TACit Tables

The Murdos

Scottish hills over 3000 feet with at least 30 metres drop on all sides)

compiled by Alan Dawson

TACit Tables: Complete, up-to-date lists of hills

First published June 1995 by TACit Press
House 48, 170 Sandiefield Road, Glasgow G5 0DL.

ISBN 0 9522680 3 5

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Cover illustration of the Four Relevant Sisters of Kintail: Craig Smillie
Series editor: Dave Hewitt
Printed by Clydeside Press, 37 High Street, Glasgow

Murdos

Scottish hills of 3000 feet with 30 metres drop

When Sir Hugh Munro died in 1919 he had no idea he had started a new sport - Munrobagging. This has since become so popular that anyone looking for a wilderness experience is now unlikely to find it on a Munro summit. The time has come for walkers to expand their horizons beyond Munros - to Corbetts, to Grahams, and to Murdo Munro and his Murdos. This is good news for radical hillwalkers; instead of following a long-dead military knight, they can now worship at the feet of a more modern and fashionable guru - Murdo Munro, anti-hero of The Angry Corrie, Scotland's hillwalking fanzine: a sheepish man with sheepish friends, a man who was so scared of climbing the Bhasteir Tooth that he designed a list of hills which excludes it. This booklet is the result, finally made public after years of painstaking research.

Murdos may not be good news for everyone. If you're struggling to climb all the Munros, there are now 444 peaks, not 277...If you believe there are already too many lists and we should stop messing with the existing ones, Murdo Munro has a simple message for you:

You are allowed to climb summits not listed in this booklet.
You do not have to climb a summit just because it's listed here.

Murdos provide a rich array of extra summits to choose from.They don't have to take over your life, enticing you to remote, rainy summits in wind-battered Highland glens. There is absolutely no need for such behaviour. On the other hand, once you've started you might as well finish...

Regions of Scotland

About this Booklet

This is one of a series of booklets aiming to provide definitive lists of British hills. Clearly a lot of people who like climbing hills also like to have lists of them. TACit Tables provide walkers with highly accurate, up-to-date details of hills while being easily affordable and easily replaceable. All the heights and grid references in TACit Tables are obtained from the latest large-scale maps. The Ordnance Survey is nearing completion of its large-scale metric mapping of Britain, so future changes should be minimal, but if necessary the lists will be updated.

One unique feature of this series is that the height of each summit is given in both absolute and relative terms: as well as the height above sea level, the lists show the drop between each hill and the next one in the same category. The absolute and relative heights provide alternative measurements of a summit, but neither convey anything about distance, topography or other characteristics that can make a summit worth climbing. Maps provide much of this detail, and the tables are intended to be used alongside a map.

About the Murdos

In recent years the word Munro has become synonymous with Scottish mountains over 3000 feet, yet anyone who has climbed all 277 Munros will be aware that numerous 3000-foot summits are not counted as Munros. The list of 517 Munro Tops might therefore be regarded as a natural progression, but few of the 1300+ Munroists have gone on to climb all of these. Perhaps most of them have simply had enough, but those with an appetite for more will discover the Munro Tops to be an unsatisfying assortment of major mountain summits and minor bumps. Many Tops are awkwardly distributed for a natural walking route yet are not distinctive enough to warrant a special trip. The list of Murdos provides a much more rational and appealing extension to the Munros.

A Murdo is a Scottish peak over 914.4 metres high (3000 feet) with a drop of at least 30 metres (98 feet) all round. The 444 Murdos comprise all 277 Munros, 160 of the most significant Munro Tops and seven additional summits. The list of Murdos shows the drop from each summit and so makes it easy for hillwalkers to collect the most rewarding 3000-foot summits without having to bother with the less significant tops.

About the List

Hills are grouped into the geographical regions shown opposite. Most regions are subdivided into sections. Each region is given a descriptive heading and a more detailed summary of its boundaries. The layout highlights mountains with a drop of over 150 metres (ie Marilyns), which are treated as major summits. Other hills are grouped beneath the relevant major summit, with their names indented. They are listed in order of relative height, so the most significant summits are shown first. Obvious groups of hills are kept together. The information is laid out in the following columns:

Section

The region numbers correspond to those used in Munro's Tables (Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1981). The section numbers are the same as those used in The Relative Hills of Britain (Alan Dawson, Cicerone Press, 1992).

Metres

This column gives the height of the hill above sea level in metres. All Ordnance Survey 1:50000 maps now show metric contours and spot heights. The contours are very accurate, but the spot heights are not generally as accurate as those on larger scale maps. However, it is not possible to rely solely on larger scale maps, as metric versions are not available for all areas. Also, numerous spot heights shown on 1:50000 maps are omitted from the 1:25000 or 1:10000 maps. In cases where differing heights for the same point are given on different maps, the following order of precedence is used: metric 1:10000; metric 1:25000; 1:50000; non-metric 1:10000 or 1:25000.

Feet

The height in feet is arrived at in all cases simply by multiplying the metric figure by 3.28 and rounding up or down.

Name

Most names are taken from the relevant 1:50000 map. If a hill is not named on this then the name shown on a larger scale map is used. In a few cases where no name is marked on any map, the name used in Munro's Tables is given. If a mountain has a general name and a summit name, the general name is given first.

Map

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.

Grid Reference

Each grid reference pinpoints the location of the summit of a hill to within 100 metres. Details of how to use the grid reference are given on all Landranger maps. All grid references have been double-checked for accuracy on 1:10000 maps or 1:25000 maps, using a precise technique (a plastic overlay sheet with 100 small squares per grid square).

Drop

This column refers to the relative height of the hill. For the purposes of this list, any summit with over 150 metres drop all round is regarded as a separate mountain. For hills in this category the drop refers to the height difference (in metres) between the summit and the col connecting the hill to the next summit with a 150-metre drop (which may be higher or lower). If there is more than one col, the highest col is used. Murdos with less than 150 metres drop are listed as subsidiary summits, with the name indented. For these summits the drop always relates to a higher Murdo. This is illustrated on the inside back cover. If there is no spot height for a col shown on any metric map, the drop is estimated from the position of contour lines; this is indicated by a c in the drop column. It should be accurate to within two or three metres. The resulting figure indicates how isolated a summit is (in height) from its neighbours and how much effort is likely to be involved in climbing two hills together.

Date

This column is left blank for you to write the date each hill is climbed, or to enter a retrospective tick. People who disapprove of record-keeping can ignore this column.

Region 1 Firth of Clyde to Strath Tay

Crianlarich; A85 and A827 to Killin; Loch Tay and River Tay to Perth; A85 to 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	931	3054	Ben Chonzie	51,52	NN773308	325
1B	985	3232	Ben Vorlich	57	NN629189	262
1B	975	3199	Stuc a'Chroin	57	NN617174	252
1C	1174	3852	Ben More	51	NN432244	312
1C	1165	3822	Stob Binnein	51	NN434227	303
1C	966	3169	Meall na Dige	51	NN450225	82
1C	1046	3432	Cruach Ardrain	51,56	NN409212	c 523
1C	946	3104	Beinn Tulaichean	56	NN416196	121
1C	959	3146	Stob Garbh	51	NN411221	103
1C	995	3264	An Caisteal	50,56	NN378193	376
1C	940	3084	Beinn a'Chroin	50,56	NN394186	135
1C	938	3077	Beinn a'Chroin West Top	50,56	NN385185	61
1C	933	3061	Beinn Chabhair	50,56	NN367179	314
1C	974	3195	Ben Lomond	56	NN367028	519
1D	1130	3707	Ben Lui	50	NN266263	c 443
1D	916	3005	Beinn a'Chleibh	50	NN250256	141
1D	1029	3376	Ben Oss	50	NN287253	c 250
1D	978	3209	Beinn Dubhchraig	50	NN307254	c 199
1D	1011	3317	Beinn Ime	56	NN255084	c 336
1D	948	3110	Beinn Bhuidhe	50,56	NN203187	c 592
1D	943	3094	Ben Vorlich	50,56	NN295124	632
1D	927	3041	Beinn Narnain	56	NN271066	290
1D	915	3002	Ben Vane	56	NN277098	c 423

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.

