TACit Tables
First edition published May 1995 by TACit Press
Second edition published February 1999 by TACit Press
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ISBN 0 9534376 0 4
Table information copyright © Alan Dawson 1999
Historical research copyright © Dave Hewitt 1999
Illustrations copyright © Chris Tyler 1999
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be republished or redistributed in any other format. 10% of the cover price will be donated to the John Muir Trust to help the purchase and conservation of more wild land.
Proof-reading: Tessa Carroll
Series Editor: Dave Hewitt
Printed by: Clydeside Press, 37 High Street, Glasgow Cross, Glasgow G1 ILX
Thanks to Clem Clements for numerous helpful observations about the first and second editions, to Paul Prescott for comments on the meaning of relative height, and to the late Fiona Torbet for her research into the names of certain hills, notably Beinn Dubh and Beinn Bhreac.
The Series Editor would like to thank the many people who have helped in compiling the Grahamist and Donaldist sections. Acknowledgements are due to all listed there, as well as to the following: Gordon Adshead, Bill Brooker, Irvine Butterfield, Jim Cosgrove, Ken Crocket, Jill Dodgson, Ronald Dow, the late Ross Higgins, David Hoyle, Chris Huntley, Miles Hutchinson, James Lamb, Donald Shiach, Ken Stewart, Drew Templet. Also to the staff at the University of Glasgow Map Library and the National Library of Scotland Manuscript Department, plus the two SMC Honorary Librarians who have been in post during the period of research: Robin Chalmers and Ian Angell. Thanks also to Tommy Kayes and all at Clydeside Press. Apologies to anyone else who supplied advice or information, but who is omitted here.
"This Munro bagging is becoming far too common nowadays"
Dr Percy Donald, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, November 1933
TACit Tables aim to provide walkers with definitive, highly accurate, easily affordable, up-to-date lists of British and Irish hills. One unique feature of this series of booklets is that the height of each hill is given in both absolute and relative terms: as well as the height above sea level, the lists show the drop from each hill, ie the amount the hill rises above the surrounding land.
All the heights, drops and grid references in TACit Tables are obtained from the most recently available large-scale maps. These provide precise measurements of the location and significance of the summits, but convey nothing about distance, topography, terrain or other characteristics of the hills. Maps provide much of this detail, and the Tables are intended to be used alongside a map. No attempt is made to suggest routes or starting points for walks.
Details of all current titles in the TACit Tables series are given on the inside back cover.
The hills listed here are the same as those published in the first edition of this booklet in 1995. No new hills have been discovered and none deleted; there are still 224 Grahams and 118 New Donalds (though there is one new SubDonald). This may mean that the selection of hills in the first edition was correct, but it also reflects the inactivity of the Ordnance Survey as far as large-scale maps of Scotland are concerned. No new 1:10000 maps have been published, and the handful of new 1:25000 maps of Scotland have offered few surprises. But there are still areas of Scotland where no metric maps larger than 1:50000 have been published as yet, and so future changes cannot be ruled out. The current OS schedule is to complete remapping of Scotland at 1:25000 by 2003.
There have however been updates to the content - this is not just a reprint. The most notable change is the inclusion of revised drop figures for many hills, as explained on page four. There is also a short section on Grahamists, a substantial section on Donaldists, a set of line drawings, and an extensive Notes section, which includes detail on all changes from the first edition.
The Grahams are now far more widely known than when this booklet first appeared. The 1997 edition of Munro's Tables1 included the Grahams for the first time, and 1997 also saw publication of the first guidebook - The Grahams, by Andrew Dempster2. Not surprisingly, there is anecdotal evidence of an increase in the numbers of people climbing Grahams. Yet this increase is from a very low base; it is still unusual to meet anyone else on a Graham, other than on a handful of well-known and popular hills. A similar comment can be applied to the New Donalds. Although more easily accessible to large centres of population than the Grahams, the New Donalds can still offer solitude for the discerning walker. Both Grahams and New Donalds offer a wealth of walking opportunities, and help to show that the Scottish hills are far more widespread than just Munros and Corbetts.
There is a long tradition of climbing hills over 2500 feet high in Scotland, and hills over 2000 feet in England and Wales, but for some reason most Scottish hills between 2000 and 2500 feet have been overlooked. The Grahams fill this gap. A Graham is a hill from 610 metres to 761 metres high inclusive (2000-2499 feet), with a drop of at least 150 metres all round. The list of hills with this definition was first published in April 1992 in The Relative Hills of Britain3, which lists all the British Marilyns, ie hills of any height with a drop of at least 150 metres all round. Originally, Scottish hills in this height range were referred to as Lesser Corbetts (abbreviated to LCs or Elsies). This subset of the Marilyns was renamed Grahams in memory of the late Fiona Torbet (née Graham) who published her own list of Scottish hills between 2000 and 2500 feet in The Great Outdoors magazine in November 1992. Fiona Torbet's list had no precise definition; 54 of its 244 hills had a drop of less than 150 metres, and 16 had less than 100 metres drop. There were also numerous inaccuracies, and 34 current Grahams were omitted altogether. Fiona had been unaware of the existing list but soon realised it was more accurate and complete than her own. She therefore agreed to accept the relevant Scottish Marilyns as the definitive list of such hills, provided the name Grahams was used for them and that Mid Hill and Mam Hael were renamed.
The 224 current Grahams therefore comprise the 222 such hills listed in The Relative Hills of Britain plus Beinn Talaidh and Ladylea Hill. The majority of Grahams (199) are on the Scottish mainland, with the remaining 25 distributed among seven islands; ten on Skye, seven on Mull, three on Harris, two on Jura, and one each on Arran, Rum and South Uist.
Although the current list of Grahams dates back only to 1992, there have been a number of earlier lists of 2000-foot Scottish hills, most notably by William McKnight Docharty and Dane Love:
Several other walkers are known to have compiled lists of 2000-foot Scottish hills, including Alan Brook, Clem Clements, Colin Donnelly and John Kirk (all unpublished), though not to the same level of detail as Docharty and Love.
Hills are grouped into geographical regions as shown opposite. Most regions are subdivided into sections. Each region is given a descriptive heading, to provide a general idea of its location, and a more detailed summary of its boundaries. Hills are listed in height order within each section. The information is laid out in the following columns:
The region and section numbers are the same as those used in The Relative Hills of Britain. Regions 1 to 17 correspond to the sections used in Munro's Tables but are enlarged where necessary to include hills under 2500 feet. This gives an uneven distribution of Grahams between regions, but has the advantage of familiarity. The missing regions (22, 23 and 25) are the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and St Kilda, where there are no hills over 2000 feet.
Regions of Scotland
This column gives the height of the hill above sea level in metres. This is usually taken from the largest scale metric map of the area published by the Ordnance Survey, which may be at 1:10000, 1:25000 or 1:50000. Spot heights on 1:50000 maps are not generally as accurate as those on larger scale maps, though some heights are updated as new editions are published. Where differing heights for the same point are given on different maps, the following order of precedence is generally used: 1:10000; 1:25000; 1:50000.
The height in feet is arrived at in all cases simply by multiplying the metric figure by 3.2808 and rounding up or down.
Where possible, names are taken from the relevant 1:50000 map. If a hill is not named on this then the name is taken from a larger scale map. Where a hill has a general name and a summit name, the general name is given in the main list, as this tends to be more commonly used, with summit names referred to in the Notes section on pages 29-32. As well as notes for specific summits, the following symbols may be used after the hill name:
° Height estimated from relevant contour ring as no spot height is given on any map.
* Change to grid reference from first edition.
** Change to drop figure from first edition.
This column gives the number(s) of the Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50000 map(s) on which the summit of the hill is to be found.
The grid reference pinpoints the location of the summit of the hill to within 100 metres. All grid references have been double-checked for accuracy on 1:10000 maps.
This column refers to the relative height of the hill. It shows the height difference (in metres) between the summit and the col connecting the hill to the next higher summit. For some summits this is different to the method used to calculate the drop in the first edition. To provide continuity, a second figure is shown in brackets where the original method would give a different result. For example, the drop from The Storr on Skye is given as c 671 (230). This means that there is a drop of about 671 metres from the summit of The Storr before the ground rises again toward a higher summit (Sgurr nan Gillean). This makes sense mathematically and helps to confirm that The Storr is a significant summit, but it is of little practical value as the two hills are unlikely to be climbed together. The (230) refers to the drop between The Storr and the next Graham or other summit with a 150-metre drop, whether higher or lower. This is Hartaval, and so it means that walkers would have to descend at least 230 metres from The Storr before starting to climb Hartaval.
The drop figures offer an indication of how much descent and re-ascent is likely to be involved in climbing two or more hills together, but the figures always refer to the minimum possible descent - if the terrain is uneven or there are intervening minor summits then the actual descent on the ground will be greater. A map or knowledge of the route may be required for this level of detail.
The letter c before the drop figure means there is no spot height for the connecting col shown on any metric map, so the drop is estimated from the position of contour lines. It is likely to be accurate to within two or three metres.
This column is left blank for entering the date a hill is climbed, which is a better aid to memory than a simple tick. People who disapprove of record-keeping can ignore this column.
Whilst the heights and drops listed in this booklet are taken from the most accurate mapping available, keen walkers are recommended to study Chris Crocker's research on measurement error in Ordnance Survey heights (see TAC36, p14, and TGO April 1998, pp14-15). The implication is that in order to be certain of climbing all hills with a given definition, it is advisable to also climb those that almost qualify, particularly SubGrahams with a drop of 147m, 148m or 149m.
