 708323   ______
 789  2589   Auchnafree Hill                          52  NN 809308   ______
 759  2490  *Ciste Buide a'Claidheimh              51/52  NN 729352   ______
 730  2395   Beinn na Gainimh                         52  NN 837345   ______
 719  2359   Meall Buidhe                             51  NN 577276   ______
 712  2335  *Creag Ruadh                              51  NN 674292   ______
 690  2264   Meall Dearg                              52  NN 886415   ______
 672  2204  *Creag Each                               51  NN 652264   ______
 637  2091   Creag Gharbh                             51  NN 632327   ______
 623  2045   Meall nan Caorach                        52  NN 929339   ______
 620  2035   Meall Reamhar                            52  NN 922332   ______
 404  1324   Birnam Hill - King's Seat             52/53  NO 032402   ______
 279   915   Knock of Crieff                       52/58  NN 873233   ______

Section 1B Strathyre to Strathallan

East of A84 from Lochearnhead to Stirling

 985  3231   Ben Vorlich                              57  NN 629189   ______
 975  3199   Stuc a'Chroin                            57  NN 617175   ______
 813  2667   Beinn Each                               57  NN 602158   ______
 809  2654   Meall na Fearna                          57  NN 651186   ______
 706  2316   Beinn Dearg                              57  NN 697197   ______
 665  2181   Uamh Bheag                               57  NN 691119   ______
 645  2116   Sgiath a'Chaise                          57  NN 583169   ______
 640  2100   Mor Bheinn                         51/52/57  NN 716212   ______
 533  1748   Ben Clach                                57  NN 759152   ______
 393  1290   Torlum                                   57  NN 819192   ______

Section 1C Loch Lomond to Strathyre

East of A82 and Loch Lomond from Crianlarich to Drymen

1174  3852   Ben More                                 51  NN 432244   ______
1165  3821   Stob Binnein                             51  NN 434226   ______
1046  3432   Cruach Ardrain                        51/56  NN 409211   ______
 995  3264   An Caisteal                           50/56  NN 379193   ______
 974  3194   Ben Lomond                               56  NN 367029   ______
 933  3061   Beinn Chabhair                        50/56  NN 367179   ______
 879  2883   Ben Ledi                                 57  NN 562098   ______
 869  2850   Stob a'Choin                             56  NN 416160   ______
 852  2794   Meall an t-Seallaidh                     51  NN 542234   ______
 821  2694   Benvane                                  57  NN 535137   ______
 809  2654   Creag MacRanaich                         51  NN 546256   ______
 771  2531   Ceann na Baintighearna                   57  NN 474163   ______
 770  2525   Beinn a'Choin                         50/56  NN 354130   ______
 753  2470   The Stob                                 51  NN 491231   ______
 747  2451   Meall Mor                             50/56  NN 384152   ______
 729  2391   Ben Venue                                57  NN 474063   ______
 688  2257   Stob Breac                               57  NN 447166   ______
 658  2160   Creag Mhor                               57  NN 510185   ______
 633  2077   Cruinn a'Bheinn                          56  NN 365052   ______
 598  1962   Beinn Uamha                              56  NN 386069   ______
 597  1957   Beinn Uird                               56  NS 399985   ______
 586  1923   Binnean nan Gobhar                       56  NS 419968   ______
 572  1877   Beinn an t-Sidhein                       57  NN 547179   ______
 566  1856   Meall Gainmheich                         57  NN 509095   ______
 511  1675   Beinn Dubh                               56  NN 404045   ______
 427  1400   Beinn Dearg                              57  NN 589038   ______
 400  1312  *Craig of Monievreckie                    57  NN 547020   ______
 361  1185   Conic Hill                               56  NS 432923   ______

Section 1D Inveraray to Crianlarich

North of A83 from Inveraray to Arrochar

1130  3708   Ben Lui                                  50  NN 266263   ______
1029  3376   Ben Oss                                  50  NN 287253   ______
1011  3318   Beinn Ime                                56  NN 255085   ______
 978  3209   Beinn Dubhchraig                         50  NN 308255   ______
 948  3111   Beinn Bhuidhe                         50/56  NN 204187   ______
 943  3093   Ben Vorlich                           50/56  NN 295124   ______
 926  3038   Beinn Narnain                            56  NN 272067   ______
 916  3004   Ben Vane                                 56  NN 278098   ______
 884  2899   The Cobbler (Ben Arthur)                 56  NN 259058   ______
 880  2887   Beinn Chuirn                             50  NN 281292   ______
 858  2815   Beinn Luibhean                           56  NN 243079   ______
 817  2680   Binnein an Fhidhleir                  50/56  NN 230109   ______
 764  2508   Meall an Fhudair                      50/56  NN 271192   ______
 743  2438   Meall nan Gabhar                         50  NN 235242   ______
 684  2243   Beinn Damhain                         50/56  NN 282173   ______
 656  2152   Meall Odhar                              50  NN 298298   ______
 652  2139   Fiarach                                  50  NN 345262   ______
 636  2085   Beinn Bhalgairean                        50  NN 203241   ______
 550  1804   Beinn Ghlas                           50/56  NN 131182   ______
 415  1362   Cruach Tairbeirt                         56  NN 312058   ______