2A	1083	3553	Schiehallion	42,51,52	NN713547	507
2A	1041	3415	Carn Mairg	42,51	NN684512	c 194
2A	981	3218	Meall na Aighean	51	NN694496	c 136
2A	968	3176	Meall Garbh	42,51	NN647517	104
2A	1012	3320	Meall Liath	42,51	NN693512	60
2A	1004	3294	Meall a'Bharr	42,51	NN668515	36
2A	1029	3376	Carn Gorm	42,51	NN635500	c 182
2A	924	3031	An Sgorr	42,51	NN640509	73
2A	960	3150	Stuchd an Lochain	51	NN483448	329
2A	927	3041	Sron Chona Chorein	51	NN493445	36
2A	932	3058	Meall Buidhe	51	NN498499	c 236
2A	1081	3547	Beinn a'Chreachain	50	NN373440	268
2A	978	3209	Meall Buidhe	50	NN359438	54
2A	1076	3530	Beinn Dorain	50	NN325378	332
2A	1038	3405	Beinn Achaladair	50	NN344432	225
2A	1002	3287	Beinn Achaladair South Top	50	NN342420	c 47
2A	1004	3294	Beinn an Dothaidh	50	NN331408	c 247
2A	953	3127	Beinn Mhanach	50	NN373411	315
2A	923	3028	Beinn a'Chuirn	50	NN360409	74
2B	1214	3983	Ben Lawers	51	NN635414	289
2B	1103	3619	Beinn Ghlas	51	NN625404	107
2B	1118	3668	Meall Garbh	51	NN644436	193
2B	1118	3668	An Stuc	51	NN639431	127
2B	1069	3507	Meall Corranaich	51	NN615410	202
2B	1001	3284	Meall Greigh	51	NN674438	167
2B	926	3038	Meall a'Choire Leith	51	NN612439	151
2B	1078	3537	Beinn Heasgarnich	51	NN413383	424
2B	1047	3435	Creag Mhor	50	NN391361	322
2B	956	3136	Stob nan Clach	50	NN387351	71
2B	1044	3425	Meall nan Tarmachan	51	NN585390	492
2B	1000	3281	Beinn nan Eachan	51	NN570383	92
2B	1026	3366	Meall Garbh	51	NN578383	c 72
2B	916	3005	Creag na Caillich	51	NN562377	c 71
2B	923	3028	Meall nan Tarmachan South Top	51	NN589385	c 34
2B	1039	3409	Meall Ghaordaidh	51	NN514397	401
2B	1025	3363	Ben Challum	50	NN386322	450
2B	998	3274	Ben Challum South Top	50	NN386315	45
2B	959	3146	Meall Glas	51	NN431321	c 295
2B	937	3074	Beinn Cheathaich	51	NN444326	78
2B	921	3022	Sgiath Chuil	51	NN462317	312

Region 3 Loch Leven to Connel Bridge and Glen Lochy

Kinlochleven; River Leven, Blackwater Reservoir, Black Water and railway to Rannoch Station; railway to Tyndrum; A85 to Taynuilt; Loch Etive and coast to Kinlochleven.

3A	967	3173	Aonach Eagach - Sgor nam Fiannaidh	41	NN140583	381
3A	953	3127	Meall Dearg	41	NN161583	c 118
3A	943	3094	Am Bodach	41	NN168580	c 78
3A	940	3084	Stob Coire Leith	41	NN149584	62
3B	1150	3773	Bidean nam Bian	41	NN143542	440
3B	1072	3517	Stob Coire Sgreamhach	41	NN154536	128
3B	1115	3658	Stob Coire nan Lochan	41	NN148548	116
3B	931	3054	Beinn Fhada	41	NN164543	55
3B	952	3123	Stob Coire Sgreamhach East Top	41	NN159540	50
3B	1107	3632	Stob Coire nam Beith	41	NN139545	c 32
3B	1024	3360	Beinn a'Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg	41	NN056558	267
3B	947	3107	Sgorr Bhan	41	NN062560	c 44
3B	1001	3284	Beinn a'Bheithir - Sgorr Dhonuill	41	NN040555	244
3B	994	3261	Sgor na h-Ulaidh	41	NN111518	415
3B	968	3176	Stob an Fhuarain	41	NN118523	c 103
3B	959	3146	Beinn Fhionnlaidh	50	NN095497	510
3B	937	3074	Beinn Sgulaird	50	NN053460	c 372
3B	1021	3350	Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg	41	NN222542	532
3B	1011	3317	Stob na Doire	41	NN207532	144
3B	956	3136	Sgor na Broige	41	NN190525	c 134
3B	941	3087	Stob Coire Altruim	41	NN197530	35
3B	958	3143	Buachaille Etive Beag - Stob Dubh	41	NN179535	210
3B	925	3035	Buachaille Etive Beag - Stob Coire Raineach	41	NN191548	177
3C	1126	3694	Ben Cruachan	50	NN069304	398
3C	998	3274	Stob Diamh	50	NN094308	c 130
3C	1104	3622	Stob Dearg	50	NN062307	98
3C	918	3012	Meall Cuanail	50	NN069295	c 93
3C	1009	3310	Drochaid Ghlas	50	NN083306	c 76
3C	966	3169	Sron an Isean	50	NN099311	c 54
3C	980	3215	Stob Garbh	50	NN095302	c 50
3C	989	3245	Beinn Eunaich	50	NN135328	261
3C	980	3215	Beinn a'Chochuill	50	NN109328	252
3C	1108	3635	Meall a'Bhuiridh	41	NN250503	176
3C	1100	3609	Creise	41	NN238506	168
3C	1099	3606	Clach Leathad	50	NN240493	66
3C	996	3268	Stob a'Ghlais Choire	41	NN240516	c 31
3C	1090	3576	Stob Ghabhar	50	NN230455	393
3C	941	3087	Stob a'Bhruaich Leith	50	NN208459	c 42
3C	945	3100	Stob a'Choire Odhair	50	NN257459	277
3C	1078	3537	Ben Starav	50	NN125427	312
3C	918	3012	Stob an Duine Ruaidh	50	NN124410	66
3C	930	3051	Meall Cruidh	50	NN129415	c 35
3C	1044	3425	Stob Coir'an Albannaich	50	NN169443	290
3C	997	3271	Glas Bheinn Mhor	50	NN153429	231
3C	960	3150	Beinn nan Aighenan	50	NN148405	343
3C	928	3045	Meall nan Eun	50	NN192449	174

Region 4 Fort William to Loch Ericht

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.

4A	1344	4409	Ben Nevis	41	NN166712	286
4A	1221	4006	Carn Dearg North	41	NN159719	36
4A	1020	3346	Carn Dearg South	41	NN155701	c 35
4A	1234	4049	Aonach Beag	41	NN197715	404
4A	1221	4006	Aonach Mor	41	NN193729	c 134
4A	1068	3504	Stob an Cul Choire	41	NN203731	c 72
4A	963	3159	Sgurr a'Bhuic	41	NN204701	65
4A	918	3012	Tom na Sroine	41	NN207745	34
4A	1220	4003	Carn Mor Dearg	41	NN177721	162
4A	1177	3862	Stob Choire Claurigh	41	NN262738	242
4A	1116	3661	Stob Coire an Laoigh	41	NN239725	c 74
4A	1123	3684	Stob Coire na Ceannain	41	NN267745	59
4A	1106	3629	Caisteal	41	NN246729	51
4A	1080	3544	Stob Coire Easain	41	NN234727	45
4A	958	3143	Stob Coire na Gaibhre	41	NN261757	34
4A	1115	3658	Stob Coire Easain	41	NN308730	564
4A	1105	3625	Stob a'Choire Mheadhoin	41	NN316736	c 140
4A	1094	3589	Sgurr Choinnich Mor	41	NN227714	159
4A	963	3159	Sgurr Choinnich Beag	41	NN220710	62
4A	977	3205	Stob Ban	41	NN266724	174
4A	1130	3707	Binnein Mor	41	NN212663	347
4A	1056	3465	Na Gruagaichean	41	NN203652	c 98
4A	1041	3415	Na Gruagaichean North Top	41	NN201654	c 46
4A	956	3136	Sgor Eilde Beag	41	NN219652	c 31
4A	1099	3606	Sgurr a'Mhaim	41	NN164667	c 218
4A	1001	3284	Sgor an Iubhair	41	NN165655	77
4A	990	3248	Stob Choire a'Mhail	41	NN163659	66
4A	1032	3386	Am Bodach	41	NN176650	c 151
4A	1010	3314	Sgurr Eilde Mor	41	NN230657	c 271
4A	999	3278	Stob Ban	41	NN147654	c 234
4A	939	3081	Mullach nan Coirean	41	NN122662	93
4A	917	3008	Mullach nan Coirean South Top	41	NN131654	c 68
4A	982	3222	An Gearanach	41	NN187669	151
4A	981	3218	Stob Coire a'Chairn	41	NN185660	124
4A	943	3094	Binnein Beag	41	NN221677	197
4B	1148	3766	Ben Alder	42	NN496718	c 313
4B	1132	3714	Geal-Charn	42	NN469746	256
4B	1102	3615	Beinn Eibhinn	42	NN449733	126
4B	1116	3661	Aonach Beag	42	NN457741	99
4B	1028	3373	Sgor Iutharn	42	NN489743	57
4B	922	3025	Mullach Coire nan Nead	42	NN430734	39
4B	925	3035	Diollaid a'Chairn	42	NN487757	38
4B	1034	3392	Carn Dearg	42	NN504764	158
4B	1019	3343	Beinn Bheoil	42	NN516717	c 184
4B	955	3133	Sron Coire na h-Iolaire	42	NN513704	c 73
4B	955	3133	Sgor Gaibhre	42	NN444674	223
4B	929	3048	Sgor Choinnich	42	NN443683	125
4B	941	3087	Carn Dearg	42	NN417661	209
4B	1087	3566	Beinn a'Chlachair	42	NN471781	348
4B	1049	3442	Geal Charn	42	NN504811	310
4B	924	3031	Creag Pitridh	34,42	NN487814	105
4B	1046	3432	Chno Dearg	41	NN377741	517
4B	979	3212	Stob Coire Sgriodain	41	NN356743	c 90
4B	976	3202	Meall Garbh	41	NN371727	53
4B	958	3143	Stob Coire Sgriodain South Top	41	NN359738	45
4B	935	3068	Beinn na Lap	41	NN376695	406

