Contributed by kitP Jan/23 - This public hilllist has been seen 498 times

A list of Britain's finest forty hills compiled by The Great Outdoors magazine.

Snowdon summit from the ridge  © mfisher
Snowdon summit from the ridge
© mfisher, Apr 2010

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1st Iain Thow 100% 15 Apr, 1989
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3rd Dunthemall 85% 12 Jun, 2023
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5th Hidden 70% 11 Nov, 2023
6th DerwentDiluted 65% 7 Jun, 2019
7th Pete Pozman 57% 23 Sep, 2019
8th kitP 45% 9 Jul, 2022
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10th Richardwillett 22% 6 Dec, 2022

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Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

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Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Blencathra

Blencathra summit
Blencathra
© john1963

Last light on Stac Pollaidh

Stac Pollaidh summit
Last light on Stac Pollaidh
© colinthrelfall

Blencathra

Blencathra summit
Blencathra
© johnhenderson

Summit towards Glen Rosa

Goat Fell summit
Summit towards Glen Rosa
© karly54

Shadows and cornice.

Blencathra summit
Shadows and cornice.
© Russell Lovett

Time to go home

Ben Nevis summit
Time to go home
© LucaC

Snowdon summit from the ridge

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) summit
Snowdon summit from the ridge
© mfisher

Lovely day on Ben Nevis. After climbing Ledge Route.

Ben Nevis summit
Lovely day on Ben Nevis. After climbing Ledge Route.
© JBradley

Tryfan overlooking Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Ogwen

Glyder Fach Summit
Tryfan overlooking Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Ogwen
© andyurwin84

Cantilever Stone

Glyder Fach Summit
Cantilever Stone
© Helen

Sunset on the way down from Moel Siabod.

Moel Siabod summit
Sunset on the way down from Moel Siabod.
© Dan Brown

Great Gable seen from Scafell Pike.

Great Gable summit
Great Gable seen from Scafell Pike.
© 2RoyalAnglian


Add Hill name Grade Ticks? Height County
ENGLAND
Blencathra summit 1397 868m Cumbria
Helvellyn summit 2404 950m Cumbria
Great Gable summit 1112 899m Cumbria
Bowfell summit 1164 902m Cumbria
Pillar summit 124 892m Cumbria
Sca Fell summit 764 964m Cumbria
Ingleborough summit 781 723m North Yorkshire
Kinder Scout summit 588 636m Derbyshire
WALES
Pen-y-fan summit 49 831m Powys
Cadair Idris - Penygadair summit 743 893m Gwynedd
Cnicht summit 593 689m Gwynedd
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) summit 3027 1,085m Gwynedd
Glyder Fach Summit summit 2036 994m Gwynedd
Moel Siabod summit 932 872m Gwynedd
Tryfan summit *** 3186 915m Gwynedd
SCOTLAND
Goat Fell summit 259 874m Arran
Ben More summit 282 966m Argyll and Bute
The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) summit *** 516 884m Argyll and Bute
Ben Lui (Beinn Laoigh) - South summit 475 1,130m Stirlingshire
Ben Cruachan summit 402 1,126m Argyll and Bute
Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg summit *** 1264 1,022m Highland
Bidean nam Bian summit 757 1,150m Highland
Ben Nevis summit 2627 1,344m Highland
Sgurr na Ciche summit 162 1,040m Highland
Ladhar Bheinn summit 208 1,020m Highland
Blabheinn summit 494 929m Isle of Skye
Sgurr nan Gillean summit 614 965m Isle of Skye
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith summit 539 1,055m Highland
Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor summit 414 1,010m Ross & Cromarty
An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill summit 413 1,062m Ross & Cromarty
Stac Pollaidh summit 420 612m Ross & Cromarty
Quinag - Spidean Coinich summit 113 764m Ross & Cromarty
Suilven - Caisteal Liath summit 212 731m Ross & Cromarty
Foinaven - Ganu Mor summit 79 911m Sutherland
Ben Loyal - An Caisteal summit 49 765m Sutherland
Braeriach summit 551 1,296m Invernesshire
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag summit 711 1,155m Aberdeenshire
Ben Macdui summit 1049 1,309m Invernesshire
Creag Meagaidh summit 428 1,128m Highland
Schiehallion summit 618 1,083m Perthshire
9 stars 32,556 38,444m 40
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