Crianlarich; A85 and A827 to Killin; Loch Tay and River Tay to Perth; A85 to Crieff and Comrie; Glen Artney and the Highland boundary fault to Loch Lomond; River Leven to Dumbarton; coast to Arrochar; A83 to Inveraray; A819 and A85 to Crianlarich.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
1A | 759 | 2490 | Shee of Ardtalnaig 9 | 51,52 | NN729351 | c 224 | |
1A | 730 | 2395 | Beinn na Gainimh | 52 | NN837344 | 288 | |
1A | 719 | 2359 | Meall Buidhe 10 | 51 | NN576275 | c 273 | (c 232) |
1A | 712 | 2336 | Creag Ruadh 11 | 51 | NN674292 | c 196 | |
1A | 690 | 2264 | Meall Dearg | 52 | NN886414 | c 173 | |
1A | 672 | 2205 | Creag Each 11 | 51 | NN652263 | c 216 | |
1A | 637 | 2090 | Creag Gharbh | 51 | NN632327 | c 151 | |
1A | 623 | 2044 | Meall nan Caorach 12 | 52 | NN928338 | 321 | (159) |
1A | 620 | 2034 | Meall Reamhar 12 | 52 | NN922332 | 156 | |
1B | 706 | 2316 | Beinn Dearg 13 | 57 | NN696197 | 351 | |
1B | 645 | 2116 | Sgiath a'Chaise | 57 | NN583169 | 304 | |
1B | 640 | 2100 | Mor Bheinn 14 | 51,52,57 | NN716211 | 327 | |
1C | 753 | 2470 | The Stob 15 | 51 | NN491231 | 228 | |
1C | 747 | 2451 | Meall Mor | 50,56 | NN383151 | c 262 | |
1C | 729 | 2392 | Ben Venue 16 | 57 | NN474063 | 545 | (c 504) |
1C | 688 | 2257 | Stob Breac | 57 | NN447166 | c 243 | |
1C | 658 | 2159 | Creag Mhor | 57 | NN510185 | 293 | |
1C | 632 | 2073 | Cruinn a'Bheinn | 56 | NN365051 | 177 | |
1D | 744 | 2441 | Meall nan Gabhar 17 | 50 | NN235240 | 265 | |
1D | 684 | 2244 | Beinn Damhain | 50,56 | NN282173 | 220 | |
1D | 656 | 2152 | Meall Odhar | 50 | NN298298 | 183 | |
1D | 652 | 2139 | Fiarach | 50 | NN344261 | 181 | |
1D | 636 | 2087 | Beinn Bhalgairean 18 | 50 | NN202241 | c 209 | |
1E | 734 | 2408 | Doune Hill 19 | 56 | NS290971 | 695 | (190) |
1E | 713 | 2339 | Beinn Chaorach | 56 | NS287923 | 381 | (362) |
1E | 709 | 2326 | Beinn a'Mhanaich | 56 | NS269946 | 358 | |
1E | 703 | 2306 | Beinn Eich | 56 | NS302946 | 159 | |
1E | 684 | 2244 | Cruach an t-Sidhein 20 | 56 | NS275965 | 169 | |
1E | 681 | 2234 | Beinn Bhreac | 56 | NN321000 | 524 | (322) |
1E | 657 | 2155 | Beinn Dubh 5 | 56 | NS321962 | 430 | |
1E | 632 | 2073 | Tullich Hill | 56 | NN293006 | 273 |
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.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
2A | 745 | 2444 | Meall a'Mhuic | 42,51 | NN579508 | 235 |
Kinlochleven; River Leven, Blackwater Reservoir, Black Water and railway to Rannoch Station; railway to Tyndrum; A85 to Taynuilt; Loch Etive and coast to Kinlochleven.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
3A | 742 | 2434 | Pap of Glencoe 21 | 41 | NN125594 | 156 | |
3A | 739 | 2425 | Stob na Cruaiche | 41 | NN363571 | 350 | |
3B | 726 | 2382 | Beinn Bhreac 6 | 50 | NN008408 | c 161 | |
3B | 715 | 2346 | Beinn Mheadhonach 22 ** | 50 | NN019369 | c 252 | |
3B | 690 | 2264 | Beinn Molurgainn | 50 | NN019400 | c 151 | |
3B | 676 | 2218 | Meall Mor | 41 | NN106559 | 304 | (c 301) |
3B | 663 | 2175 | Sgorr a'Choise | 41 | NN084551 | c 288 | |
3C | 709 | 2326 | Beinn nan Lus 23 | 50 | NN130375 | c 240 | |
3C | 701 | 2300 | Meall Garbh 23 | 50 | NN168367 | 257 | |
3C | 676 | 2218 | Beinn Suidhe | 50 | NN211400 | 280 | (c 267) |
3C | 665 | 2182 | Meall Tairbh | 50 | NN251375 | c 257 | (c 253) |
3C | 650 | 2133 | Beinn Donachain | 50 | NN198316 | 375 | |
3C | 636 | 2087 | Beinn na Sroine | 50 | NN233289 | c 221 |
Fort William; River Lochy to Gairlochy; River Spean to Spean Bridge; A86 to Kingussie; A9 to Dalwhinnie; Loch Ericht and River Ericht to Loch Rannoch; B846 to Rannoch Station; railway, Black Water, Blackwater Reservoir and River Leven to Kinlochleven; Loch Leven and Loch Linnhe to Fort William.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
4A | 742 | 2434 | Cnap Cruinn 24 | 41 | NN302774 | 245 | |
4A | 646 | 2119 | Beinn na Cloiche | 41 | NN284648 | 194 | |
4A | 621 | 2037 | Creag Ghuanach | 41 | NN299690 | 212 | |
4A | 621 | 2037 | Tom Meadhoin | 41 | NN087621 | 155 | |
4A | 616 | 2021 | Beinn na Gucaig | 41 | NN062653 | c 451 | |
4B | 747 | 2451 | Binnein Shuas 25 | 34,42 | NN463826 | c 392 | (c 362) |
4B | 667 | 2188 | Binnein Shios | 34,42 | NN492857 | c 282 | |
4B | 658 | 2159 | Meall nan Eagan | 42 | NN596874 | c 166 |
Kingussie; Glen Tromie to Gaick Lodge; Gaick pass and Edendon Water to Dalnacardoch Lodge; River Garry and River Tummel to Loch Rannoch; River Ericht, Loch Ericht and A9 to Kingussie.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
5 | 658 | 2159 | Creag Ruadh | 42 | NN685882 | 197 | |
5 | 612 | 2008 | Creag a'Mhadaidh | 42 | NN634650 | 156 |
Braemar; A93 to Blairgowrie; River Ardle, River Isla, River Tay, River Tummel and River Garry to Dalnacardoch Lodge; Edendon Water, Gaick pass and Glen Tromie to Kingussie; River Spey, River Feshie, Geldie Burn and River Dee to Braemar.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
6B | 641 | 2103 | Blath Bhalg | 43 | NO019611 | 265 |
Braemar; River Dee to Aberdeen; coast to Montrose; River South Esk to Brechin; Strathmore and River Ardle to Blairgowrie; A93 to Braemar.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
7 | 744 | 2441 | Mount Blair | 43 | NO167629 | c 400 | (c 369) |
7 | 740 | 2428 | Badandun Hill | 44 | NO207678 | c 154 | |
7 | 705 | 2313 | Hunt Hill | 44 | NO380805 | 181 | |
7 | 702 | 2303 | Duchray Hill 26 | 43 | NO161672 | 264 | |
7 | 678 | 2224 | Hill of Wirren 27 | 44 | NO522739 | 311 | |
7 | 671 | 2201 | Cat Law 28 * | 44 | NO318610 | c 296 | |
7 | 611 | 2005 | Corwharn 29 | 44 | NO288651 | 154 |
Aviemore; River Spey to Grantown-on-Spey; A939 to Ballater; River Dee to Braemar and Linn of Dee; Geldie Burn, River Feshie and River Spey to Aviemore.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
8 | 743 | 2438 | Geallaig Hill 30 | 37,44 | NO297981 | 312 |
8 | 715 | 2346 | Cnap Chaochan Aitinn 31 ** | 36 | NJ145099 | c 158 |
8 | 668 | 2192 | Creag Bhalg | 43 | NO091912 | 159 |
Inverness; coast to Spey Bay; River Spey to Kingussie; A86 to Spean Bridge; River Spean to Gairlochy; Great Glen to Inverness.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
9A | 659 | 2162 | Carn Glas-choire | 35,36 | NH891291 | c 251 |
9A | 614 | 2014 | Carn nan Tri-tighearnan | 27 | NH823390 | c 332 |
9B | 756 | 2480 | Creag Dhubh 32 | 35 | NN678972 | c 391 |
9B | 743 | 2438 | Creag Liath | 35 | NH663007 | 188 |
9B | 618 | 2028 | Carn na h-Easgainn | 27 | NH744320 | 174 |
9C | 684 | 2244 | Leana Mhor 33 | 34,41 | NN284878 | 169 |
9C | 676 | 2218 | Leana Mhor 33 | 34,41 | NN317879 | c 158 |
9C | 658 | 2159 | Creag Dhubh | 34,41 | NN322824 | c 332 |
9C | 622 | 2041 | Creag Ruadh 34 | 35 | NN558913 | c 314 |
Shiel Bridge; Glen Shiel and Glen Moriston to Invermoriston; Great Glen to Fort William; Loch Eil and A830 to Lochailort; coast to Shiel Bridge.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
10A | 759 | 2490 | Beinn a'Chapuill | 33 | NG835148 | 258 | |
10A | 713 | 2339 | Druim Fada | 33 | NG894083 | c 486 | |
10A | 644 | 2113 | Biod an Fhithich 29,35 | 33 | NG950147 | c 153 | |
10A | 643 | 2110 | Beinn Clachach | 33 | NG885109 | 228 | |
10B | 700 | 2297 | Slat Bheinn | 33 | NG910027 | 267 | |
10B | 667 | 2188 | Meall nan Eun 36 | 33 | NG903052 | 174 | |
10C | 749 | 2457 | Sgurr Choinich | 34 | NN127949 | 277 | |
10C | 732 | 2402 | Glas Bheinn | 34 | NN171919 | 292 | |
10C | 656 | 2152 | Meall Blair 37 ** | 33 | NN077950 | 213 | |
10D | 744 | 2441 | Druim Fada 38 | 41 | NN087824 | c 516 | |
10D | 727 | 2385 | Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean | 41 | NN049892 | 191 | |
10D | 718 | 2356 | An Stac | 40 | NM866889 | c 223 | |
10D | 710 | 2329 | Meith Bheinn | 40 | NM821872 | c 325 | (c 308) |
10D | 681 | 2234 | Meall Onfhaidh | 41 | NN010840 | 299 | |
10D | 663 | 2175 | Aodann Chleireig | 40 | NM994825 | 316 | |
10D | 633 | 2077 | Glas-charn | 40 | NM846837 | c 328 |
Shiel Bridge; Loch Duich, Loch Long and Glen Elchaig to Carnach; pass to Loch Mullardoch; Glen Cannich and A831 to Drumnadrochit; Loch Ness to Invermoriston; Glen Moriston and Glen Shiel to Shiel Bridge.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
11A | 729 | 2392 | Carnan Cruithneachd | 25,33 | NG994258 | 221 | |
11A | 613 | 2011 | Beinn a'Mheadhoin 39 ** | 25 | NH218255 | 245 | |
11B | 706 | 2316 | Carn a'Chaochain | 34 | NH235177 | 269 | (c 208) |
11B | 699 | 2293 | Meall Fuar-mhonaidh | 26 | NH457222 | c 234 | (c 204) |
11B | 679 | 2228 | Meall a'Chrathaich | 26 | NH360220 | c 184 | |
11B | 678 | 2224 | Carn Mhic an Toisich | 34 | NH310185 | c 180 | |
11B | 651 | 2136 | Glas-bheinn Mhor | 26 | NH436231 | c 156 |
Kyle of Lochalsh; coast to Strathcarron; railway to Garve; A832 to Beauly; Beauly Firth to Inverness; Great Glen to Drumnadrochit; A831 to Cannich; Glen Cannich, Loch Mullardoch and pass to Carnach; Glen Elchaig, Loch Long and Loch Alsh to Kyle of Lochalsh.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
12A | 695 | 2280 | Beinn na Muice | 25 | NH218402 | c 160 |
12A | 680 | 2231 | Meall na Faochaig | 25 | NH257525 | c 272 |
12A | 673 | 2208 | Carn na Coinnich | 26 | NH324510 | c 265 |
12A | 665 | 2182 | Beinn Mheadhoin | 25 | NH258477 | c 218 |
12A | 612 | 2008 | Creag Dhubh Mhor 29 | 25 | NG982404 | c 169 |
12B | 706 | 2316 | An Cruachan 40 | 25 | NH093358 | c 238 |
12B | 678 | 2224 | Carn na Breabaig | 25 | NH066301 | c 176 |
12B | 677 | 2221 | Carn Gorm | 26 | NH328355 | c 191 |
Poolewe; Loch Maree to Kinlochewe; A832 to Achnasheen; railway to Strathcarron; Loch Carron and coast to Poolewe.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
13A | 725 | 2379 | Beinn a'Chearcaill | 19 | NG931637 | c 368 | |
13A | 672 | 2205 | An Ruadh-mheallan * | 19,24 | NG836614 | c 201 | |
13B | 736 | 2415 | Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 25 | NG908523 | c 303 | |
13B | 732 | 2402 | Sgurr a'Gharaidh | 24 | NG884443 | c 331 | |