Region 5 Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry

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.

5	1010	3314	Beinn Udlamain	42	NN579739	c 198
5	975	3199	A'Mharconaich	42	NN604762	c 115
5	991	3251	Sgairneach Mhor	42	NN598731	c 179
5	917	3008	Geal-charn	42	NN596782	c 178
5	951	3120	Meall Chuaich	42	NN716878	337
5	941	3087	Carn na Caim	42	NN677821	327
5	936	3071	A'Bhuidheanach Bheag	42	NN660775	c 111
5	928	3045	Glas Mheall Mor	42	NN680769	68

Region 6 Forest of Atholl to Braemar and Blairgowrie

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.

6A	1008	3307	Beinn Dearg	43	NN852777	272
6A	1006	3300	An Sgarsgoch	43	NN933836	296
6A	994	3261	Carn an Fhidhleir	43	NN904842	253
6A	963	3159	Carn a'Chlamain	43	NN915758	c 317
6B	1121	3678	Beinn a'Ghlo - Carn nan Gabhar	43	NN971733	274
6B	1061	3481	Airgiod Bheinn	43	NN961720	c 50
6B	1070	3511	Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain	43	NN945724	223
6B	975	3199	Carn Liath	43	NN936698	c 210
6B	1051	3448	Glas Tulaichean	43	NO051760	c 246
6B	1045	3428	Beinn Iutharn Mhor	43	NO045792	c 240
6B	953	3127	Beinn Iutharn Bheag	43	NO065791	105
6B	986	3235	Mam nan Carn	43	NO049779	76
6B	1029	3376	Carn an Righ	43	NO028772	258
6B	946	3104	Carn Bhac	43	NO051832	c 187
6B	944	3097	An Socach	43	NO079799	188
6B	938	3077	An Socach East Top	43	NO099805	c 42
6B	975	3199	Carn a'Gheoidh	43	NO107767	298
6B	933	3061	The Cairnwell	43	NO134773	125
6B	917	3008	Carn Aosda	43	NO134791	122
6B	917	3008	Carn Bhinnein	43	NO091762	63

Region 7 Braemar to Montrose

Braemar; River Dee to Aberdeen; coast to Montrose; River South Esk to Brechin; Strathmore and River Ardle to Blairgowrie; A93 to Braemar.

7	1155	3789	Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag	44	NO243861	281
7	1047	3435	Carn an t-Sagairt Mor	44	NO208843	85
7	1012	3320	Cairn Bannoch	44	NO222825	c 77
7	1110	3642	Carn a'Coire Boidheach	44	NO226845	c 75
7	974	3195	Meall Coire na Saobhaidhe	44	NO242872	70
7	998	3274	Broad Cairn	44	NO240815	64
7	980	3215	Meikle Pap	44	NO259860	63
7	983	3225	Creag an Dubh-loch	44	NO233822	49
7	1044	3425	Carn an t-Sagairt Beag	44	NO216848	41
7	1083	3553	Cuidhe Crom	44	NO259849	38
7	920	3018	Crow Craigies	44	NO222798	37
7	1068	3504	Glas Maol	43	NO167765	194
7	947	3107	Driesh	44	NO271735	138
7	1064	3491	Cairn of Claise	43	NO185788	c 119
7	928	3045	Mayar	44	NO240737	111
7	958	3143	Tolmount	44	NO210800	72
7	957	3140	Tom Buidhe	44	NO213787	c 71
7	987	3238	Creag Leacach	43	NO154745	68
7	1019	3343	Carn an Tuirc	43	NO174804	c 64
7	939	3081	Mount Keen	44	NO409869	c 312

Region 8 The Cairngorms

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.

8	1309	4295	Ben Macdui	36,43	NN989989	c 381
8	1245	4085	Cairn Gorm	36	NJ005040	146
8	1155	3789	Derry Cairngorm	36,43	NO017980	141
8	1215	3986	Cairn Lochan	36	NH985025	90
8	1176	3858	Stob Coire an t-Sneachda	36	NH996029	65
8	1053	3455	Creag an Leth-choin	36	NH968033	56
8	1108	3635	Creagan a'Choire Etchachan	36,43	NO012996	55
8	983	3225	Sgurr an Lochan Uaine	36,43	NO025991	44
8	1182	3878	Beinn Mheadhoin	36	NJ024017	c 254
8	1090	3576	Bynack More	36	NJ042063	283
8	1017	3337	A'Choinneach	36	NJ032048	c 75
8	1037	3402	Carn a'Mhaim	36,43	NN994952	c 231
8	1296	4252	Braeriach	36,43	NN953999	c 171
8	1265	4150	Carn na Criche	36,43	NN939982	c 50
8	1184	3884	Sron na Lairige	36	NH964006	c 49
8	918	3012	Tom Dubh	36,43	NN921952	40
8	1291	4236	Cairn Toul	36,43	NN963972	c 166
8	1258	4127	Sgor an Lochain Uaine	36,43	NN954976	118
8	1004	3294	The Devil's Point	36,43	NN976951	89
8	1213	3980	Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir	36,43	NN962963	46
8	1157	3796	Beinn Bhrotain	43	NN954922	258
8	1113	3652	Monadh Mor	36,43	NN938942	138
8	942	3091	Carn Cloich-mhuilinn	43	NN968906	75
8	1197	3927	Beinn a'Bhuird	36	NJ092006	c 223
8	1179	3868	Beinn a'Bhuird South Top	36,43	NO091985	c 51
8	1174	3852	Cnap a'Chleirich	36,43	NJ107010	c 30
8	1171	3842	Ben Avon - Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe	36	NJ131018	c 197
8	972	3189	Creag an Dail Mhor	36,43	NO131982	62
8	1023	3356	West Meur Gorm Craig	36	NJ153036	40
8	1082	3550	Beinn a'Chaorainn	36	NJ045013	245
8	931	3054	Beinn Bhreac	36,43	NO058970	c 86
8	1017	3337	Beinn a'Chaorainn Bheag	36	NJ057017	62
8	1118	3668	Sgor Gaoith	36,43	NN902989	242
8	1019	3343	Mullach Clach a'Bhlair	35,43	NN882927	c 104
8	1111	3645	Sgoran Dubh Mor	36	NH905002	58
8	920	3018	Geal-charn	35,36	NH884014	54
8	1052	3451	Carn Ban Mor	35,36,43	NN893971	40
8	976	3202	Meall Buidhe	35,36	NH891001	c 37
8	998	3274	Meall Dubhag	35,36,43	NN880955	32

Region 9 Spean Bridge to Elgin

Inverness; coast to Spey Bay; River Spey to Kingussie; A86 to Spean Bridge; River Spean to Gairlochy; Great Glen to Inverness.