Section 1E Loch Long to Loch Lomond

West of Loch Lomond and River Leven from Tarbet to Dumbarton

 734  2408   Doune Hill                               56  NS 290971   ______
 713  2339   Beinn Chaorach                           56  NS 287924   ______
 710  2328   Beinn a'Mhanaich                         56  NS 269946   ______
 703  2305   Beinn Eich                               56  NS 302947   ______
 684  2244   Cruach an t-Sidhein                      56  NS 275965   ______
 681  2233   Beinn Bhreac                             56  NN 321000   ______
 657  2155   Mid Hill                                 56  NS 322964   ______
 632  2075   Tullich Hill                             56  NN 293007   ______
 361  1183  *The Fruin                                56  NS 276872   ______
 314  1029   Ben Bowie                                56  NS 339828   ______

Region 2 Loch Rannoch to Loch Tay

Rannoch Station; B846 and Loch Rannoch to Kinloch Rannoch; River Tummel, River Tay and Loch Tay to Killin; A827 and A85 to Tyndrum; railway to Rannoch Station.

Section 2A Loch Rannoch to Glen Lyon

North of Loch Lyon and Glen Lyon

Metres  Feet   Name                                    Map  Grid Ref    Date
1083  3554   Schiehallion                       42/51/52  NN 714548   ______
1081  3547   Beinn a'Chreachain                       50  NN 373441   ______
1076  3530   Beinn Dorain                             50  NN 326378   ______
1042  3419   Carn Mairg                            42/51  NN 684513   ______
1038  3404   Beinn Achaladair                         50  NN 344432   ______
1029  3377   Carn Gorm                             42/51  NN 635501   ______
1004  3294   Beinn an Dothaidh                        50  NN 332408   ______
 960  3150   Stuchd an Lochain                        51  NN 483449   ______
 953  3125   Beinn Mhanach                            50  NN 373412   ______
 932  3057   Meall Buidhe                             51  NN 498499   ______
 907  2976   Meall Buidhe                             51  NN 426449   ______
 862  2828   Cam Chreag                               51  NN 536491   ______
 837  2746  *Sron a'Choire Chnapanich                 51  NN 456453   ______
 830  2723   Beinn Dearg                              51  NN 609497   ______
 787  2582   Meall Tairneachan                        52  NN 807544   ______
 783  2569   Farragon Hill                            52  NN 840553   ______
 745  2444   Meall a'Mhuic                         42/51  NN 579508   ______
 601  1972   Leagag                                42/51  NN 519539   ______
 572  1877   Dun Coillich                          42/51  NN 762537   ______

Section 2B Glen Lyon to Glen Dochart and Loch Tay

South of Loch Lyon and Glen Lyon

1214  3984   Ben Lawers                               51  NN 636414   ______
1118  3668   Meall Garbh                              51  NN 644437   ______
1078  3536   Beinn Heasgarnich                        51  NN 413383   ______
1069  3507   Meall Corranaich                         51  NN 616410   ______
1047  3435   Creag Mhor                               50  NN 391361   ______
1044  3425   Meall nan Tarmachan                      51  NN 585390   ______
1039  3410   Meall Ghaordaidh                         51  NN 514397   ______
1025  3363   Ben Challum                              50  NN 387322   ______
1001  3284   Meall Greigh                             51  NN 674438   ______
 959  3145   Meall Glas                               51  NN 431322   ______
 926  3038   Meall a'Choire Leith                     51  NN 612439   ______
 921  3021   Sgiath Chuil                             51  NN 463318   ______
 909  2982   Beinn nan Oighreag                       51  NN 542412   ______
 901  2955   Beinn Odhar                              50  NN 338338   ______
 886  2907   Beinn a'Chaisteil                        50  NN 348364   ______
 884  2900   Cam Chreag                               50  NN 375346   ______
 849  2785   Beinn nan Imirean                        51  NN 419309   ______
 818  2685   Beinn Chaorach                           50  NN 359328   ______
 806  2645   Beinn nam Fuaran                         50  NN 361382   ______
 806  2645   Meall nan Subh                           51  NN 461397   ______
 780  2558   Meall nam Maigheach                      51  NN 586436   ______
 460  1509   Drummond Hill                         51/52  NN 749454   ______