13B | 678 | 2224 | Carn Breac | 25 | NH045530 | 392 | (c 276) |
13B | 626 | 2054 | Beinn a'Chlachain 41 | 24 | NG724490 | c 373 | |
13B | 625 | 2051 | Beinn na Feusaige | 25 | NH093542 | 223 |
Ullapool; Loch Broom and A835 to Garve; railway to Achnasheen; A832 to Kinlochewe; Loch Maree and coast to Ullapool.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
14A | 722 | 2369 | Meall Mheinnidh * | 19 | NG954748 | c 227 | |
14A | 692 | 2270 | Beinn a'Mhuinidh | 19 | NH032660 | c 378 | |
14A | 682 | 2238 | Beinn a'Chaisgein Beag ** | 19 | NG965821 | c 175 | |
14A | 635 | 2083 | Beinn Ghobhlach | 19 | NH055943 | c 401 | (254) |
14B | 749 | 2457 | Groban | 19 | NH099709 | c 306 | (277) |
14B | 711 | 2333 | Beinn nan Ramh | 19 | NH139662 | c 386 | |
14B | 705 | 2313 | Meall a'Chaorainn | 19 | NH136604 | c 190 | |
14B | 668 | 2192 | Beinn Bheag | 19 | NH086714 | 196 |
Ullapool; A835 to Ledmore; A837 and River Oykel to Bonar Bridge; Dornoch Firth and coast to Inverness; Beauly Firth to Beauly; A832 to Garve; A835 and Loch Broom to Ullapool.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
15A | 730 | 2395 | Meall Doire Faid * | 20 | NH220792 | c 175 |
15A | 701 | 2300 | Carn a'Choin Deirg | 20 | NH397923 | 319 |
15A | 667 | 2188 | Meall Dubh 42 | 20 | NH225886 | 158 |
15A | 632 | 2073 | Meall a'Chaorainn * | 20 | NH359827 | 157 |
15B | 743 | 2438 | Beinn nan Eun | 20 | NH448759 | c 255 |
15B | 738 | 2421 | Meall Mor | 20 | NH515745 | 263 |
15B | 710 | 2329 | Beinn Tharsuinn 43 | 20 | NH412829 | 176 |
15B | 697 | 2287 | Carn Loch nan Amhaichean | 20 | NH411757 | c 202 |
15B | 692 | 2270 | Beinn Tharsuinn 44 | 21 | NH606792 | 353 |
15B | 647 | 2123 | Carn Salachaidh 45 | 20 | NH518874 | 234 |
Ullapool; coast to Cape Wrath, Wick and Dornoch; Dornoch Firth, River Oykel and A837 to Ledmore; A835 to Ullapool.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
16B | 759 | 2490 | Carn an Tionail ** | 16 | NC392390 | c 211 | |
16B | 732 | 2402 | Sabhal Beag | 9 | NC373429 | 169 | |
16B | 688 | 2257 | Beinn Direach | 16 | NC406380 | 150 | |
16C | 706 | 2316 | Morven 46 | 17 | ND004285 | c 574 | (c 351) |
16C | 626 | 2054 | Scaraben | 17 | ND066268 | c 335 | (c 328) |
16D | 713 | 2339 | Creag Mhor 47 | 16 | NC698240 | c 368 | (251) |
16D | 705 | 2313 | Ben Armine 48 | 16 | NC695273 | 243 | |
16D | 628 | 2060 | Beinn Dhorain | 17 | NC925156 | 416 | (c 249) |
16E | 750 | 2461 | Meallan a'Chuail | 15 | NC344292 | 204 | |
16E | 721 | 2365 | Ben Stack 49 | 9 | NC269423 | 532 | |
16E | 613 | 2011 | Meall an Fheur Loch | 16 | NC361310 | c 165 | |
16F | 743 | 2438 | Ben Mor Coigach | 15 | NC094042 | 657 | (c 198) |
16F | 731 | 2398 | Suilven 50 | 15 | NC153183 | c 496 | |
16F | 705 | 2313 | Sgurr an Fhidhleir 51 ** | 15 | NC094054 | 160 | |
16F | 619 | 2031 | Beinn an Eoin 52 ** | 15 | NC105064 | 355 | |
16F | 612 | 2008 | Stac Pollaidh 53 ** | 15 | NC107106 | 441 |
Three large islands in the Inner Hebrides.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
17A | 719 | 2359 | The Storr (Skye) | 23 | NG495540 | c 671 | (230) |
17A | 669 | 2195 | Hartaval (Skye) 54 * | 23 | NG479551 | 180 | |
17B | 736 | 2415 | Marsco (Skye) 55 | 32 | NG507252 | 413 | |
17B | 731 | 2398 | Beinn Dearg Mhor (Skye) | 32 | NG520285 | 316 | |
17B | 702 | 2303 | Belig (Skye) | 32 | NG544240 | 246 | |
17C | 739 | 2425 | Sgurr na Coinnich (Skye) | 33 | NG762222 | c 714 | (c 161) |
17C | 732 | 2402 | Beinn na Caillich (Skye) | 32 | NG601233 | c 696 | (175) |
17C | 732 | 2402 | Beinn na Caillich (Skye) | 33 | NG770229 | c 154 | |
17C | 709 | 2326 | Beinn Dearg Mhor (Skye) | 32 | NG587228 | 152 | |
17C | 610 | 2001 | Ben Aslak (Skye) 29 | 33 | NG750191 | c 327 | (c 216) |
17D | 702 | 2303 | Trallval (Rum) | 39 | NM377952 | c 189 | |
17E | 761 | 2497 | Beinn Talaidh (Mull) 7 | 49 | NM625347 | 429 | (337) |
17E | 741 | 2431 | Sgurr Dearg (Mull) 56 | 49 | NM665339 | c 246 | |
17E | 717 | 2352 | Ben Buie (Mull) | 49 | NM604270 | 513 | (c 464) |
17E | 704 | 2310 | Corra-bheinn (Mull) 57 | 48 | NM573321 | c 316 | |
17E | 702 | 2303 | Beinn Fhada (Mull) | 47,48 | NM540349 | c 174 | |
17E | 698 | 2290 | Creach Beinn (Mull) 58 | 49 | NM642276 | c 551 | |
17E | 618 | 2028 | Cruach Choireadail (Mull) | 48 | NM594304 | 194 |
Fort William; Loch Linnhe and coast to Ardnamurchan Point and Lochailort; A830 and Loch Eil to Fort William.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
18A | 666 | 2185 | Beinn Gaire | 40 | NM781748 | c 321 | (c 230) |
18A | 663 | 2175 | Croit Bheinn | 40 | NM810773 | c 227 | |
18B | 761 | 2497 | Sgurr a'Chaorainn | 40 | NM895662 | 205 | |
18B | 736 | 2415 | Beinn Bheag | 40 | NM914635 | 200 | |
18B | 734 | 2408 | Druim na Sgriodain 59 | 40 | NM978656 | 481 | (436) |
18B | 723 | 2372 | Meall nan Damh | 40 | NM919745 | c 347 | (c 238) |
18B | 721 | 2365 | Stob Mhic Bheathain | 40 | NM914713 | c 215 | |
18B | 701 | 2300 | Sgurr nan Cnamh | 40 | NM886643 | 157 | |
18B | 650 | 2133 | Sgorr Mhic Eacharna | 40 | NM928630 | 168 | |
18B | 636 | 2087 | Glas Bheinn | 40 | NM938758 | c 151 | |
18C | 739 | 2425 | Beinn Mheadhoin | 49 | NM799514 | 568 | (c 484) |
18C | 652 | 2139 | Beinn na Cille | 49 | NM854542 | c 193 |
Oban; coast to Taynuilt; A85 and A819 to Inveraray; A83 to Arrochar; Loch Long and coast to Oban.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
19C | 761 | 2497 | Cnoc Coinnich | 56 | NN233007 | c 273 | |
19C | 741 | 2431 | Beinn Mhor | 56 | NS107908 | c 696 | (423) |
19C | 732 | 2402 | Stob an Eas | 56 | NN185073 | 248 | |
19C | 703 | 2306 | Beinn Lochain 60 | 56 | NN160006 | c 377 | (c 197) |
19C | 664 | 2178 | Beinn Ruadh 61 | 56 | NS155883 | 499 | |
19C | 658 | 2159 | Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn 62 | 56 | NN168025 | c 152 | |
19C | 643 | 2110 | Creag Tharsuinn ** | 56 | NS088913 | 395 | |
19C | 618 | 2028 | Beinn Bheag | 56 | NS125932 | 300 | |
19C | 611 | 2005 | Cruach nam Mult | 56 | NN168055 | 282 | |
19C | 611 | 2005 | Cruach nan Capull | 63 | NS095795 | 485 | (286) |
Two large islands off the Argyll coast.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
20A | 757 | 2484 | Beinn Shiantaidh (Jura) 63 | 61 | NR513747 | 303 | |
20A | 733 | 2405 | Beinn a'Chaolais (Jura) 63 | 60,61 | NR488734 | 359 | |
20C | 721 | 2365 | Beinn Bharrain (Arran) 64 | 62,69 | NR901427 | 385 | (c 326) |
Fraserburgh; coast to Aberdeen; River Dee to Ballater; A939 to Grantown-on-Spey; River Spey to Spey Bey; coast to Fraserburgh.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
21A | 755 | 2477 | Cook's Cairn 65 | 37 | NJ302278 | c 210 | |
21A | 749 | 2457 | Mona Gowan | 37 | NJ336058 | c 191 | |
21A | 722 | 2369 | Creagan a'Chaise 66 | 36 | NJ104241 | 330 | (191) |
21A | 721 | 2365 | The Buck 67 | 37 | NJ412233 | c 256 | |
21A | 710 | 2329 | Carn a'Ghille Chearr | 36 | NJ139298 | 179 | |
21A | 610 | 2001 | Ladylea Hill 8,29 ** | 37 | NJ343168 | c 198 | |
21B | 620 | 2034 | Pressendye 68 | 37 | NJ490089 | c 255 |
The Outer Hebrides.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
24B | 729 | 2392 | Uisgneabhal Mor (Harris) 69 | 13,14 | NB120085 | 482 | (375) |
24B | 679 | 2228 | Tiogra Mor (Harris) 70 | 13,14 | NB055115 | 588 | (c 436) |
24B | 662 | 2172 | Oireabhal (Harris) 71 | 13,14 | NB083099 | c 419 | |
24C | 620 | 2034 | Beinn Mhor (South Uist) 72 | 22 | NF808310 | 620 | (c 323) |
Dumbarton; River Leven to Loch Lomond; Highland boundary fault and Glen Artney to Comrie; A85 to Perth; River Tay, Strathmore and River South Esk to Montrose; coast to Firth of Forth; Forth and Clyde Canal to Glasgow; River Clyde to Dumbarton.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
26 | 721 | 2365 | Ben Cleuch 73 | 58 | NN902006 | 595 | (452) |
26 | 664 | 2178 | Uamh Bheag 74 | 57 | NN691118 | 323 |
Glasgow; River Clyde to Abington; M74/A74 to Gretna; Solway Firth and coast to Firth of Clyde and Glasgow.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27A | 711 | 2333 | Tinto 75 | 72 | NS953343 | c 443 | (425) |
27B | 717 | 2352 | Lamachan Hill | 77 | NX435769 | 453 | (310) |
27B | 711 | 2333 | Cairnsmore of Fleet 76 | 83 | NX501670 | c 522 | (489) |
27B | 692 | 2270 | Mullwharchar | 77 | NX454866 | 187 | |
27B | 657 | 2155 | Millfore 77 | 77 | NX478754 | 250 | |
27B | 645 | 2116 | Craignaw | 77 | NX459833 | 151 | |
27C | 732 | 2402 | Green Lowther 78 | 71,78 | NS900120 | c 424 | (c 302) |
27C | 700 | 2297 | Blackcraig Hill 79 | 71,77 | NS647064 | 235 | (214) |
27C | 698 | 2290 | Windy Standard 80 | 77 | NS620014 | 212 | |
27C | 697 | 2287 | Queensberry | 78 | NX989997 | 363 | (c 212) |
27C | 689 | 2260 | Ballencleuch Law | 78 | NS935049 | c 204 |
Edinburgh; coast to Berwick; English border to Gretna; M74/A74 to Abington; River Clyde to Glasgow; Forth and Clyde Canal to Firth of Forth and Edinburgh.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
28A | 659 | 2162 | Windlestraw Law | 73 | NT371431 | c 461 | (c 290) |
28A | 651 | 2136 | Blackhope Scar 81 | 73 | NT315483 | c 282 | |
28B | 748 | 2454 | Culter Fell 82 | 72 | NT052290 | c 350 | (c 270) |
28B | 744 | 2441 | Dun Rig * | 73 | NT253315 | 243 | |
28B | 692 | 2270 | Ettrick Pen | 79 | NT199076 | 358 | (173) |
28B | 688 | 2257 | Gathersnow Hill | 72 | NT058257 | c 210 | |
28B | 678 | 2224 | Capel Fell | 79 | NT163069 | 159 | |
28B | 677 | 2221 | Andrewhinney Hill | 79 | NT197138 | c 192 | |
28B | 637 | 2090 | Croft Head | 79 | NT153056 | 194 | |
28B | 619 | 2031 | Cauldcleuch Head 83 | 79 | NT456006 | 256 | (183) |
The wide distribution of Grahams means they are found on 48 different Landranger maps; Sheets 9, 13-17, 19-27, 32-37, 39-44, 47-52, 56-58, 60-63, 69, 71-73, 77-79 and 83, though the Grahams on Sheets 13, 47, 60, 62 and 71 are duplicated on other maps. Landranger 56 has the most Grahams (20), followed by Sheets 41 and 50, with 15 each, and Sheet 40 with 14.