9B	945	3100	Carn Dearg	35	NH635024	239
9B	930	3051	A'Chailleach	35	NH681041	108
9B	926	3038	Geal Charn	35	NN561987	c 101
9B	920	3018	Carn Sgulain	35	NH683058	c 72
9B	942	3091	Carn Ban	35	NH631031	c 55
9B	920	3018	Carn Ballach	35	NH643045	c 44
9C	1128	3701	Creag Meagaidh	34,42	NN418875	c 304
9C	1054	3458	Stob Poite Coire Ardair	34,42	NN428888	c 112
9C	1006	3300	Carn Liath	34	NN472903	c 87
9C	1028	3373	Meall Coire Choille-rais	34,42	NN432862	c 49
9C	1071	3514	Puist Coire Ardair	34,42	NN437872	45
9C	993	3258	An Cearcallach	34,42	NN422853	c 35
9C	970	3182	Meall an-t-Snaim	34	NN459904	c 35
9C	916	3005	Stob Coire Dubh	34	NN496916	31
9C	1050	3445	Beinn a'Chaorainn	34,41	NN386850	226
9C	1043	3422	Beinn a'Chaorainn North Top	34,41	NN383857	c 38
9C	915	3002	Beinn Teallach	34,41	NN361859	301

Region 10 Glen Shiel to Glenfinnan

Shiel Bridge; Glen Shiel and Glen Moriston to Invermoriston; Great Glen to Fort William; Loch Eil and A830 to Lochailort; coast to Shiel Bridge.

10A	1035	3396	Gleouraich	33	NH039053	c 299
10A	1006	3300	Craig Coire na Fiar Bhealaich	33	NH047051	c 59
10A	1027	3369	Sgurr a'Mhaoraich	33	NG983065	c 500
10A	996	3268	Spidean Mialach	33	NH066043	c 260
10A	1021	3350	Aonach air Chrith	33	NH051083	c 200
10A	981	3218	Maol Chinn-dearg	33	NH032087	c 136
10A	987	3238	Druim Shionnach	33	NH074084	c 101
10A	947	3107	Creag a'Mhaim	33	NH087077	c 79
10A	938	3077	Druim Shionnach West Top	33	NH062082	c 36
10A	1010	3314	Sgurr an Doire Leathain	33	NH015099	c 189
10A	1004	3294	Sgurr an Lochain	33	NH005104	c 125
10A	918	3012	Creag nan Damh	33	NG983112	189
10A	1010	3314	The Saddle	33	NG936131	311
10A	919	3015	Sgurr Leac nan Each	33	NG917133	66
10A	939	3081	Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric	33	NG922129	48
10A	946	3104	Sgurr na Sgine	33	NG946113	247
10A	974	3195	Beinn Sgritheall	33	NG836126	370
10B	1040	3412	Sgurr na Ciche	33,40	NM902966	195
10B	1013	3323	Garbh Chioch Mhor	33,40	NM909961	168
10B	1003	3291	Sgurr Mor	33,40	NM965980	285
10B	953	3127	Sgurr nan Coireachan	33,40	NM933958	220
10B	919	3015	Gairich	33	NN025995	552
10B	1020	3346	Ladhar Bheinn	33	NG823039	c 528
10B	960	3150	Stob a'Choire Odhair	33	NG830043	c 45
10B	946	3104	Meall Buidhe	33,40	NM849989	c 262
10B	942	3090	Meall Buidhe East Top	33,40	NM852987	c 30
10B	939	3081	Luinne Bheinn	33	NG869007	c 255
10C	937	3074	Sron a'Choire Ghairbh	34	NN222945	c 322
10C	918	3012	Meall na Teanga	34	NN220924	c 303
10D	987	3238	Gulvain	41	NN002875	451
10D	962	3156	Gulvain South Top	40	NM996864	c 98
10D	963	3159	Sgurr Thuilm	40	NM939879	241
10D	956	3136	Sgurr nan Coireachan	40	NM902880	234

Region 11 Loch Duich to Loch Ness, South of Loch Mullardoch

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.

11A	1183	3881	Carn Eige	25	NH123262	311
11A	1181	3875	Mam Sodhail	25	NH120253	c 137
11A	1036	3399	Sgurr na Lapaich	25	NH154243	c 109
11A	1074	3524	An Tudair	25	NH127239	c 66
11A	1147	3763	Stob a'Choire Dhomhain	25	NH131264	c 49
11A	996	3268	Mullach Cadha Rainich	25	NH139246	c 34
11A	1137	3730	Stob Coire Dhomhnuill	25	NH138262	c 31
11A	1054	3458	Toll Creagach	25	NH194282	182
11A	1112	3648	Tom a'Choinich	25	NH164273	c 148
11A	1051	3448	An Leth-chreag	25	NH153269	c 56
11A	1005	3297	Beinn Fhionnlaidh	25	NH115282	173
11A	1151	3776	Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan	25,33	NH057228	c 435
11A	982	3222	Mullach na Dheiragain	25,33	NH080259	c 144
11A	921	3022	An Socach	25,33	NH088230	c 124
11A	967	3173	Carn na Con Dhu	25,33	NH072242	c 82
11A	974	3195	Mullach Sithidh	25,33	NH082264	c 49
11A	1075	3527	Stuc Bheag	25,33	NH053237	c 47
11A	915	3002	Stob Coire na Cloiche	25,33	NH075227	c 39
11A	1143	3750	Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan West Top	25,33	NH052228	c 38
11A	918	3012	Stob Fraoch Choire	25,33	NH052253	c 36
11A	1041	3415	Stuc Mor	25,33	NH053242	c 33
11A	1067	3501	Sgurr Fhuaran	33	NG978166	c 218
11A	1002	3287	Sgurr na Carnach	33	NG977158	c 134
11A	929	3048	Sgurr nan Saighead	33	NG974177	c 106
11A	1036	3399	Sgurr a'Bhealaich Dheirg	33	NH035143	209
11A	956	3136	Saileag	33	NH017148	c 91
11A	1027	3369	Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe	33	NG984149	c 178
11A	990	3248	Sgurr nan Spainteach	33	NG991150	65
11A	1001	3284	Aonach Meadhoin	33	NH049137	174
11A	987	3238	Sgurr an Fhuarail	33	NH054139	71
11A	979	3212	Ciste Dhubh	33	NH062166	388
11A	1032	3386	Beinn Fhada	33	NH018192	c 517
11A	954	3130	Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir	33	NG999196	65
11A	962	3156	Sgurr a'Dubh Doire	33	NH034185	48
11A	918	3012	A'Ghlas-bheinn	25,33	NH008231	c 403
11B	1120	3674	A'Chralaig	33	NH094148	171
11B	1008	3307	Stob Coire na Cralaig	33	NH091163	56
11B	947	3107	A'Chioch	34	NH108152	31
11B	1109	3638	Sgurr nan Conbhairean	34	NH129138	382
11B	1002	3287	Sail Chaorainn	34	NH133154	88
11B	957	3140	Carn Ghluasaid	34	NH145125	c 62
11B	929	3048	Tigh Mor na Seilge	34	NH140166	c 38
11B	998	3274	Creag a'Chaorainn	34	NH137131	c 37
11B	1001	3284	Carn na Coire Mheadhoin	34	NH134158	c 36
11B	1102	3615	Mullach Fraoch-choire	33	NH095171	153

Region 12 Lochalsh to Inverness, North of Loch Mullardoch

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.

12A	1083	3553	Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais	25	NH258430	c 316
12A	1049	3442	Sgurr Fhuar-thuill	25	NH235437	c 144
12A	992	3255	Carn nan Gobhar	25	NH273439	c 137
12A	1030	3379	Creag Ghorm a'Bhealaich	25	NH244435	c 81
12A	993	3258	Sgurr na Ruaidhe	25	NH289426	c 226
12A	1053	3455	Sgurr a'Chaorachain	25	NH087447	c 188
12A	999	3278	Sgurr Choinnich	25	NH076446	c 134
12A	1046	3432	Bidean an Eoin Deirg	25	NH103443	c 81
12A	1007	3304	Maoile Lunndaidh	25	NH135458	c 402
12A	986	3235	Lurg Mhor	25	NH065404	c 250
12A	974	3195	Meall Mor	25	NH072405	c 49
12A	945	3100	Bidein a'Choire Sheasgaich	25	NH049412	c 209
12A	928	3045	Moruisg	25	NH101499	c 196
12A	915	3002	Sgurr nan Ceannaichean	25	NH087480	c 183
12B	1150	3773	Sgurr na Lapaich	25	NH160351	c 322
12B	1095	3592	Sgurr nan Clachan Geala	25	NH161342	c 63
12B	1129	3704	An Riabhachan	25	NH133344	c 264
12B	1040	3412	An Riabhachan West Top	25	NH117337	c 39
12B	1069	3507	An Socach	25	NH100332	c 204
12B	992	3255	Carn nan Gobhar	25	NH181343	c 196
12B	945	3100	Creag Dubh	25	NH199350	c 93

Region 13 Loch Carron to Loch Maree

Poolewe; Loch Maree to Kinlochewe; A832 to Achnasheen; railway to Strathcarron; Loch Carron and coast to Poolewe.

