Mountains of Britain: Ranges, Peaks & Locations

Britain's mountains are concentrated in Scotland, Wales, and Northern England. Here's a regional guide to the major ranges and their highest summits:

Scotland (The Highlands & Islands)

• Ben Nevis (1,345 m) – Grampian Mountains, Lochaber – UK's highest
• Ben Macdui (1,309 m) – Cairngorms – 2nd highest
• Braeriach (1,296 m) – Cairngorms
• Cairn Toul (1,291 m) – Cairngorms
• Ben Lawers (1,214 m) – Southern Highlands (Perthshire)
• Merrick (843 m) – Southern Uplands (Dumfries & Galloway) – highest south of Highlands

Wales

• Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m) – Snowdonia (Eryri) – Wales' highest
• Carnedd Llewelyn (1,064 m) – Snowdonia
• Glyder Fawr (1,001 m) – Snowdonia
• Pen y Fan (886 m) – Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) – South Wales' highest
• Cadair Idris (893 m) – Southern Snowdonia / Cadair Idris range

England

• Scafell Pike (978 m) – Lake District (Cumbrian Mountains) – England's highest
• Helvellyn (950 m) – Lake District
• Skiddaw (931 m) – Lake District
• Cross Fell (893 m) – North Pennines – England's highest outside Lake District
• High Willhays (621 m) – Dartmoor – Southern England's highest

Northern Ireland

• Slieve Donard (850 m) – Mourne Mountains – NI's highest

Popular Activities

• Munro bagging (Scotland: 282 peaks >3,000 ft)
• Wainwrights (Lake District: 214 fells)
• Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns – various hill lists
• National Trails: West Highland Way, Pennine Way, Glyndŵr's Way, Coast Path

Whether you're summiting Ben Nevis or strolling the South Downs, Britain's mountains offer world-class variety in a compact island.