Below is a list of Hill Walking places in the UK
that are the most impressive and scenic.
There are 15 mountains in Wales over 3,000 feet
and 6 in England. There are 283 mountains above 3,000
feet in Scotland where they are known as Munros, over
4,000 people have now claimed to have climbed them
all. There are 221 moutains between 2,500 &
3,000ft in Scotland known as Corbetts. Most have
fairly safe walks to the top and can be completed to
the top and back between 3 and 8 hours. Also,
altitude sickness begins at about 8,000 feet so all
are below that with the highest Ben Nevis being 4,408
feet.
The difference between a mountain and a hill is
normally regarded as a mountain has steeper sides and
a distinctive peak, some hills are as high as some
mountains.
A link to the full list of the highest mountains
un the UK is at the bottom of this page.
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Mount Snowdon north Wales
73 miles southwest of Liverpool. Snowdon is the
highest mountain in Wales, probably the most climbed
mountain in Britain. It is located in Snowdonia
National Park in Gwynedd. The summit is 3,560 ft
above sea level. The Snowdon Mountain Railway (a rack
railway) now runs to the top for anyone not fit
enough to walk to the top. A restaurant and shop can
be found at the top station, just below the summit
with incredible views. The easy walking routes take
about 6 hours to the top and back.
Website . wikiPage . Map
Walk . Image . Reviews
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Grasmere in the centre of
the Lake District, Cumbria England. Grasmere is a
small village in the Lake District that attracts vast
numbers of hill walkers. The hills have great views
over the lakes and there is also a flat walk around
the lake. Hills/mountans at Grasmere range from 800ft
to 2,800ft. The village has about 10 hotels, most of
which have large beer gardens and provide meals and
drinks for residents and non residents.
Grasmere Page
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Map . Large Image . Reviews
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Keswick in the Lake
District, Cumbria England
Keswick is a small town in the Lake District with
hills that have some exceptional views over the
scenic town and Derwent Water. The highest hills are
on the north side of the town such as Skiddaw, the
fourth largest in england at 3,054 feet. The more
scenic hills are on the west side of the lake as seen
in the image right. The town has a number of hotels,
restaurants and cafe's that cater for the many hill
walkers in the area. There are also a good variety of
hill walking shops in the town.
Keswick Page .
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Scafell Pike 9
miles south of Keswick, Cumbria England. Scafell Pike
is the highest mountain in England at 978 metres or
3,209 ft. The second largest mountain in England, Sca
Fell, is situated on the same ridge. These moutains
are poplar from the north just south of Keswick, and
from the west from the remote Wasdale Head. The west
route is normaly used by people travelling up from
the south.
North
Photo Tour . West
Tour
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Glenriddng 14 miles
southwest of Penrith at the M6
Glenridding is a small scenic village on the south
side of the lake name Ullswater. The hills
overlooking the village and lake are extremely
popular with hill walkers with a range of walks to
suit everyone. For the more adventurous hill
climbers, there is the mountain named Helvellyn, 3rd highest in
England. This walk is about 10 miles round trip from
Glenridding with the summit being 3,250 feet or 985
metres. Glenridding has two hotels and a travelers
rest that cater for hill walkers.
Glenridding
Page / Hike Tours
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Roseberry
Topping Northeast England on the North York
Moors. Roseberry Topping is the second largest hill
on the North York Moors at 1,050 feet or 320 metres.
It is now managed by the National Trust attracting
many hill walkers. It is just within the North York
Moors National Park that's border runs along the A173
road that passes close by. Roseberry Topping is
situated 1 mile outside the scenic village of Great
Ayton that has two inns for meals and drinks .
Website . wiki/page . Map
Great Ayton .Image . Reviews
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Scotland
Ben
Nevis Highlands 2 miles southeast of Fort
William. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the
British Isles. The mountain attracts an estimated
225,000 visitors per year, most of which are walkers
using the well-constructed Mountain Track from Glen
Nevis on the south side of the mountain to the summit
at 4,408 ft above sea level. Novice walkers following
the Tourist Path take about 3 to 5 hours to reach the
summit. For climbers and mountaineers, the main
attraction is the 2,300 ft high cliffs of the north
face.
ben-nevis . wiki . Tour . Map
Fort William .
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Cairngorm
Mountain Highlands 10 miles southeast of
Aviemore. Cairngorm is a mountain in the Gairngorms
National Park overlooking the town of Aviemore. At
4,084 ft, it is the sixth highest mountain in the
United Kingdom. This is a popular walk in the summer
and guides are available from the website. Scotland's
top ski resort was developed here from 1960 and the
Cairngorm Mountain
Railway was opened in 2001. The top station has a
Visitor Centre and Restaurant with the best views in
Scotland. The top Ptarmigan Station is at
approximately 3,599 ft.
Website . wiki/page . Image
Aviemore Hotels .
Map . Reviews
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Ben Lomond situated 36
miles northwest of Glasgow. Ben Lomond is one of the
most climbed mountains in Scotland as it is the most
southerly of the Munros, mountains over 3,000 feet.,
also, it is situated close to Glasgow, Scotlands
largest city. This is many walkers first Munro. The
mountain, at 3,196 feet, is in the Loch Lomond
National & Trossachs Park, an area of outstanding
beauty. The Rowardennan Hotel and Lodges are
situated right at the bottom of the mountain, 200
yards from the start of the trail to the top.
Photo Tour . Area Click on Map
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Goat Fell Isle of Arran
southwest Scotland.
Goat Fell is the highest mountain on the Isle of
Arran at 2,866 feet or 874 metres. The Isle of Arran
is probably the most scenic island in Scotland. The
mountain is situated about 5 miles north of the main
town and ferry port of Brodick. Goat Fell has
spectacular views over the island and Firth of Clyde
to Scotland. There are many more mountains for hard
walks and many less enduring scenic hills for walking
all around the island. The main tourist trail up Goat
Fell normally takes between 4 & 5- hours to the
top and back.
Photo Tour . Area Click on Map
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Ailsa Craig island
in southwest Scotland 10 miles from Girvan. Ailsa
Craig is an island bird sanctuary that can be visited
by Hill Walkers. Boat trips from the town of Girvan
allow about 3 hours on the island for a walk to the
top for some dramatic views of Scotland, Ireland,
Isle of Arran, and Mull of Kintyre, as well as the
birds and seals.
Website . Girvan Website
Hike Photo Tour .
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