13A	1055	3461	Liathach - Spidean a'Choire Leith	25	NG929579	c 184
13A	915	3002	Stuc a'Choire Dhuibh Bhig	25	NG942582	c 82
13A	927	3041	Am Fasarinen	25	NG923574	c 55
13A	983	3225	Stob a'Coire Liath Mhor	25	NG932581	c 51
13A	1023	3356	Liathach - Mullach an Rathain	25	NG911576	c 152
13A	955	3133	Northern Pinnacles	25	NG913579	c 38
13A	1010	3314	Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor	19	NG951611	c 185
13A	980	3215	Sail Mhor	19	NG938605	c 116
13A	976	3202	Coinneach Mhor	19	NG944600	108
13A	993	3258	Beinn Eighe - Spidean Coire nan Clach	25	NG966597	c 168
13A	963	3159	Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe	25	NG981600	c 118
13A	970	3182	Sgurr Ban	25	NG974600	c 65
13A	986	3235	Beinn Alligin - Sgurr Mhor	19,24	NG865613	219
13A	922	3025	Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich	19,24	NG859601	155
13B	962	3156	Sgorr Ruadh	25	NG959505	c 307
13B	933	3061	Maol Chean-dearg	25	NG924499	c 375
13B	926	3038	Beinn Liath Mhor	25	NG964519	c 261

Region 14 Loch Maree to Loch Broom and Garve

Ullapool; Loch Broom and A835 to Garve; railway to Achnasheen; A832 to Kinlochewe; Loch Maree and coast to Ullapool.

14A	1062	3484	An Teallach - Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill	19	NH069843	617
14A	1060	3478	Sgurr Fiona	19	NH064836	c 145
14A	960	3150	Stob Cadha Gobhlach	19	NH068825	c 127
14A	979	3212	Glas Mheall Mor	19	NH076853	c 101
14A	1017	3337	Sgurr Creag an Eich	19	NH055838	c 92
14A	954	3130	Sail Liath	19	NH071824	c 56
14A	1047	3435	Lord Berkeley's Seat	19	NH064834	39
14A	981	3218	Slioch	19	NH004690	c 626
14A	934	3064	Sgurr an Tuill Bhain	19	NH018688	c 56
14A	1019	3343	Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair	19	NH052735	195
14A	918	3012	Sgurr Dubh	19	NH061729	c 47
14A	989	3245	Sgurr Ban	19	NH056745	165
14A	967	3173	A'Mhaighdean	19	NH007749	c 215
14A	937	3074	Beinn Tarsuinn	19	NH039728	c 202
14A	918	3012	Ruadh Stac Mor	19	NH018756	c 166
14A	916	3005	Beinn a'Chlaidheimh	19	NH061775	c 268
14B	1110	3642	Sgurr Mor	20	NH203718	c 245
14B	923	3028	An Coileachan	20	NH241680	148
14B	934	3064	Meall a'Chrasgaidh	20	NH184733	115
14B	949	3113	Meall Gorm	20	NH221695	113
14B	954	3130	Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich	20	NH219724	c 109
14B	961	3153	Carn na Criche	20	NH196725	c 64
14B	1093	3586	Sgurr nan Clach Geala	20	NH184715	c 228
14B	923	3028	Sgurr nan Each	20	NH184697	c 108
14B	999	3278	Sgurr Breac	20	NH158711	184
14B	935	3068	Toman Coinich	20	NH148713	66
14B	997	3271	A'Chailleach	19	NH136714	182
14B	933	3061	Fionn Bheinn	20	NH147621	c 418

Region 15 Ullapool to the Moray Firth

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.

15A	1084	3556	Beinn Dearg	20	NH259811	271
15A	977	3205	Meall nan Ceapraichean	20	NH257825	c 125
15A	978	3209	Cona' Mheall	20	NH275816	165
15A	953	3127	Am Faochagach	20	NH303793	c 367
15A	927	3041	Eididh nan Clach Geala	20	NH258842	c 166
15A	926	3038	Seana Bhraigh	20	NH281878	c 251
15B	1046	3432	Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor	20	NH463683	c 532
15B	928	3045	Glas Leathad Beag	20	NH492706	132
15B	954	3130	Tom a'Choinnich	20	NH463700	88

Region 16 The Far North

Ullapool; coast to Cape Wrath, Wick and Dornoch; Dornoch Firth, River Oykel and A837 to Ledmore; A835 to Ullapool.

16B	927	3041	Ben Hope	9	NC477501	c 672
16D	962	3156	Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con	16	NC585299	616
16E	998	3274	Ben More Assynt	15	NC318201	c 383
16E	987	3238	Conival	15	NC303199	101
16E	960	3150	Ben More Assynt South Top	15	NC324193	c 45

Region 17 Skye and Mull

Two large islands in the Inner Hebrides.

17B	992	3255	Sgurr Alasdair	32	NG450207	c 188
17B	924	3031	Sgurr nan Eag	32	NG457195	c 127
17B	944	3097	Sgurr Dubh Mor	32	NG457205	c 89
17B	948	3110	Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	32	NG450210	c 56
17B	938	3077	Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn	32	NG455204	c 52
17B	986	3235	Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle	32	NG444215	c 182
17B	972	3189	Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh	32	NG445232	c 123
17B	965	3166	Sgurr na Banachdich	32	NG440224	c 114
17B	918	3012	Sgurr a'Mhadaidh	32	NG446235	c 71
17B	926	3038	Sgurr Thormaid	32	NG441226	c 38
17B	964	3163	Sgurr nan Gillean	32	NG471252	c 204
17B	958	3143	Bruach na Frithe	32	NG461252	c 125
17B	934	3064	Am Basteir	32	NG465253	c 55
17B	935	3068	Sgurr a'Fionn Choire	32	NG464252	c 32
17B	928	3045	Bla Bheinn	32	NG529217	301
17B	926	3038	Bla Bheinn South Top	32	NG528215	c 31
17E	966	3169	Ben More (Mull)	47,48	NM525330	c 438

These are the top fifty-one Murdos in terms of height above sea level...

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop
4A	1344	4409	Ben Nevis	41	NN166712	286
8	1309	4295	Ben Macdui	36,43	NN989989	c 381
8	1296	4252	Braeriach	36,43	NN953999	c 171
8	1291	4236	Cairn Toul	36,43	NN963972	c 166
8	1265	4150	Carn na Criche (Braeriach)	36,43	NN939982	c 50
8	1258	4127	Sgor an Lochain Uaine (Cairn Toul)	36,43	NN954976	118
8	1245	4085	Cairn Gorm	36	NJ005040	146
4A	1234	4049	Aonach Beag	41	NN197715	404
4A	1221	4006	Aonach Mor	41	NN193729	c 134
4A	1221	4006	Carn Dearg North (Ben Nevis)	41	NN159719	36
4A	1220	4003	Carn Mor Dearg	41	NN177721	162
8	1215	3986	Cairn Lochan	36	NH985025	90
2B	1214	3983	Ben Lawers	51	NN635414	289
8	1213	3980	Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul)	36,43	NN962963	46
8	1197	3927	Beinn a'Bhuird	36	NJ092006	c 223
8	1184	3884	Sron na Lairige (Braeriach)	36	NH964006	c 49
11A	1183	3881	Carn Eige	25	NH123262	311
8	1182	3878	Beinn Mheadhoin	36	NJ024017	c 254
11A	1181	3875	Mam Sodhail	25	NH120253	c 137
8	1179	3868	Beinn a'Bhuird South Top	36,43	NO091985	c 51
4A	1177	3862	Stob Choire Claurigh	41	NN262738	242
8	1176	3858	Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm)	36	NH996029	65
1C	1174	3852	Ben More	51	NN432244	312
8	1171	3842	Ben Avon	36	NJ131018	c 197
1C	1165	3822	Stob Binnein	51	NN434227	303
8	1157	3796	Beinn Bhrotain	43	NN954922	258
7	1155	3789	Lochnagar	44	NO243861	281
8	1155	3789	Derry Cairngorm	36,43	NO017980	141
11A	1151	3776	Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan	25,33	NH057228	c 435
3B	1150	3773	Bidean nam Bian	41	NN143542	440
12B	1150	3773	Sgurr na Lapaich	25	NH160351	c 322
4B	1148	3766	Ben Alder	42	NN496718	c 313
11A	1147	3763	Stob a'Choire Dhomhain (Carn Eige)	25	NH131264	c 49
11A	1143	3750	Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan West Top	25,33	NH052228	c 38
11A	1137	3730	Stob Coire Dhomhnuill (Carn Eige)	25	NH138262	c 32
4B	1132	3714	Geal-Charn	42	NN469746	256
1D	1130	3707	Ben Lui	50	NN266263	c 443
4A	1130	3707	Binnein Mor	41	NN212663	347
12B	1129	3704	An Riabhachan	25	NH133344	c 264
9C	1128	3701	Creag Meagaidh	34,42	NN418875	c 304
3C	1126	3694	Ben Cruachan	50	NN069304	398
4A	1123	3684	Stob Coire na Ceannain	41	NN267745	59
6B	1121	3678	Beinn a'Ghlo	43	NN971733	274
11B	1120	3674	A'Chralaig	33	NH094148	171
8	1118	3668	Sgor Gaoith	36,43	NN902989	242
2B	1118	3668	Meall Garbh	51	NN644436	193
2B	1118	3668	An Stuc	51	NN639431	127
4A	1116	3661	Stob Coire an Laoigh	41	NN239725	c 74
4B	1116	3661	Aonach Beag	42	NN457741	99
3B	1115	3658	Stob Coire nan Lochan	41	NN148548	116
4A	1115	3658	Stob Coire Easain	41	NN308730	564