These are the top fifty Grahams in terms of height above sea level.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
17E | 761 | 2497 | Beinn Talaidh (Mull) | 49 | NM625347 | 429 | (337) |
19C | 761 | 2497 | Cnoc Coinnich | 56 | NN233007 | c 273 | |
18B | 761 | 2497 | Sgurr a'Chaorainn | 40 | NM895662 | 205 | |
10A | 759 | 2490 | Beinn a'Chapuill | 33 | NG835148 | 258 | |
1A | 759 | 2490 | Shee of Ardtalnaig | 51,52 | NN729351 | c 224 | |
16B | 759 | 2490 | Carn an Tionail | 16 | NC392390 | c 214 | |
20A | 757 | 2484 | Beinn Shiantaidh (Jura) | 61 | NR513747 | 303 | |
9B | 756 | 2480 | Creag Dhubh | 35 | NN678972 | c 391 | |
21A | 755 | 2477 | Cook's Cairn | 37 | NJ302278 | c 210 | |
1C | 753 | 2470 | The Stob | 51 | NN491231 | 228 | |
16E | 750 | 2461 | Meallan a'Chuail | 15 | NC344292 | 204 | |
14B | 749 | 2457 | Groban | 19 | NH099709 | c 306 | (277) |
10C | 749 | 2457 | Sgurr Choinich | 34 | NN127949 | 277 | |
21A | 749 | 2457 | Mona Gowan | 37 | NJ336058 | c 191 | |
28B | 748 | 2454 | Culter Fell | 72 | NT052290 | c 350 | (c 270) |
4B | 747 | 2451 | Binnein Shuas | 34,42 | NN463826 | c 392 | (c 362) |
1C | 747 | 2451 | Meall Mor | 50,56 | NN383151 | c 262 | |
2A | 745 | 2444 | Meall a'Mhuic | 42,51 | NN579508 | 235 | |
10D | 744 | 2441 | Druim Fada | 41 | NN087824 | c 516 | |
7 | 744 | 2441 | Mount Blair | 43 | NO167629 | c 400 | (c 369) |
1D | 744 | 2441 | Meall nan Gabhar | 50 | NN235240 | 265 | |
28B | 744 | 2441 | Dun Rig | 73 | NT253315 | 243 | |
16F | 743 | 2438 | Ben Mor Coigach | 15 | NC094042 | 657 | (c 198) |
8 | 743 | 2438 | Geallaig Hill | 37,44 | NO297981 | 312 | |
15B | 743 | 2438 | Beinn nan Eun | 20 | NH448759 | c 255 | |
9B | 743 | 2438 | Creag Liath | 35 | NH663007 | 188 | |
4A | 742 | 2434 | Cnap Cruinn | 41 | NN302774 | 245 | |
3A | 742 | 2434 | Pap of Glencoe | 41 | NN125594 | 156 | |
19C | 741 | 2431 | Beinn Mhor | 56 | NS107908 | c 696 | (423) |
17E | 741 | 2431 | Sgurr Dearg (Mull) | 49 | NM665339 | c 246 | |
7 | 740 | 2428 | Badandun Hill | 44 | NO207678 | c 154 | |
17C | 739 | 2425 | Sgurr na Coinnich (Skye) | 33 | NG762222 | c 714 | (c 161) |
18C | 739 | 2425 | Beinn Mheadhoin | 49 | NM799514 | 568 | (c 484) |
3A | 739 | 2425 | Stob na Cruaiche | 41 | NN363571 | 350 | |
15B | 738 | 2421 | Meall Mor | 20 | NH515745 | 263 | |
17B | 736 | 2415 | Marsco (Skye) | 32 | NG507252 | 413 | |
13B | 736 | 2415 | Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 25 | NG908523 | c 303 | |
18B | 736 | 2415 | Beinn Bheag | 40 | NM914635 | 192 | |
1E | 734 | 2408 | Doune Hill | 56 | NS290971 | 695 | (190) |
18B | 734 | 2408 | Druim na Sgriodain | 40 | NM978656 | 481 | (436) |
20A | 733 | 2405 | Beinn a'Chaolais (Jura) | 60,61 | NR488734 | 359 | |
17C | 732 | 2402 | Beinn na Caillich (Skye) | 32 | NG601233 | c 696 | (175) |
27C | 732 | 2402 | Green Lowther | 71,78 | NS900120 | c 424 | (c 302) |
13B | 732 | 2402 | Sgurr a'Gharaidh | 24 | NG884443 | c 331 | |
10C | 732 | 2402 | Glas Bheinn | 34 | NN171919 | 292 | |
19C | 732 | 2402 | Stob an Eas | 56 | NN185073 | 248 | |
16B | 732 | 2402 | Sabhal Beag | 9 | NC373429 | 169 | |
17C | 732 | 2402 | Beinn na Caillich (Skye) | 33 | NG770229 | c 154 | |
16F | 731 | 2398 | Suilven | 15 | NC153183 | c 496 | |
17B | 731 | 2398 | Beinn Dearg Mhor (Skye) | 32 | NG520285 | 316 |
These are the top fifty Grahams in terms of relative height, ie they have the greatest drop.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
17C | 739 | 2425 | Sgurr na Coinnich (Skye) | 33 | NG762222 | c 714 | (c 161) |
19C | 741 | 2431 | Beinn Mhor | 56 | NS107908 | c 696 | (423) |
17C | 732 | 2402 | Beinn na Caillich (Skye) | 32 | NG601233 | c 696 | (175) |
1E | 734 | 2408 | Doune Hill | 56 | NS290971 | 695 | (190) |
17A | 719 | 2359 | The Storr (Skye) | 23 | NG495540 | c 671 | (230) |
16F | 743 | 2438 | Ben Mor Coigach | 15 | NC094042 | 657 | (c 198) |
24C | 620 | 2034 | Beinn Mhor (South Uist) | 22 | NF808310 | 620 | (c 323) |
26 | 721 | 2365 | Ben Cleuch | 58 | NN902006 | 595 | (452) |
24B | 679 | 2228 | Tiogra Mor (North Harris) | 13,14 | NB055115 | 588 | (c 436) |
16C | 706 | 2316 | Morven | 17 | ND004285 | c 574 | (c 351) |
18C | 739 | 2425 | Beinn Mheadhoin | 49 | NM799514 | 568 | (c 484) |
17E | 698 | 2290 | Creach Beinn (Mull) | 49 | NM642276 | c 551 | |
1C | 729 | 2392 | Ben Venue | 57 | NN474063 | 545 | (c 504) |
16E | 721 | 2365 | Ben Stack | 9 | NC269423 | 532 | |
1E | 681 | 2234 | Beinn Bhreac | 56 | NN321000 | 524 | (322) |
27B | 711 | 2333 | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 83 | NX501670 | c 522 | (489) |
10D | 744 | 2441 | Druim Fada | 41 | NN087824 | c 516 | |
17E | 717 | 2352 | Ben Buie (Mull) | 49 | NM604270 | 513 | (c 464) |
19C | 664 | 2178 | Beinn Ruadh | 56 | NS155883 | 499 | |
16F | 731 | 2398 | Suilven | 15 | NC153183 | c 496 | |
10A | 713 | 2339 | Druim Fada | 33 | NG894083 | c 486 | |
19C | 611 | 2005 | Cruach nan Capull | 63 | NS095795 | 485 | (286) |
24B | 729 | 2392 | Uisgneabhal Mor (North Harris) | 13,14 | NB120085 | 482 | (375) |
18B | 734 | 2408 | Druim na Sgriodain | 40 | NM978656 | 481 | (436) |
28A | 659 | 2162 | Windlestraw Law | 73 | NT371431 | c 461 | (c 290) |
27B | 717 | 2352 | Lamachan Hill | 77 | NX435769 | 453 | (310) |
4A | 616 | 2021 | Beinn na Gucaig | 41 | NN062653 | c 451 | |
27A | 711 | 2333 | Tinto | 72 | NS953343 | c 443 | (425) |
16F | 612 | 2008 | Stac Pollaidh | 15 | NC107106 | 441 | |
1E | 657 | 2155 | Beinn Dubh | 56 | NS321962 | 430 | |
17E | 761 | 2497 | Beinn Talaidh (Mull) | 49 | NM625347 | 429 | (337) |
27C | 732 | 2402 | Green Lowther | 71,78 | NS900120 | c 424 | (c 302) |
24B | 662 | 2172 | Oireabhal (North Harris) | 13,14 | NB083099 | c 419 | |
16D | 628 | 2060 | Beinn Dhorain | 17 | NC925156 | 416 | (c 249) |
17B | 736 | 2415 | Marsco (Skye) | 32 | NG507252 | 413 | |
14A | 635 | 2083 | Beinn Ghobhlach | 19 | NH055943 | c 401 | (254) |
7 | 744 | 2441 | Mount Blair | 43 | NO167629 | c 400 | (c 369) |
19C | 643 | 2110 | Creag Tharsuinn | 56 | NS088913 | 395 | (c 394) |
4B | 747 | 2451 | Binnein Shuas | 34,42 | NN463826 | c 392 | (c 362) |
13B | 678 | 2224 | Carn Breac | 25 | NH045530 | 392 | (c 276) |
9B | 756 | 2480 | Creag Dhubh | 35 | NN678972 | c 391 | |
14B | 711 | 2333 | Beinn nan Ramh | 19 | NH139662 | c 386 | |
20C | 721 | 2365 | Beinn Bharrain (Arran) | 62,69 | NR901427 | 385 | (c 326) |
1E | 713 | 2339 | Beinn Chaorach | 56 | NS287923 | 381 | (362) |
14A | 692 | 2270 | Beinn a'Mhuinidh | 19 | NH032660 | c 378 | |
19C | 703 | 2306 | Beinn Lochain | 56 | NN160006 | c 377 | (c 197) |
3C | 650 | 2133 | Beinn Donachain | 50 | NN198316 | c 375 | |
13B | 626 | 2054 | Beinn a'Chlachain | 24 | NG724490 | c 373 | |
13A | 725 | 2379 | Beinn a'Chearcaill | 19 | NG931637 | c 368 | |
16D | 713 | 2339 | Creag Mhor | 16 | NC698240 | c 368 | (251) |
These eleven hills miss out on being Grahams by less than ten metres in height. Peel Fell almost makes this list, but its 602m summit at NY625997 is about 50 metres across the English border.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
10C | 607 | 1991 | Burach | 34 | NH383141 | c 238 | |
19C | 607 | 1991 | Cruach Neuran | 56 | NS083820 | 296 | |
19C | 607 | 1991 | Cruach nam Miseag | 56 | NS182981 | c 205 | |
24C | 606 | 1988 | Hecla (South Uist) | 22 | NF825345 | c 308 | |
27C | 606 | 1988 | Well Hill | 71,78 | NS913064 | 200 | |
10A | 603 | 1978 | Beinn a'Chuirn | 33 | NG870220 | 255 | |
2A | 601 | 1972 | Leagag | 42,51 | NN518539 | 215 | |
7 | 601 | 1972 | The Coyles of Muick 84 | 44 | NO328910 | c 236 | |
10D | 601 | 1972 | Sidhean Mor 85 | 40 | NM728865 | 323 | (225) |
19C | 601 | 1972 | Sgorach Mor 86 | 56 | NS096849 | 428 | |
12B | 600 | 1969 | Meallan Odhar Doire nan Gillean | 25 | NH156377 | 177 |
These 23 hills miss out on being Grahams by less than ten metres of relative height.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
27C | 681 | 2234 | Blacklorg Hill | 77 | NS653042 | 149 |
1C | 674 | 2211 | Meall Cala | 57 | NN508127 | 149 |
6B | 635 | 2083 | Creag an t-Sithein | 43 | NO031658 | 148 |
4A | 633 | 2077 | Meall a'Bhainne | 41 | NN306663 | c 147 |
4A | 711 | 2333 | Meall an t-Suidhe 87 | 41 | NN139729 | c 146 |
4B | 674 | 2211 | Beinn Eilde | 42 | NN563850 | 146 |
17A | 639 | 2096 | Baca Ruadh (Skye) | 23 | NG474575 | 146 |
3B | 654 | 2149 | Meall Ban | 49 | NM996498 | 145 |
11A | 634 | 2080 | Carn Bad a'Chreamha | 25,33 | NG925264 | c 145 |
4A | 721 | 2365 | Meall Mor | 41 | NN280705 | 144 |
10B | 718 | 2355 | Meall Bhasiter | 33,40 | NM846971 | 144 |
18A | 713 | 2339 | Sgurr Dhomhuill Mor | 40 | NM740759 | 144 |
3C | 639 | 2097 | Ben Inverveigh | 50 | NN271382 | c 144 |
11A | 716 | 2349 | Carn Loch na Gobhlaig | 25 | NH257301 | 143 |
8 | 688 | 2257 | Carn na Farraidh | 36 | NJ114147 | 143 |
14B | 697 | 2287 | Meallan Chuaich 88 * | 19 | NH115697 | c 142 |
19C | 639 | 2097 | Mullach Coire a'Chuir | 56 | NN171034 | 142 |
8 | 635 | 2083 | Craig Leek | 36,43 | NO185930 | c 142 |
26 | 631 | 2070 | Beinn nan Eun 89 | 57 | NN723131 | 142 |
18B | 756 | 2480 | Sgorr an Tarmachain | 40 | NM839714 | 141 |
9B | 745 | 2444 | Cnoc Fraing | 35 | NH806143 | 141 |
3C | 624 | 2047 | Meall Buidhe | 50 | NN183375 | 141 |
17B | 651 | 2136 | Beinn Dearg Mheadhonach (Skye) | 32 | NG515271 | 140 |
William McKnight Docharty (died 1968) and John Rooke Corbett (1877-1949) were both described as having climbed all 2000-foot hills in Scotland, a vague claim that cannot easily be verified or refuted. Research indicates that by the time his third and final book was published in 1962, Docharty had climbed only 49 of what are now called Grahams. His listings were, however, extensive and accurate, including 219 of the current 224 Grahams (see note 29). Thus anyone who completed this part of Docharty's work has a valid claim to be considered an early Grahamist - and it is this which forms the basis of the entry for Colin Dodgson below. Note however that Docharty lived for six years after publication, during much of which he was active on the hills. It is therefore likely that he climbed many more Grahams; research is in progress to ascertain the precise number.