...and these are the top fifty Murdos in terms of relative height.

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop
16B	927	3041	Ben Hope	9	NC477501	c 672
1D	943	3094	Ben Vorlich	50,56	NN295124	632
14A	981	3218	Slioch	19	NH004690	c 626
14A	1062	3484	An Teallach	19	NH069843	617
16D	962	3156	Ben Klibreck	16	NC585299	616
1D	948	3110	Beinn Bhuidhe	50,56	NN203187	c 592
4A	1115	3658	Stob Coire Easain	41	NN308730	564
10B	919	3015	Gairich	33	NN025995	552
3B	1021	3350	Buachaille Etive Mor	41	NN222542	532
15B	1046	3432	Ben Wyvis	20	NH463683	c 532
10B	1020	3346	Ladhar Bheinn	33	NG823039	c 528
1C	1046	3432	Cruach Ardrain	51,56	NN409212	c 523
1C	974	3195	Ben Lomond	56	NN367028	519
4B	1046	3432	Chno Dearg	41	NN377741	517
11A	1032	3386	Beinn Fhada	33	NH018192	c 517
3B	959	3146	Beinn Fhionnlaidh	50	NN095497	510
2A	1083	3553	Schiehallion	42,51,52	NN713547	507
10A	1027	3369	Sgurr a'Mhaoraich	33	NG983065	c 500
2B	1044	3425	Meall nan Tarmachan	51	NN585390	492
10D	987	3238	Gulvain	41	NN002875	451
2B	1025	3363	Ben Challum	50	NN386322	450
1D	1130	3707	Ben Lui	50	NN266263	c 443
3B	1150	3773	Bidean nam Bian	41	NN143542	440
17E	966	3169	Ben More(Mull)	47,48	NM525330	c 438
11A	1151	3776	Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan	25,33	NH057228	c 435
2B	1078	3537	Beinn Heasgarnich	51	NN413383	424
1D	915	3002	Ben Vane	56	NN277098	c 423
14B	933	3061	Fionn Bheinn	20	NH147621	c 418
3B	994	3261	Sgor na h-Ulaidh	41	NN111518	415
4B	935	3068	Beinn na Lap	41	NN376695	406
4A	1234	4049	Aonach Beag	41	NN197715	404
11A	918	3012	A'Ghlas-bheinn	25,33	NH008231	c 403
12A	1007	3304	Maoile Lunndaidh	25	NH135458	c 402
2B	1039	3409	Meall Ghaordaidh	51	NN514397	401
3C	1126	3694	Ben Cruachan	50	NN069304	398
3C	1090	3576	Stob Ghabhar	50	NN230455	393
11A	979	3212	Ciste Dhubh	33	NH062166	388
16E	998	3274	Ben More Assynt	15	NC318201	c 383
11B	1109	3638	Sgurr nan Conbhairean	34	NH129138	382
3A	967	3173	Sgor nam Fiannaidh	41	NN140583	381
8	1309	4295	Ben Macdui	36,43	NN989989	c 381
1C	995	3264	An Caisteal	50,56	NN378193	376
13B	933	3061	Maol Chean-dearg	25	NG924499	c 375
3B	937	3074	Beinn Sgulaird	50	NN053460	c 372
10A	974	3195	Beinn Sgritheall	33	NG836126	370
15A	953	3127	Am Faochagach	20	NH303793	c 367
4B	1087	3566	Beinn a'Chlachair	42	NN471781	348
4A	1130	3707	Binnein Mor	41	NN212663	347
3C	960	3150	Beinn nan Aighenan	50	NN148405	343
5	951	3120	Meall Chuaich	42	NN716878	337

Note that the drop does not always relate to the nearest Murdo or Munro. For example, Ben Macdui has a drop of 210 metres to Cairn Gorm, but Cairn Gorm itself has less than 150 metres drop, so the drop of c381 metres relates to Beinn Mheadhoin.

Mini Munros

The following 26 Murdos have less than 100 metres drop yet are classified as Munros.

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop
4B	1116	3661	Aonach Beag	42	NN457741	99
4A	1056	3465	Na Gruagaichean	41	NN203652	c 98
4A	939	3081	Mullach nan Coirean	41	NN122662	93
11A	956	3136	Saileag	33	NH017148	c 91
4B	979	3212	Stob Coire Sgriodain	41	NN356743	c 90
8	1004	3294	The Devil's Point	36,43	NN976951	89
17B	944	3097	Sgurr Dubh Mor	32	NG457205	c 89
11B	1002	3287	Sail Chaorainn	34	NH133154	88
9C	1006	3300	Carn Liath	34	NN472903	c 87
8	931	3054	Beinn Bhreac	36,43	NO058970	c 86
7	1047	3435	Carn an t-Sagairt Mor	44	NO208843	85
10A	947	3107	Creag a'Mhaim	33	NH087077	c 79
4A	1001	3284	Sgor an Iubhair	41	NN165655	77
7	1012	3320	Cairn Bannoch	44	NO222825	c 77
7	1110	3642	Carn a'Coire Boidheach	44	NO226845	c 75
4A	1116	3661	Stob Coire an Laoigh	41	NN239725	c 74
7	958	3143	Tolmount	44	NO210800	72
9B	920	3018	Carn Sgulain	35	NH683058	c 72
17B	918	3012	Sgurr a'Mhadaidh	32	NG446235	c 71
7	957	3140	Tom Buidhe	44	NO213787	c 71
7	987	3238	Creag Leacach	43	NO154745	68
7	998	3274	Broad Cairn	44	NO240815	64
7	1019	3343	Carn an Tuirc	43	NO174804	c 64
11B	957	3140	Carn Ghluasaid	34	NH145125	c 62
17B	948	3110	Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	32	NG450210	c 56
17B	934	3064	Am Basteir	32	NG465253	c 55

It is tempting to suggest that these summits should not be regarded as separate mountains while several more distinct summits are only classified as Tops (see opposite page). But there is no definition of Munros or Tops; the distinction between them is arbitrary and variable. The list of Murdos resolves this uncertainty by requiring a 30-metre drop, but it also provides the information to enable you to draw the line somewhere else if you wish; say at 50m, 100m or 150m (or even 20m). In this case you might find the following table of interest.

Name	Height	Drop	Total	Munros	Tops	Others
Marilyn Munros	> 914.4m	>150m	205	202	3	0
Yeaman Munros	> 914.4m	>100m	273	251	22	0
SubMunros	> 914.4m	> 50m	375	277	96	2
Murdos	> 914.4m	> 30m	444	277	160	7
SubMurdos (relative)	> 914.4m	20-30m	71	0	44	27
SubMurdos (absolute)	900-914.4m	> 30m	55	0	0	55

Details of SubMurdos are given on Page 18. Anyone who feels a sentimental urge to climb the 277 most distinct 3000-foot mountains will need to climb all summits with a drop of at least 98 metres. This includes Gulvain South Top and Stob Dearg next to Ben Cruachan, as well as all the Tops listed opposite.