Corbett's claim concerning 2000-foot hills is also shadowy. He may well have listed and climbed many Grahams, but so little is known of his hill career that it would be rash to approximate a guess without hard evidence. Remarkably, there is also a lack of first-hand detail and description concerning his eponymous listing of 2500ft-2999ft hills, such that even the archivists in the Rucksack Club know little. As with Docharty, it thus seems prudent to exclude Corbett from any formal listing of Grahamists, although future research may prove profitable. Certainly Corbett was a strong and eclectic hill-gatherer; John Dow, in his 1952 introduction to Corbett's posthumously published Tables, wrote: 'Corbett was probably the best and most tireless hill walker of his generation.' (SMC Journal, Vol 25, p45.)
Of the five Grahamists listed below, three worked from either the first edition of this booklet or from the very similar listing printed in the 1997 edition of Munro's Tables. Dodgson worked from Docharty, as already indicated, whilst the second Grahamist - one of two who wish to remain anonymous - used the relevant section of The Relative Hills of Britain.
First Graham | Last Graham | ||||
Colin Dodgson | Grasmere | Stac Pollaidh | 15/10/35 | Beinn a'Mhuinidh | 4/7/84 |
Anon | 1994 | ||||
Andrew Dempster | Forgandenny | Tinto | 1975 | Cauldcleuch Head | 30/10/97 |
Anon | 1997 | ||||
Peter Lincoln | Mold | Ettrick Pen | 9/89 | Creag Bhalg | 25/6/98 |
Andrew Dempster is the author of The Grahams guidebook. Peter Lincoln completed a continuous round of Grahams. He climbed all Munros, Corbetts and Grahams in 359 days, finishing on the Corbett Morrone, near Braemar, on 2nd July 1998. Several other people are known to be nearing completion of the Grahams. For example, by the end of 1998 Ann Bowker had climbed 221 Grahams and was aiming to finish on Trallval in 1999. Anyone else who climbs all the Grahams (or the New Donalds) is encouraged to contact TACit Press, giving name and date of both first and last hill. Updates will be published in The Angry Corrie and in subsequent editions of this booklet.
The most common name for a Graham is Beinn Bheag, Creag Ruadh or Meall Mor. Each occurs three times, while twelve other names are duplicated: Beinn Bhreac, Beinn Dearg Mhor, Beinn Mheadhoin, Beinn Mhor, Beinn na Caillich, Beinn Tharsuinn, Creag Dhubh, Creag Mhor, Druim Fada, Glas Bheinn, Leana Mhor and Meall a'Chaorainn. There are 57 Beinns, 26 Mealls, 15 Creags, 14 Carns, 12 Hills, 7 Bens, 7 Sgurrs, 6 Stobs and 17 single-word names. But there is no Bidean or Spidean, only one Cairn and one Charn, and the only Mullach is the Graham with the longest name: Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean (though the summit name of Beinn Bharrain is Mullach Buidhe). It seems that Grahams are more linguistically diverse than Munros or Corbetts as well as being more geographically widespread.
Percy Donald's original 1935 list of hills over 2000 feet in the Scottish Lowlands has been published in the book of Munro's Tables for many years. His list was based on a complicated formula for determining separate hills, but defined Tops as all elevations with a drop of 100 feet (30.48m) on all sides, and elevations of sufficient topographical merit with a drop of 50-100 feet on all sides.
The New Donalds bring the list right up to date, using the latest large-scale maps to eliminate discrepancies. All summits with a drop of at least 30 metres are included and all lesser summits omitted. Three hills on the south side of Glen Artney (between Callander and Crieff) are included, as these lie south of the Highland boundary fault and so can be considered as part of the Scottish 'lowlands'. New Donalds are therefore defined as Scottish hills south of the Highland boundary fault at least 610 metres high (2000 feet) with a drop of at least 30 metres (98.4 feet) all round. There are 118 New Donalds, compared to 89 old Donalds and 140 old Donald Tops listed in the 1997 edition of Munro's Tables.
The 29 New Donalds that are classed only as Donald Tops are: Andrew Gannel Hill, Ben Ever, Whitewisp Hill, Beinn Odhar, Benyellary, Caerloch Dhu, Bow, Meikle Mulltaggart, Knee of Cairnsmore, Beninner, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Cold Moss, Rodger Law, Hunt Law, The Scrape, Clockmore, Deer Law, Din Law, Lairds Cleuch Rig, Carrifran Gans, Saddle Yoke, Cardon Hill, Coomb Hill, Coomb Dod, Hopetoun Craig, West Knowe, Smidhope Hill and Mid Rig. Of these, Beninner has the greatest drop (67m), followed by Alwhat and Cold Moss (both 63m drop).
A further 27 summits with between 20m and 30m drop are also listed (SubDonalds), to indicate why they do not appear in the main list of New Donalds. Seven of these are not listed as old Donald Tops: Uamh Bheag East Top, Shiel Dod, Green Trough, Dungrain Law, Moorbrock Hill North Top, Grey Weather Law and Great Knock. The only hills with less than 20m drop still listed as Donald Tops are Keoch Rig (19m drop) and Cairn Hill West Top, which has only 5m drop but is the highest point on the Scotland-England border.
Details of the New Donalds are given below in the same format used for the Grahams, but the layout highlights a distinction between those hills with 150m drop (23 Grahams and 7 Corbetts) and other summits. Grahams (over 2000 feet) and Corbetts (over 2500 feet) are treated as major summits, with other hills grouped beneath the relevant major summit and listed in order of relative height, so that the more significant summits are shown first. Obvious groups of hills are kept together.
Dumbarton; River Leven to Loch Lomond; Highland boundary fault and Glen Artney to Comrie; A85 to Perth; River Tay, Strathmore and River South Esk to Montrose; coast to Firth of Forth; Forth and Clyde Canal to Glasgow; River Clyde to Dumbarton.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
26 | 721 | 2365 | Ben Cleuch 73 | 58 | NN902006 | 595 | (c 452) |
26 | 648 | 2126 | King's Seat Hill | 58 | NS933999 | c 135 | |
26 | 631 | 2070 | Blairdenon Hill | 58 | NN865018 | c 94 | |
26 | 645 | 2116 | Tarmangie Hill | 58 | NN942014 | 77 | |
26 | 610 | 2001 | Innerdownie | 58 | NN966031 | 52 | |
26 | 670 | 2198 | Andrew Gannel Hill | 58 | NN918006 | 49 | |
26 | 622 | 2041 | Ben Ever | 58 | NN893001 | 38 | |
26 | 643 | 2110 | Whitewisp Hill * | 58 | NN955013 | 32 | |
26 | 664 | 2178 | Uamh Bheag 74 | 57 | NN691118 | 323 | |
26 | 631 | 2070 | Beinn nan Eun 89 | 57 | NN723131 | 142 | |
26 | 626 | 2054 | Beinn Odhar | 57 | NN714127 | 41 |
Glasgow; River Clyde to Abington; M74/A74 to Gretna; Solway Firth and coast to Firth of Clyde and Glasgow.
North of A77, B742, A70 and M74 from Turnberry to Abington
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27A | 711 | 2333 | Tinto 75 | 72 | NS953343 | c 443 | (425) |
West of A713, Loch Ken and River Dee from Dalmellington to Kirkcudbright
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27B | 843 | 2766 | Merrick 90 | 77 | NX427855 | c 705 | (262) |
27B | 786 | 2579 | Kirriereoch Hill 91 | 77 | NX420870 | 149 | |
27B | 719 | 2359 | Benyellary | 77 | NX414839 | c 56 | |
27B | 775 | 2543 | Shalloch on Minnoch 92 | 77 | NX407905 | 194 | |
27B | 697 | 2287 | Tarfessock | 77 | NX409891 | 69 | |
27B | 659 | 2162 | Caerloch Dhu 93 | 77 | NX400920 | c 31 | |
27B | 692 | 2270 | Mullwharchar | 77 | NX454866 | 187 | |
27B | 620 | 2034 | Dungeon Hill 94 | 77 | NX460850 | 115 | |
27B | 645 | 2116 | Craignaw | 77 | NX459833 | 151 | |
27B | 814 | 2671 | Corserine | 77 | NX497870 | c 488 | |
27B | 749 | 2457 | Meikle Millyea 95 | 77 | NX516825 | 121 | |
27B | 659 | 2162 | Cairnsgarroch | 77 | NX515913 | 105 | |
27B | 807 | 2648 | Carlin's Cairn | 77 | NX497883 | 99 | |
27B | 738 | 2421 | Milldown | 77 | NX511839 | c 90 | |
27B | 695 | 2280 | Meaul * | 77 | NX500909 | 74 | |
27B | 623 | 2044 | Corran of Portmark 96 | 77 | NX509936 | 61 | |
27B | 613 | 2011 | Bow | 77 | NX508928 | 38 | |
27B | 717 | 2352 | Lamachan Hill | 77 | NX435769 | 453 | (310) |
27B | 674 | 2211 | Curleywee | 77 | NX454769 | 119 | |
27B | 676 | 2218 | Larg Hill | 77 | NX424757 | 72 | |
27B | 657 | 2155 | Millfore 77 | 77 | NX478754 | 250 | |
27B | 711 | 2333 | Cairnsmore of Fleet 76 | 83 | NX501670 | c 522 | (489) |
27B | 612 | 2008 | Meikle Mulltaggart | 83 | NX512678 | 53 | |
27B | 657 | 2155 | Knee of Cairnsmore 97 | 83 | NX509656 | 38 |
East of A713, Loch Ken and River Dee from Ayr to Kirkcudbright
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27C | 797 | 2615 | Cairnsmore of Carsphairn | 77 | NX594979 | c 582 | (332) |
27C | 710 | 2329 | Beninner | 77 | NX605971 | 67 | |
27C | 700 | 2297 | Blackcraig Hill 79 | 71,77 | NS647064 | 235 | (214) |
27C | 681 | 2234 | Blacklorg Hill | 77 | NS653042 | 149 | |
27C | 642 | 2106 | Alhang | 77 | NS642010 | 90 | |
27C | 628 | 2060 | Alwhat | 77 | NS646020 | 63 | |
27C | 643 | 2110 | Meikledodd Hill | 77 | NS660027 | 55 | |
27C | 698 | 2290 | Windy Standard 80 | 77 | NS620014 | 212 | |
27C | 650 | 2133 | Moorbrock Hill | 77 | NX620983 | 113 | |
27C | 732 | 2402 | Green Lowther 78 | 71,78 | NS900120 | c 424 | (c 302) |
27C | 618 | 2028 | Lousie Wood Law 98 ** | 71,78 | NS932152 | c 122 | |
27C | 677 | 2221 | Dun Law | 71,78 | NS916136 | 105 | |
27C | 631 | 2070 | East Mount Lowther 99 | 71,78 | NS878100 | c 76 | |
27C | 628 | 2060 | Cold Moss | 71,78 | NS898094 | 63 | |
27C | 725 | 2379 | Lowther Hill 100 ** | 71,78 | NS890107 | c 38 | |
27C | 697 | 2287 | Queensberry | 78 | NX989997 | 363 | (c 212) |
27C | 689 | 2260 | Ballencleuch Law | 78 | NS935049 | c 204 | |
27C | 672 | 2205 | Wedder Law | 78 | NS938025 | 137 | |
27C | 668 | 2192 | Gana Hill | 78 | NS954010 | 117 | |
27C | 611 | 2005 | Earncraig Hill | 78 | NS973013 | 109 | |
27C | 645 | 2116 | Comb Law | 71,78 | NS943073 | 59 | |
27C | 663 | 2175 | Scaw'd Law | 78 | NS922035 | 58 | |
27C | 688 | 2257 | Rodger Law 101 | 71,78 | NS945058 | 42 |
Edinburgh; coast to Berwick; English border to Gretna; M74/A74 to Abington; River Clyde to Glasgow; Forth and Clyde Canal to Firth of Forth and Edinburgh.
North-east of River Clyde from Glasgow to Biggar, and north of Biggar Water and River Tweed
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
28A | 659 | 2162 | Windlestraw Law | 73 | NT371431 | c 461 | (c 290) |
28A | 651 | 2136 | Blackhope Scar 81 | 73 | NT315483 | c 282 | |
28A | 626 | 2054 | Bowbeat Hill | 73 | NT292469 | 79 | |
28A | 623 | 2044 | Dundreich 102 | 73 | NT274491 | c 67 | |
28A | 623 | 2044 | Whitehope Law | 73 | NT330445 | 66 |
South of Biggar Water and River Tweed
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
28B | 840 | 2756 | Broad Law 103 | 72 | NT146235 | 653 | (339) |
28B | 831 | 2726 | Cramalt Craig 91 | 72 | NT168247 | c 146 | |
28B | 737 | 2418 | Pykestone Hill | 72 | NT173312 | 133 | |
28B | 668 | 2192 | Drumelzier Law | 72 | NT149312 | c 95 | |
28B | 643 | 2110 | Greenside Law ** | 72 | NT198256 | 77 | |
28B | 817 | 2680 | Dollar Law | 72 | NT178278 | c 70 | |
28B | 691 | 2267 | Talla Cleuch Head | 72 | NT133218 | 63 | |
28B | 639 | 2096 | Hunt Law | 72 | NT150264 | 55 | |
28B | 719 | 2359 | The Scrape 104 ** | 72 | NT176324 | c 42 | |
28B | 716 | 2349 | Middle Hill 105 ** | 72 | NT159294 | 41 | |
28B | 641 | 2103 | Clockmore | 72 | NT183228 | c 39 | |
28B | 744 | 2441 | Dun Rig | 73 | NT253315 | 243 | |
28B | 698 | 2290 | Black Law | 73 | NT222279 | 103 | |
28B | 732 | 2402 | Glenrath Heights 106 | 73 | NT241322 | 87 | |
28B | 676 | 2218 | Stob Law | 73 | NT230332 | c 71 | |
28B | 661 | 2169 | Birkscairn Hill | 73 | NT274331 | 62 | |
28B | 629 | 2064 | Deer Law | 73 | NT222255 | 40 | |
28B | 821 | 2694 | White Coomb | 79 | NT163150 | c 374 | (213) |
28B | 745 | 2444 | Under Saddle Yoke 107 ** | 78 | NT142126 | c 128 | |
28B | 698 | 2290 | Garelet Dod | 78 | NT126172 | c 126 | |
28B | 801 | 2628 | Lochcraig Head 108 * | 79 | NT166176 | 108 | |
28B | 690 | 2264 | Erie Hill ** | 78 | NT124187 | c 92 | |
28B | 722 | 2369 | Cape Law | 78 | NT131150 | 93 | |
28B | 667 | 2188 | Din Law | 78 | NT124156 | 53 | |
28B | 684 | 2244 | Lairds Cleuch Rig | 78 | NT125196 | c 50 | |
28B | 757 | 2484 | Carrifran Gans | 79 | NT159138 | 42 | |
28B | 785 | 2575 | Molls Cleuch Dod * | 79 | NT151179 | 39 | |
28B | 735 | 2411 | Saddle Yoke 109 | 78 | NT144123 | c 30 | |
28B | 808 | 2651 | Hart Fell | 78 | NT113135 | 200 | |
28B | 637 | 2090 | Whitehope Heights | 78 | NT095139 | 110 | |
28B | 729 | 2392 | Swatte Fell | 78 | NT120115 | 34 | |
28B | 748 | 2454 | Culter Fell 82 | 72 | NT052290 | c 350 | (c 270) |
28B | 696 | 2283 | Chapelgill Hill | 72 | NT066303 | c 104 | |
28B | 675 | 2215 | Cardon Hill | 72 | NT065314 | 37 | |
28B | 688 | 2257 | Gathersnow Hill | 72 | NT058257 | c 210 | |
28B | 626 | 2054 | Hudderstone | 72 | NT022271 | 110 | |
28B | 652 | 2139 | Hillshaw Head | 72 | NT048246 | c 54 | |
28B | 640 | 2100 | Coomb Hill | 72 | NT069263 | 36 | |
28B | 635 | 2083 | Coomb Dod | 72 | NT046238 | 33 | |
28B | 692 | 2270 | Ettrick Pen | 79 | NT199076 | 358 | (173) |
28B | 688 | 2257 | Loch Fell | 79 | NT170047 | 124 | |
28B | 665 | 2182 | Wind Fell ** | 79 | NT179061 | c 90 | |
28B | 632 | 2073 | Hopetoun Craig | 79 | NT187067 | c 36 | |
28B | 672 | 2205 | West Knowe 107 | 79 | NT163052 | c 30 | |
28B | 678 | 2224 | Capel Fell | 79 | NT163069 | 159 | |
28B | 644 | 2113 | Smidhope Hill 107 | 79 | NT168076 | c 32 | |
28B | 677 | 2221 | Andrewhinney Hill | 79 | NT197138 | c 192 | |
28B | 665 | 2182 | Bodesbeck Law | 79 | NT169104 | c 100 | |
28B | 616 | 2021 | Mid Rig * | 79 | NT180122 | c 51 | |
28B | 623 | 2044 | Bell Craig | 79 | NT186128 | 47 | |
28B | 614 | 2014 | Herman Law * | 79 | NT213157 | 31 | |
28B | 637 | 2090 | Croft Head | 79 | NT153056 | 194 | |
28B | 619 | 2031 | Cauldcleuch Head 83 | 79 | NT456006 | 256 | (183) |
28B | 619 | 2031 | Windy Gyle 110 | 80 | NT855152 | 113 |
These are the top twenty New Donalds in terms of height above sea level.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27B | 843 | 2766 | Merrick | 77 | NX427855 | c 705 | (262) |
28B | 840 | 2756 | Broad Law | 72 | NT146235 | 653 | (339) |
28B | 831 | 2726 | Cramalt Craig | 72 | NT168247 | c 146 | |
28B | 821 | 2694 | White Coomb | 79 | NT163150 | c 374 | (213) |
28B | 817 | 2680 | Dollar Law | 72 | NT178278 | c 70 | |
27B | 814 | 2671 | Corserine | 77 | NX497870 | c 488 | |
28B | 808 | 2651 | Hart Fell | 78 | NT113135 | 200 | |
27B | 807 | 2648 | Carlin's Cairn | 77 | NX497883 | 99 | |
28B | 801 | 2628 | Lochcraig Head | 79 | NT166176 | 108 | |
27C | 797 | 2615 | Cairnsmore of Carsphairn | 77 | NX594979 | c 582 | (332) |
27B | 786 | 2579 | Kirriereoch Hill | 77 | NX420870 | 149 | |
28B | 785 | 2575 | Molls Cleuch Dod | 79 | NT151179 | 39 | |
27B | 775 | 2543 | Shalloch on Minnoch | 77 | NX407905 | 194 | |
28B | 757 | 2484 | Carrifran Gans | 79 | NT159138 | 42 | |
27B | 749 | 2457 | Meikle Millyea | 77 | NX516825 | 121 | |
28B | 748 | 2454 | Culter Fell | 72 | NT052290 | c 350 | (c 270) |
28B | 745 | 2444 | Under Saddle Yoke | 78 | NT142126 | c 128 | |
28B | 744 | 2441 | Dun Rig | 73 | NT253315 | 243 | |
27B | 738 | 2421 | Milldown | 77 | NX511839 | c 90 | |
28B | 737 | 2418 | Pykestone Hill | 72 | NT173312 | 133 |
These are the top twenty New Donalds in terms of relative height, ie they have the greatest drop.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop | |
27B | 843 | 2766 | Merrick | 77 | NX427855 | c 705 | (262) |
28B | 840 | 2756 | Broad Law | 72 | NT146235 | 653 | (339) |
26 | 721 | 2365 | Ben Cleuch | 58 | NN902006 | 595 | (452) |
27C | 797 | 2615 | Cairnsmore of Carsphairn | 77 | NX594979 | 582 | (332) |
27B | 711 | 2333 | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 83 | NX501670 | c 522 | (489) |
27B | 814 | 2671 | Corserine | 77 | NX497870 | c 488 | |
28A | 659 | 2162 | Windlestraw Law | 73 | NT371431 | c 461 | (c 290) |
27B | 717 | 2352 | Lamachan Hill | 77 | NX435769 | 453 | (310) |
27A | 711 | 2333 | Tinto | 72 | NS953343 | c 443 | (425) |
27C | 732 | 2402 | Green Lowther | 71,78 | NS900120 | c 424 | (c 302) |
28B | 821 | 2694 | White Coomb | 79 | NT163150 | c 374 | (213) |
27C | 697 | 2287 | Queensberry | 78 | NX989997 | 363 | (c 212) |
28B | 692 | 2270 | Ettrick Pen | 79 | NT199076 | 358 | (173) |
28B | 748 | 2454 | Culter Fell | 72 | NT052290 | c 350 | (c 270) |
26 | 664 | 2178 | Uamh Bheag | 57 | NN691118 | 323 | |
28A | 651 | 2136 | Blackhope Scar | 73 | NT315483 | c 282 | |
28B | 619 | 2031 | Cauldcleuch Head | 79 | NT456006 | 256 | (183) |
27B | 657 | 2155 | Millfore | 77 | NX478754 | 250 | |
28B | 744 | 2441 | Dun Rig | 73 | NT253315 | 243 | |
27C | 700 | 2297 | Blackcraig Hill | 71,77 | NS647064 | 235 | (214) |
These eleven hills miss out on being New Donalds by less than ten metres in height. The name of the major summit in the same hill group is shown in brackets. Peel Fell just misses inclusion here as its 602m summit at NY625997 is about 50 metres across the English border.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
28B | 609 | 1998 | Wylies Hill (Broad Law) | 72 | NT160215 | c 33 |
27C | 608 | 1995 | Dugland (Windy Standard) 111 | 77 | NS602008 | 46 |
28B | 608 | 1995 | Nowtrig Head (Andrewhinney Hill) | 79 | NT175116 | c 33 |
26 | 606 | 1988 | Cairnmorris Hill (Ben Cleuch) | 58 | NN933016 | 38 |
27C | 606 | 1988 | Well Hill | 71,78 | NS913064 | 200 |
28B | 605 | 1985 | Watch Knowe (White Coomb) | 79 | NT183160 | c 78 |
27B | 603 | 1978 | Scars of Milldown (Lamachan Hill) | 77 | NX448768 | 31 |
27B | 602 | 1975 | Millfore Hill (Cairnsmore of Fleet) | 77 | NX507700 | c 79 |
28A | 602 | 1975 | Dunslair Heights (Blackhope Scar) | 73 | NT287436 | c 122 |
27C | 601 | 1972 | Hare Hill (Blackcraig Hill) | 71,77 | NS654097 | 74 |
28B | 601 | 1972 | The Schil (The Cheviot) 110 | 74 | NT869223 | c 134 |
These 27 hills miss out on being New Donalds by less than ten metres of relative height. Where the location is not obvious from the name, the major summit in the same hill group is shown in brackets.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
26 | 638 | 2093 | The Law (Ben Cleuch) | 58 | NS910996 | 20 |
26 | 621 | 2037 | Meall Clachach (Uamh Bheag) | 57 | NN688125 | 29 |
26 | 664 | 2178 | Uamh Bheag East Top 74 | 57 | NN696119 | 21 |
27B | 716 | 2349 | Millfire (Corserine) | 77 | NX508847 | c 24 |
27B | 620 | 2034 | Tarfessock South Top | 77 | NX413886 | 22 |
27C | 668 | 2192 | Shiel Dod (Ballencleuch Law) | 78 | NS947032 | 27 |
27C | 612 | 2008 | Glenleith Fell (Ballencleuch Law) | 78 | NS922023 | 21 |
27C | 710 | 2329 | Green Trough (Green Lowther) | 71,78 | NS896115 | c 21 |
27C | 669 | 2195 | Dungrain Law (Green Lowther) | 71,78 | NS911130 | c 20 |
27C | 641 | 2103 | Moorbrock Hill North Top | 77 | NX615988 | 20 |
28A | 657 | 2155 | Bareback Knowe (Windlestraw Law) 112 | 73 | NT362420 | 29 |
28B | 636 | 2087 | Taberon Law (Broad Law) | 72 | NT146288 | 29 |
28B | 811 | 2661 | Fifescar Knowe (Broad Law) | 72 | NT175270 | 26 |
28B | 712 | 2336 | Grey Weather Law (Broad Law) | 72 | NT169300 | 26 |
28B | 734 | 2408 | Notman Law (Broad Law) | 72 | NT185260 | c 20 |
28B | 693 | 2274 | Great Knock (Broad Law) 113 | 72 | NT139256 | c 20 |
28B | 761 | 2497 | Nickies Knowe (White Coomb) 108 | 79 | NT164191 | 29 |
28B | 774 | 2539 | Great Hill (White Coomb) | 78 | NT145163 | 28 |
28B | 800 | 2625 | Firthhope Rig (White Coomb) | 79 | NT153153 | 26 |
28B | 680 | 2231 | Garelet Hill (White Coomb) | 72 | NT124201 | c 24 |
28B | 736 | 2415 | Carlavin Hill (White Coomb) | 78 | NT142188 | 23 |
28B | 724 | 2375 | Nether Coomb Craig (Hart Fell) | 78 | NT129109 | 29 |
28B | 724 | 2375 | Falcon Craig (Hart Fell) | 78 | NT122127 | 27 |
28B | 675 | 2215 | Blackhouse Heights (Dun Rig) 114 | 73 | NT222290 | c 26 |
28B | 624 | 2047 | Conscleuch Head (Dun Rig) | 73 | NT220262 | 25 |
28B | 622 | 2041 | White Shank (Capel Fell) | 79 | NT169083 | 27 |
28B | 628 | 2060 | Trowgrain Middle (Andrewhinney Hill) | 79 | NT206150 | 21 |
Listing those who have climbed the Donalds is not as simple as might be thought, and requires some explanation. Three ways of defining a Donald round are accommodated here. 52 of these 55 hillgoers have visited all points detailed in Donald's Tables as published by the Scottish Mountaineering Club (initially in their 1935 Journal, subsequently as 'lesser heights' in Munro's Tables). Percy Donald's criteria defining 'Hills' and 'Tops' produced an initial split of 86 Hills, 133 Tops, but now give 89/140. One definition of a Donaldist is someone who has completed the SMC listing of the time.