Tops and Drops

The following 22 Murdos have over 100 metres drop yet are classified as Munro Tops.

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop
3B	925	3035	Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag)	41	NN191548	177
13A	993	3258	Spidean Coire nan Clach (Beinn Eighe)	25	NG966597	c 168
13A	922	3025	Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)	19,24	NG859601	155
3B	1011	3317	Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor)	41	NN207532	144
3B	956	3136	Sgor na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)	41	NN190525	c 134
11A	1002	3287	Sgurr na Carnach (Sgurr Fhuaran)	33	NG977158	c 134
15B	928	3045	Glas Leathad Beag (Ben Wyvis)	20	NH492706	132
3B	1072	3517	Stob Coire Sgreamhach (Bidean nam Bian)	41	NN154536	128
2B	1118	3668	An Stuc (Meall Garbh)	51	NN639431	127
14A	960	3150	Stob Cadha Gobhlach (An Teallach)	19	NH068825	c 127
4B	929	3048	Sgor Choinnich (Sgor Gaibhre)	42	NN443683	125
8	1258	4127	Sgor an Lochain Uaine (Cairn Toul)	36,43	NN954976	118
13A	963	3159	Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe (Beinn Eighe)	25	NG981600	c 118
3B	1115	3658	Stob Coire nan Lochan (Bidean nam Bian)	41	NN148548	116
13A	980	3215	Sail Mhor (Beinn Eighe)	19	NG938605	c 116
11A	1036	3399	Sgurr na Lapaich (Mam Sodhail)	25	NH154243	c 109
13A	976	3202	Coinneach Mhor (Beinn Eighe)	19	NG944600	108
11A	929	3048	Sgurr nan Saighead (Sgurr Fhuaran)	33	NG974177	c 106
6B	953	3127	Beinn Iutharn Bheag (Beinn Iutharn Mhor)	43	NO065791	105
1C	959	3146	Stob Garbh (Cruach Ardrain)	51	NN411221	103
3B	968	3176	Stob an Fhuarain (Sgor na h-Ulaidh)	41	NN118523	c 103
14A	979	3212	Glas Mheall Mor (An Teallach)	19	NH076853	c 101

There seems to be a pattern here, with the mountains of Glencoe and Torridon not getting their fair share of glory. If the Mamores can claim eleven Munros and the South Glen Shiel Ridge seven, then there could easily be five Munros on Beinn Eighe, four on An Teallach and the Five Sisters group, three on Buachaille Etive Mor and Bidean nam Bian, and two on the other mountains listed above. This would be more consistent and logical, but could these summits really be called Munros?The editors of Munro's Tables are aware of many of these discrepancies but are somewhat burdened by tradition. They have understandably chosen to regard the list of Munros as a historical document and have tried to leave it alone, but their intermittent tinkering has resulted in a list of Munros that is neither Sir Hugh's original list nor a systematic revision. It is not based on any particular criteria, so it has become just a list of mountains published by the Scottish Mountaineering Club, loosely based on an original idea by Sir Hugh Munro.

Seven Summits

Anyone who has climbed all the Munro Tops will have traversed most Murdos but not necessarily all, as the following seven Murdos are not listed as Tops in Munro's Tables. The remoteness of Stob Fraoch Choire suggests few people have climbed all the Murdos.

2B	923	3028	Meall nan Tarmachan South Top	51	NN589385	c 34
3C	918	3012	Stob an Duine Ruaidh (Ben Starav)	50	NN124410	66
10A	938	3077	Druim Shionnach West Top	33	NH062082	c 36
11A	915	3002	Stob Coire na Cloiche (Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan)	25	NH075227	c 39
11A	918	3012	Stob Fraoch Choire (Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan)	25	NH052253	c 36
11A	1137	3730	Stob Coire Dhomhnuill (Carn Eige)	25	NH138262	c 31
13A	915	3002	Stuc a'Choire Dhuibh Bhig (Liathach)	25	NG942582	c 82

SubMurdos

Summits that do not have quite enough absolute or relative height to be Murdos are referred to as SubMurdos.The following 71 summits miss being Murdos by less than ten metres of relative height. The SMC column indicates the status of the summit according to Munro's Tables. Top means the summit is listed as a top in the 1990 edition, None means that it has never been listed as a Top, and Del means that Sir Hugh Munro listed it as a Top but a subsequent editor has deleted it.

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop	SMC
1C	1068	3504	Stob Coire an Lochain (Stob Binnein)	51	NN438220	23	Top
1D	931	3054	Ben Vorlich North Top	50,56	NN294130	27	Top
1D	941	3087	Ben Oss North Top	50	NN290258	25	None
2A	1000	3281	Beinn an Dothaidh West Top	50	NN326409	c 23	None
2A	974	3195	Meall na Aighean West Top	51	NN690494	22	None
2A	1066	3497	Beinn Dorain North Top	50	NN325382	21	None
2A	961	3153	Beinn a'Chreachain North Top	50	NN378448	c 20	None
2B	918	3012	Meall a'Churain (Sgiath Chuil)	51	NN463325	29	Top
2B	950	3117	Beinn nan Eachan East Top	51	NN574383	25	Del
2B	949	3113	Beinn Heasgarnich North Top	51	NN421391	c 23	None
3A	924	3031	The Chancellor (Aonach Eagach)	41	NN162582	28	None
4A	1179	3868	Carn Dearg Meadhonach	41	NN176726	c 27	Top
4A	975	3199	An Garbhanach	41	NN188665	25	Top
4A	1062	3484	Binnein Mor South Top	41	NN211656	c 24	Top
4B	1023	3355	Sron Garbh (Geal Charn)	42	NN509810	c 25	Del
6B	920	3018	Carn Bhac West Top	43	NO041827	26	Top
6B	947	3107	Carn nan Gabhar North Top	43	NN974744	21	None
7	943	3094	Creag Leacach South Top	43	NO149741	c 25	Top
7	927	3041	Craig of Gowal (Cairn Bannoch)	44	NO232809	23	Top
7	991	3251	Cairn of Gowal (Cairn Bannoch)	44	NO226820	22	Top
7	956	3136	Little Pap (Lochnagar)	44	NO265844	22	Del
8	1120	3674	Carn Etchachan (Ben Macdui)	36	NJ003009	26	Top
8	1110	3642	Sron Riach (Ben Macdui)	36,43	NN999977	25	Top
8	1082	3550	Stob Coire Etchachan (Beinn Mheadhoin)	36	NJ024005	26	Top
8	1014	3327	Stacan Dubha (Beinn Mheadhoin)	36	NJ011014	25	Top
8	1163	3816	Beinn Mheadhoin South Top	36	NJ018011	20	Top
8	1107	3632	Stob an t'Sluichd (Beinn a'Bhuird)	36	NJ112027	c 25	Top
8	1120	3674	Stuc Gharbh Mhor (Ben Avon)	36	NJ147013	c 25	Del
8	1122	3681	Mullach Lochan nan Gobhar (Ben Avon)	36	NJ143021	c 24	Del
8	1138	3734	Ben Avon South Top	36	NJ125013	c 23	Del
8	1089	3573	Carn Eas (Ben Avon)	36,43	NO122992	22	Top
8	1119	3671	Clach Choutsaich (Ben Avon)	36	NJ143018	c 21	None
8	935	3068	East Meur Gorm Craig (Ben Avon)	36	NJ159042	c 21	Top
8	1108	3635	Beinn Bhrotain East Top	43	NN962923	25	None
8	927	3041	Beinn Bhreac West Top	36,43	NO052972	20	Top
8	953	3127	Mullach Clach a'Bhlair North Top	35,36,43	NN891944	c 20	None
8	970	3182	Bynack Beg	36	NJ036068	23	Top
9C	993	3258	Sron Coire a'Chriochairein (Stob Poite Coire Ardair)	34,42	NN447899	c 27	Top
9C	1049	3442	Beinn a'Chaorainn South Top	34,41	NN386845	25	Top
9C	1001	3284	Sron a'Choire (Creag Meagaidh)	34,42	NN448877	23	Top
10A	948	3110	Sgurr a'Mhaoraich Beag	33	NG977067	c 29	Top
10A	963	3159	Sgurr na Forcan (The Saddle)	33	NG940130	c 28	Top
10A	958	3143	The Saddle East Top	33	NG938130	c 21	Top
10A	928	3045	Beinn Sgritheall North Top	33	NG834131	c 27	Top
10A	942	3091	Sgurr na Sgine North Top	33	NG943115	21	Top
10A	977	3205	Spidean Mialach West Top	33	NH062044	c 20	None
10B	968	3176	Garbh Chioch Bheag	33,40	NM918959	c 26	Top
10B	937	3074	Luinne Bheinn East Top	33	NG872006	c 24	Top
11A	917	3008	Stob Coire Lochan (Carn Eige)	25	NH119271	c 29	Top
11A	1131	3711	Sron Garbh (Carn Eige)	25	NH144263	c 24	Top
11A	1055	3461	Creag Coire nan Each (Mam Sodhail)	25	NH113232	c 27	Top
11A	1108	3635	Ciste Dhubh (Mam Sodhail)	25	NH114246	c 22	Del
11A	1062	3484	An Tudair North Top (Mam Sodhail)	25	NH123243	c 20	None
11A	951	3120	Toll Creagach West Top	25	NH177275	28	Top
11A	941	3087	Stob Coire nan Dearcag (Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan)	25,33	NH071225	c 26	Top
11A	918	3012	Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir West Top	33	NG996197	c 20	None
11B	1001	3284	Drochaid an Tuill Easaich (Sgurr nan Conbhairean)	34	NH120134	c 29	Top
11B	1047	3435	Mullach Fraoch-choire East Top	33	NH099173	c 22	Del
12A	1015	3330	Sgurr na Fearstaig (Sgurr Fhuar-thuill)	25	NH228437	28	Top
12B	964	3163	Braigh a'Choire Bhig (Sgurr na Lapaich)	25	NH157330	c 23	None
12B	1059	3474	An Socach East Top	25	NH104333	c 21	None
13A	930	3051	Creag Dhubh (Beinn Eighe)	19	NG983604	20	Del
14A	960	3150	Glas Mheall Liath (An Teallach)	19	NH077841	c 28	Top
14A	919	3015	Bidean a'Ghlas Thuill North Top	19	NH069850	c 26	None
14A	981	3218	Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair East Top	19	NH056733	29	Top
14B	974	3195	Meall nam Peithirean (Sgurr Mor)	20	NH207708	c 29	Top
15A	968	3176	Ceann Garbh (Meall nan Ceapraichean)	20	NH259830	c 22	Top
16E	974	3195	Ben More Assynt West Top	15	NC315201	25	None
17B	942	3091	Sgurr na Banachdich Central Top	32	NG441223	c 24	Top
17B	947	3107	Sgurr Sgumain	32	NG448206	c 26	Top
17B	978	3209	Sgurr Thearlaich	32	NG450207	c 22	Top