The modern layout of the SMC list, with subsidiary Tops indented, might be thought to lend itself to walkers completing only the Hills (mimicking the Munroist listing, where a mere 16% have climbed all the Tops). Donalds however seem more of an entity, and almost everyone has climbed everything. Yet the Munro precedent does allow a walker to be regarded as a Donaldist on completion of just the Hills, regardless of whether they tidy up the Tops. Three people are known to inhabit this limbo of 'partial completion' - all Hills but not all Tops - and their final summits are listed here in parentheses.
The third definition involves New Donalds, first listed in the 1995 edition of this booklet. Anyone who has climbed all current SMC Donalds will have climbed all New Donalds too. But until 1997, the SMC Donalds excluded the Artney group (see Section 26 here); hence, before 1997, a Donaldist only qualified as a New Donaldist with the SMC Donald Tops list plus the Artney group. Some walkers 'topped up' their existing SMC round, and in these cases the date for New Donald completion is given in the final column. 'Yes' in this column means Artney was ticked off before completion. There is no known instance of a New Donaldist who is not a full SMC Donaldist, although such may have existed between May 1995 and November 1997. Any list is completed on its criteria at the time, so pre-1997 completers are every bit as deserving of the Donaldist tag as are those modern upstarts who know of the missing Artney hills.
Donaldists are ordered by date of completion. Attempts have been made to obtain precise dates, but this has not always been possible. Anyone for whom only the year is known is placed after other Donaldists from that year. Donaldists are not numbered. This help to avoid two problems that beset the SMC Munroist data: handling late declarers, and preventing people feeling they are just numbers on a list.
The most striking aspect of the list is the gap of 36 years between the first two completions. There are almost certainly missing names here, although possibly not many. The list should be seen as a work in progress, and any new information on Donaldists would be welcomed. With regard to the 'Donald-Andrew Gap', recent research in the SMC Archive suggests John Dow as a strong candidate for mid-century Donaldist status. Dow (1881-1972), the fifth Munroist, lived in Dumfries and Edinburgh and was often on the hill with Percy Donald and William McKnight Docharty. Dow's logs do not confirm all Donalds as climbed, but most are listed repeatedly. The evidence is not yet strong enough to install Dow as a Donaldist; likewise for another of his companions, the columnist Henry Truckell (1880-1967). Future research may however clarify their status; keep an eye on The Angry Corrie for updates.
Two Donaldists have chosen to remain anonymous; one started on Dundreich in 1986, completed on White Coomb in 1987; the other started on Blackhope Scar 21/10/73, completed on Lochcraig Head 25/9/98. Two further hillgoers should be mentioned, despite neither having completed a round. Glyn Jones of Kirkinner has twice run round all Galloway and Ayrshire Donalds, Blackcraig Hill to Knee of Cairnsmore (5-6/5/96 and 9-10/5/98). The second 'GADS run' saw 66 miles and 5650m of ascent achieved in 23 hours 45 minutes. And the greatest lifetime Donald tally surely belongs to Tom Bell of Grangemouth. He made his 1000th ascent of Ben Cleuch late in 1997, and routinely adds adjoining tops. 3000-plus SMC Donalds is highly likely. Met on the hill on 10/11/98, Tom commented that his Ben Cleuch tally 'had passed the Battle of Hastings and was heading for the Magna Carta.'
Abbreviations - Hill: Main SMC Donald. Top: Subsidiary SMC Donald. M92: Munros 1992. C96: Corbetts 1996. G84: Grahams 1984 (21 people are known to have completed Munros, Corbetts and Donalds). E76: English 2000ers 1976. W78: Welsh 2000ers 1978. CT83: County Tops 1983. SMCJ: Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal. CCJ: Cairngorm Club Journal. GC: Grampian Club. RC: Rucksack Club. WMD: William McKnight Docharty. TAC: The Angry Corrie. TGO: The Great Outdoors.
First Donald or Top | Last Donald or Top | NDs | ||||
Percy Donald | Edinburgh | Tinto | 12/12/32 | Blackcraig Hill | 28/5/33 | |
Ken Andrew | Prestwick | Merrick | 20/3/55 | White Shank | 1/11/69 | |
Darrell Farrant | Edinburgh | 1974 | Hunt Law | 1/78 | ||
David Clark | Cumnock | 1/76 | Auchope Cairn | 15/10/78 | ||
Phil Cooper | Barrow | Bloodybush Edge | 22/3/75 | The Scrape | 7/1/79 | |
Herbert Proctor | Sheffield | Windlestraw Law | 5/48 | Cardon Hill | 15/4/80 | |
Matthew Moulton | Edinburgh | 1980 | ||||
Colin Donnelly | Dinorwig | Tinto | 1969 | Windy Gyle | 8/1981 | |
Alistair Baird | Edinburgh | 15/5/82 | ||||
Hamish Brown | Burntisland | c 1943 | Cushat Law | 4/11/82 | 28/6/97 | |
Rowland Bowker | Portinscale | King's Seat Hill | 4/83 | |||
Dane Love | Auchinleck | Blackcraig Hill | 1974 | Tinto | 18/2/84 | |
Colin Dodgson | Grasmere | Benyellary | 13/3/38 | Cauldcleuch Head | 27/6/84 | |
Gavin Corbett | Cauldcleuch Head | 1985 | ||||
John Gillies | Edinburgh | 1/8/86 | ||||
Kevan Aitken | Cauldcleuch Head | 20/11/86 | ||||
Gerry Knight | Leicester | Lousie Wood Law | 8/12/80 | Queensberry | 30/11/86 | |
Stewart Logan | Bothwell | Tinto | 6/66 | Innerdownie | 2/9/87 | 8/1/99 |
John Wyllie | Airth | 1987 | ||||
Ken Telfer | Edinburgh | Ben Ever | 3/7/84 | Craignaw | 28/5/88 | |
John Crummett | Bradford | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 20/7/85 | Cauldcleuch Head | 19/8/88 | |
Charles Knowles | Sheffield | Windy Gyle | 3/10/70 | Whitehope Law | 29/8/88 | 21/6/98 |
John Wallace | Edinburgh | Auchope Cairn | 1928 | Broad Law | 2/10/88 | |
Elizabeth Pilling | Edinburgh | Windlestraw Law | 17/12/88 | Hart Fell | 18/8/90 | |
Tim Wess | Edinburgh | 11/86 | 2/92 | |||
Rob Woodall | Wellingborough | White Coomb | 18/7/81 | Innerdownie | 22/6/92 | 13/4/98 |
Allan Neil | Edinburgh | Corran of Portmark | 13/9/92 | |||
Frances Dunn | Edinburgh | Dundreich | 11/62 | Clockmore | 9/92 | |
Munro Dunn | Edinburgh | Tinto | 1950 | Clockmore | 9/92 | |
Tony Payne | Stornoway | Broad Law | 1985 | Shalloch on Minnoch | 1992 | |
Matthew Shaw | Carlops | Broad Law | 1989 | Cauldcleuch Head | 7/94 | |
Brian Curle | Linlithgow | Cauldcleuch Head | 21/8/94 | |||
Philip McLean | Edinburgh | Tinto | 13/5/92 | (Drumelzier Law) | 13/5/95 | |
Adrian Kentleton | Kelso | Broad Law | 6/3/93 | (Drumelzier Law) | 13/5/95 | |
Ronald Turnbull | Thornhill (Dumf) | Alwhat | 7/79 | Comb Law | 16/5/95 | Yes |
Tom Anderson | Carlisle | Benyellary | 5/78 | Whitewisp Hill | 21/7/95 | 21/2/98 |
Dorothy Wilson | Rumbling Bridge | Tinto | 9/69 | Dollar Law | 9/95 | |
Charlie Scott | Edinburgh | Tinto | c 1962 | Knee of Cairnsmore | 7/10/95 | |
Colin Brash | Girvan | Curleywee | 2/4/89 | Tinto | 11/11/95 | 6/8/95 |
Peter Trenchard | Girvan | Benyellary | 2/6/84 | Caerloch Dhu | 21/9/96 | |
Brian Adams | Glasgow | Tinto | 17/4/81 | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 27/10/96 | Yes |
David Purchase | Bristol | Ben Cleuch | 5/2/89 | Clockmore | 30/5/97 | |
Geoff Carter | Lancaster | Windy Gyle | 30/5/75 | Ben Ever | 12/7/97 | 27/7/97 |
Gordon Smith | Kilmarnock | Benyellary | 8/86 | (Cauldcleuch Head) | 11/10/97 | |
Janet Sutcliffe | Moor Row | Merrick | 1976 | Knee of Cairnsmore | 1997 | |
Donald Green | Dundee | Ben Cleuch | 2/10/72 | Tinto | 4/4/98 | |
Maurice Watson | Whitewisp Hill | 16/4/77 | Mid Rig | 25/7/98 | ||
Jimmy White | Bearsden | Shalloch on Minnoch | 18/8/90 | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 4/10/98 | |
Pete Simpson | Ormskirk | Hart Fell | 1978 | Innerdownie | 10/10/98 | 10/10/98 |
Paul Caban | Edinburgh | Broad Law | 13/8/94 | Tinto | 7/11/98 | |
Tom McArthur | Lockerbie | Ochils | c 1939 | Tinto | 17/11/98 | |
John Moore | Glasgow | Auchope Cairn | 22/2/75 | Tarfessock South Top | 5/12/98 | Yes |
Dave Hewitt | Alva | Tinto | 24/1/86 | Carrifran Gans | 17/1/99 | Yes |
Brian Adams used the 1984 SMC list; one of two Donaldists to have played for Cathcart Chess Club.
Kevan Aitken completed in the company of Dane Love.
Tom Anderson is in the RC, where the high proportion of Donaldists maintains an eclectic tradition established by John Rooke Corbett. Tom lived in Egham for much of his round. M91; E86; W86.
Ken Andrew wrote the SMC Southern Uplands guide. He made a second round (Blairdenon Hill, 26/4/92), and by late 1998 was close to a third - although he had not visited the Artney group, and so was not a New Donaldist. 737 Hills (117 Merricks), plus 342 further Tops (109 Benyellarys). M62; C69. Celebrated Munros with champagne, Corbetts with whisky, Donalds with dandelion and burdock.
Alistair Baird: Completions of Donalds, Munros, Tops, and Furth all came within two years. M80,90.
Rowland Bowker climbed his 1500th Marilyn (of 1551) on Meall a'Bhainne, 11/7/98. Despite having started earlier (Corran of Portmark, 1958), his wife Ann still lacked several Donalds by late 1998. C92; W81.
Colin Brash received a prize for completing the Donalds, awarded after the 1995 Tinto hill race. (See also Paul Caban.) 534 Hills+Tops as of 20/9/98, including 30 Merricks.
Hamish Brown, the hill-writer, completed with 'a Cheviot outliers day'. Numerous Ochil ascents as a Dollar schoolboy. First Donald: 'can't possibly tell; I'd be aged 10+!'. M65,69,70,74,75,79,84; C76.
Paul Caban completed during the 1998 Tinto hill race. His first Donald came whilst marshalling the Scottish Trial for the World Cup hill-running team, when Colin Donnelly whizzed by. M96.
Geoff Carter began during Pennine Way. First non-aligned Hill: Cairnsmore of Fleet, 26/11/77. M91.
David Clark had his completion noted by Bill Brooker, SMCJ31, p422. Now deceased, he didn't take to the hills until climbing Ben Nevis by the tourist route in 8/75, aged 54. M90.
Phil Cooper climbed a massive number of hills in the 1970s and 1980s. He lived in Darley Dale for much of this time, before moving to Easter Ross, then overseas. M79; C84; E76; W76; CT77.
Gavin Corbett is a friend of Dane Love, but completed his round alone.
John Crummett is another RC member. 897 Marilyns as of 4/8/98. M86; C92.
Brian Curle completed on Cauldcleuch Head due to proximity to Hawick, his birthplace (see also Ken Telfer). He also completed on his birthday (as did Dave Hewitt, at least in terms of Hills). M90; C92.
Colin Dodgson was the greatest list-completer Britain has thus far seen: only the Bowkers seriously rival the scope of his sustained effort. An SMC member, he worked from SMC listings and from the tables compiled by WMD. Still active until his death aged 81 in 1991, he climbed everything in WMD in addition to bathing in 534 Lakeland tarns and 195 pools with Tim Tyson. M51; C74; G84; E52; W85.
Percy Donald collated the first list of these hills. His round was detailed in SMCJ20, pp92-101, whilst the list appeared in SMCJ20, pp415-438. Climbed the 133 summits within 167 days, of which 27 were spent on the hill. Walked 396 miles with 89,300ft of ascent, at an average cost of 2s 9d per Hill, 1s 10d per Top. Six further days spent 'clearing up points of doubt'. Data under 'First Donald' marks the start of this venture; his first ever ascent is unknown. Obituarised rather uninformatively (no mention of Southern Upland hills or lists) by A Harrison in SMCJ21, p423. Walked in a kilt. Died on the hill.
Colin Donnelly has made two rounds of 'these lovely rolling hills'. First round mostly in 1981, during an 11-day Creetown-Yetholm run (excluding Ochils/Artney, including Cheviot). This was early in an acclaimed hill-running career - 21 hr 6 min Ramsay Round, 5-6/5/95. Second round ended on Queensberry. Fourth person to 1000 Marilyns, 1997. Memorable Donalds? East Mount Lowther ('the views'), Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, Dungeon Hill/Craignaw ('the Rough Bounds chucked into the Southern Uplands').
Frances Dunn is married to Munro Dunn, and is the sister of six-times Munroist Robin Howie. Completed alongside her husband, whilst both were present at John Wallace's completion. M81; C88.
Munro Dunn is married to Frances Dunn. M81; C88.
Darrell Farrant wrote 'Doing the Donalds': Yorkshire Ramblers' Club Journal 1979, pp241-6. M74.
John Gillies died of heart failure on the summit of the Munro Moruisg (SMCJ34, p530). M71; C86.
Donald Green is a GC member. M66; C92.
Dave Hewitt, with Alan Dawson and Mary Cox, is to blame for 'discovering' the Artney Donalds (although see David Purchase). Enlightenment came on 2/5/94 (TGO Nov 1994, p72; TAC19, pp6-8). 625 New Donalds by 17/1/99 (160 Ben Cleuch, 131 Ben Ever). All Hills by 10/7/94, Talla Cleuch Head.
Adrian Kentleton is the father of Philip McLean. 'Philip was the brains behind the operation, my role being mainly to make the sandwiches and drive the motor!'
Gerry Knight climbed his first Donald on the day of John Lennon's murder. M82; C97.
Charles Knowles first climbed Donalds when working through English 2000ers, and when completing Pennine Way in two-day stretches. Donald-specific trips started in 1980s. Crops up in various of Hamish Brown's books. On 14/2/98 became the fifth person to climb 1000 Marilyns. M80; C87; E81; W81.
Stewart Logan completed Donalds soon after finishing a third round of Munros, and has gone on to complete more Munro rounds than anyone else. M81,84,87,89,90,92,94,96,97; C84.
Dane Love was one of several to compile a list of Scottish 2000ft-2499ft hills (what would ultimately be called Grahams) during the 1980s. This was never published; he now writes about Scottish castles.
Tom McArthur first visited the Ochils as a Dollar schoolboy living in Blairingone, but climbed 194 Southern Upland 'hills, tops and blisters over 610m' in 'a couple of years', ending with Tinto in 11/98.
Philip McLean is Adrian Kentleton's son, and the youngest known Donaldist: fourteen years three months on completion. Father and son both have 22 Tops still to climb, including seven New Donalds.
John Moore is one of only two resident Glaswegian Donaldists, as against fifteen Edinburghers. M96.
Matthew Moulton died on 23/5/91, aged 80, in a fall on the Corbett Stob Dubh. (SMCJ35, p130, p143.) His companion Rae Graham called him 'the grand old man of the hills'. M68,71,78,80,82; C86.
Allan Neil died on the Corbett Ben Ledi, 2/2/96, aged 49. M89.
Tony Payne was part of the 1990 relay team that ran the Munros in twelve days. Reached 1000 Marilyns on 3/9/95, and by late 1998 had climbed 1420 of the things. Lived in Lochgilphead during his round.
Elizabeth Pilling is a member of the GC. All Donalds previously visited before 17/12/88 were revisited during her round. She particularly recalls 'an evening dash to England after work to do Hedgehope Hill and Comb Fell', and 'a moonlit descent of Garelet Hill, having been over sixteen tops.' M76; C94.
Herbert Proctor wrote 'All the Donalds' in CCJ19, pp63-4. Developed 'the habit of joining all my walks together, so that they form a continuous line, on charts which I keep. I can trace a continuous line from Princetown on Dartmoor to Dingwall, and from Anglesey to Lowestoft Ness.' He was 94 in 1998.
David Purchase had articles on heights and lists in TAC35, p13, and SMCJ36, pp252-271. Started Donalds on 46th birthday. Independently noted the Artney group as possible Donalds in 1991, included a 'Section 0' in his notes, and remarked that they were 'technically south of the actual Highland Line and should therefore have been listed (in my view) by Donald and his successors.' M89.
Charlie Scott is secretary of Ferranti MC, and probably completed the Donalds before the date given: 'I may have walked the whole [Fleet] ridge in 1965 but can't remember that far back.' He could see Tinto from 'the window of my French classroom at Lanark Grammar School', and has climbed it each Christmas Day since 1982. 'You meet some lovely people on it first thing in the morning.' M87; C91.
Matthew Shaw is in the SMC, and is the grandson of Graeme Macphee, the twentieth Munroist. M89.
Peter Simpson started with the Moffat Chase hill race. Completion probably earlier than given: 'almost certainly' climbed Innerdownie before keeping records. In 1991 climbed all Donalds in a week, bar Ochil/Artney, using car and bike as well as legs. 23 hr 26 min Ramsay Round, 2-3/6/90. M98; E93; W93.
Gordon Smith has completed Hills only: lacked twelve Tops as of early 1999, including two New Donalds. Wrote of his round, from a footballing perspective, in TAC32 (pp4-5) and TAC38 (pp4-5).
Janet Sutcliffe lives in Cumbria and is in the RC. M87; C94.
Ken Telfer, originally from Hawick, climbed most Donalds in winter, and abided by 'Dow's Rules': walking solo, without camps, bivvies, or bothies. On his final hill he met a man crossing from Stranraer to Lindisfarne. Completion qualified Ken as 'Man of the Week' in Edinburgh Evening News. M91.
Peter Trenchard inadvertently echoed Percy Donald's original round by concentrating on Donalds and taking 169 days (14 outings). He walked 290 miles, climbed 79,000 feet, but didn't work out the cost per hill. The 169 days started on Ben Ever, 5/4/96, and included 86 consecutive Donalds, Cheviot to Tinto, with no-one seen beyond shepherds and occasional companions.
Ronald Turnbull climbed all SMC and New Donalds, plus ten discards and extras, in 9 days 14 hours, 25 mins, 9-18/5/95 (TAC25, pp4-5). During the run, a round was completed on Comb Law, at 5.44am.
John Wallace is the only person to simultaneously complete Donalds and Corbetts, and one of only three people to complete Donalds on a Corbett. He linked this with a centenary SMC party held in the Crook Inn. Now 'climbing some of the very interesting Grahams', at a goodly age. M84; C88.
Maurice Watson is in the Polmont Hillwalking Club. M88,94.
Tim Wess wrote to the SMC in 2/92: 'I intend to start a second round in the very near future'.
Jimmy White started on the westernmost Hill and ended on the southernmost. Has climbed Dumgoyne, in the Campsies, 250 times. M95.
Dorothy Wilson originates from Stonehaven, and used to be in the GC. Went up Tinto 'before I was a proper climber'. Finished the Corbetts on Beinn Talaidh, now a Graham. M93; C98.
Rob Woodall started a Corbett round simultaneously with Donalds. Lived in Bedford at this time. Apart from the initial 1981 visit, Donalds completed in eight long weekends, 1989-92. M90; C95.
John Wyllie is in Polmont Hillwalking Club. M80; C year unknown.
Remarkably, all 118 New Donalds have different names - there is no duplication. There are however some common threads; there are 27 Hills, 21 Laws, 6 Fells, 6 Heads, 4 Cleuchs and 19 single-word names. Not surprisingly there are no Carns, Mealls or Sgurrs, and the only Beinns occur in the Glen Artney hills.
Only nine OS Landranger maps are required to cover all the New Donalds; Sheets 57, 58, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 83. Although Sheet 71 has nine New Donalds, they also appear on Sheet 77 or 78. The most useful is Landranger 77, with 30 New Donalds, followed by Sheet 78 with 24 and Sheet 72 with 20.
It is also worth mentioning Harveys maps, as over half the New Donalds appear on Harveys 1:25000 or 1:40000 maps. The relevant maps are the Ochil Hills (Section 26, Ben Cleuch group), Galloway Hills (all of Section 27B except the Cairnsmore of Fleet group), Lowther Hills (Section 27C, Green Lowther, Queensberry and Ballencleuch Law groups) and Peebles (Section 28B, Broad Law and Dun Rig groups).
There has been some debate over whether Arran should be included in Southern Scotland for the purposes of hill lists, depending on the exact line of the Highland boundary fault, which passes through the island. The list of New Donalds does not include any Arran hills, but if it did then the highest New Donald (Goat Fell) and the most awkward to reach (A'Chir) would both be on Arran. For those who wish to consider Arran as part of Southern Scotland, details of the fourteen Arran hills over 610m with 30m drop are given below. Meall Donn (653m, NR905450) has a drop of c28m and is the only Arran SubDonald.
Sect | Metres | Feet | Name | Map | Grid ref | Drop |
20C | 874 | 2867 | Goat Fell | 62,69 | NR991415 | 874 |
20C | 859 | 2818 | Caisteal Abhail | 62,69 | NR969443 | 427 |
20C | 829 | 2720 | Mullach Buidhe | 62,69 | NR993427 | 81 |
20C | 826 | 2710 | Beinn Tarsuinn | 62,69 | NR959412 | 235 |
20C | 818 | 2684 | North Goatfell | 62,69 | NR989422 | 57 |
20C | 799 | 2621 | Cir Mhor | 62,69 | NR972431 | 175 |
20C | 792 | 2598 | Beinn Nuis | 69 | NR955399 | 83 |
20C | 745 | 2444 | A'Chir | 62,69 | NR966421 | 111 |
20C | 727 | 2385 | Ceum na Caillich | 62,69 | NR976443 | 50 |
20C | 721 | 2365 | Beinn Bharrain: Mullach Buidhe | 62,69 | NR901427 | 385 |
20C | 717 | 2352 | Beinn Bharrain: Casteal na h-Iolaire | 62,69 | NR895422 | 65 |
20C | 711 | 2333 | Beinn Bhreac | 62,69 | NR906442 | 137 |
20C | 675 | 2215 | Beinn a'Chliabhain | 62,69 | NR970407 | 80 |
20C | 660 | 2165 | Suidhe Fhearghas | 62,69 | NR986451 | c 83 |
Horizontal distance is referred to in the form '100 metres', as distinct from '100m' for vertical height.
° Height taken from the relevant contour ring, as no spot height is shown on any map.
* Minor amendment to grid reference (*) or drop (**) from the first edition of this booklet.