Twenty-seven of these SubMurdos are not currently listed as Tops in Munro's Tables, whereas 36 Munro Tops have less than twenty metres drop (along with numerous deleted and unlisted tops) and so are not listed above.Seven of these minor Tops are in Region 7 (Lochnagar to Glas Maol), three are on Stob Ghabhar, three on the Grey Corries ridge, two on The Saddle and two on An Teallach. The least worthy Munro Tops are Aonach Eagach on Stob Ghabhar (c5m drop) and Ben Lui North-West Top (9m). Of course, relative height is not the only way to assess the merit of a top. For example, one could argue that a top is more significant if it is near the main summit rather than several kilometres away or hundreds of metres lower. This approach could perhaps justify including summits such as the North-West Top of Ben Lui, but numerous similar tops have not received the same treatment.

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The following 55 hills miss out on being Murdos by less than fifteen metres in absolute height. Summits with a drop of over 152 metres (500 feet) are classified as Corbetts (2500-2999 feet high). Where the name is likely to be unfamiliar, the relevant Munro or Corbett is shown in brackets.

Sect	Metres	Feet	Name	Map	Grid ref	Drop
5	914	2998	Carn na Caim South Top	42	NN664807	30
8	914	2998	Meall Gaineimh (Ben Avon)	36	NJ166051	c 69
13A	914	2998	Beinn Dearg	19,24	NG895608	c 469
16B	914	2998	Foinaven - Ganu Mor	9	NC315507	401
10B	913	2995	Sgurr a'Choire-bheithe	33	NG895015	c 390
11A	913	2995	Creag na h-Eige (Carn Eige)	25	NH140282	69
12A	913	2995	Sgurr na Ruaidhe East Top	26	NH304428	c 42
2A	912	2992	Garbh Mheall (Meall Buidhe)	51	NN500505	c 47
6A	912	2992	Beinn Bhreac	43	NN868820	155
6A	912	2992	Leathad an Taobhain	43	NN821858	155
4B	911	2989	The Fara	42	NN598843	c 419
9B	911	2989	Meall a'Bhothain (Carn Dearg)	35	NH663056	30
2A	910	2986	Meall Buidhe	51	NN427449	295
4A	910	2986	Meall a'Chaorainn (Mullach nan Coirean)	41	NN115657	c 37
4A	910	2986	Mullach nan Coirean East Top	41	NN137655	35
14A	910	2986	Beinn Dearg Mor	19	NH032799	c 315
17B	910	2986	Knight's Peak (Sgurr nan Gillean)	32	NG471254	c 35
2B	909	2982	Beinn nan Oighreag	51	NN541412	271
3B	909	2982	Beinn Sgulaird North Top	50	NN055462	c 34
4A	909	2982	Leum Uilleim	41	NN330641	c 497
4A	909	2982	Stob Coire a'Chairn South Top	41	NN181656	41
10A	909	2982	Faochag (Sgurr na Sgine)	33	NG954123	c 58
10D	909	2982	Streap	40	NM946863	438
15A	909	2982	Carn Gorm-loch (Am Faochagach)	20	NH319800	c 146
3B	907	2976	Beinn Maol Chaluim	41	NN135526	197
10C	907	2976	Meall Coire Lochain (Meall na Teanga)	34	NN215920	c 92
13B	907	2976	Fuar Tholl	25	NG975489	c 244
1C	906	2972	Stob Creagach (Stob Binnein)	51	NN459231	88
3C	906	2972	Meall nan Each (Ben Cruachan)	50	NN056313	c 88
10A	906	2972	Sgurr Thionail (Sgurr a'Mhaoraich)	33	NG985089	c 120
10A	906	2972	Beinn Sgritheall East Top	33	NG845123	c 72
11A	906	2972	An Socach North Top	25	NH093234	c 32
4B	905	2969	The Fara South Top	42	NN595829	33
7	905	2969	Finalty Hill (Mayar)	44	NO212750	c 70
15A	905	2969	Creag an Duine (Seana Bhraigh)	20	NH297879	c 91
15A	905	2969	Seana Bhraigh South Top	20	NH288872	61
2A	904	2966	Meall na Aighean East Top	51	NN706495	42
10C	904	2966	Ben Tee	34	NN241972	356
13B	904	2966	Sgorr Ruadh East Top	25	NG963506	c 36
3A	903	2963	A'Chailleach (Meall Dearg)	41	NN189579	138
4B	903	2963	Beinn a'Chumhainn (Sgor Gaibhre)	42	NN462710	145
6B	903	2963	Ben Vuirich	43	NN997700	345
13B	903	2963	Beinn Damh	24	NG892502	c 470
10A	902	2959	Sgurr Coire na Feinne (Maol Chinn-dearg)	33	NH028093	c 30
16B	902	2959	Ceann Garbh (Foinaven)	9	NC313514	c 64
1D	901	2956	Beinn Bhuidhe East Top	50,56	NN212193	c 75
2B	901	2956	Beinn Odhar	50	NN337338	457
3A	901	2956	Aonach Eagach	41	NN153582	c 30
4B	901	2956	Leacann na Sguabaich (The Fara)	42	NN586819	64
6A	901	2956	Beinn Mheadhonach	43	NN880758	165
10B	901	2956	Sgurr an Fhuarain	33,40	NM987979	183
10C	901	2956	Meall a'Choire Ghlais (Sron a'Choire Ghairbh)	34	NN219957	c 35
19C	901	2956	Beinn an Lochain	56	NN218079	417
8	900	2953	Culardoch	36,43	NO193988	c 248
12A	900	2953	Sgurr na Conbhaire (Sgurr Choinnich)	25	NH080433	c 79

The word Metros has on occasion been used to refer to hills between 900 and 914 metres, but the name is ambiguous as it is also sometimes applied to summits over 1000 metres.