List of highest mountains in Scotland

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This is a list of the 100 highest mountains in Scotland by elevation.

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List of 100 highest mountains in Scotland

Mountains are ranked by height and by prominence via Simms classification (DoBIH, October 2018). [1]

Height Prominence NameImage Height (m) Prom. (m) Height (ft) Prom. (ft)
11 Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis south face.jpg
1,3451,3454,4114,411
27 Ben Macdui
Ben Macdui - Flickr - Graham Grinner Lewis.jpg
1,3099504,2953,117
3162 Braeriach
An Garbh Choire-Coire Dee on Braeriach - geograph.org.uk - 229307.jpg
1,2964614,2521,512
4602 Cairn Toul
Cairn Toul - geograph.org.uk - 230934.jpg
1,2911664,236545
51578Carn na Criche [2]
View towards Carn na Criche - geograph.org.uk - 2453234.jpg
1,265504,150164
6830 Sgor an Lochain Uaine
The East Ridge of Sgor an Lochain Uaine. - geograph.org.uk - 249341.jpg
1,2581184,127387
7677 Cairn Gorm
Loch Etchachan to Cairn Gorm - geograph.org.uk - 229215.jpg
1,2451464,084478
8209 Aonach Beag
Aonach Beag summit cairn - towards Aonach Mor - geograph.org.uk - 2488799.jpg
1,2344044,0491,325
9738 Aonach Mor
Aonach Mor from the Carn Mor Dearg ridge - geograph.org.uk - 2493234.jpg
1,2211344,006440
101918Carn Dearg (NW) [3]
Carn Dearg Cliffs - geograph.org.uk - 3190883.jpg
1,221364,006118
11612 Carn Mor Dearg 1,2201624,003531
121027 Cairn Lochan 1,216913,990299
138 Ben Lawers 1,2149153,9833,002
141664 Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir 1,213463,980151
15167 Beinn a' Bhuird 1,1974563,9271,496
161579 Sron na Lairige 1,184503,885164
17386 Beinn Mheadhoin 1,1832543,881833
182 Carn Eige 1,1831,1473,8813,763
19749 Mam Sodhail 1,1791323,869434
201580 Beinn a' Bhuird South Top 1,179503,868164
21176 Stob Choire Claurigh 1,1774463,8621,463
221341 Stob Coire an t-Sneachda 1,176653,858213
234 Ben More 1,1749863,8523,235
242031 Cnap a' Chleirich 1,174333,852108
25512 Ben Avon 1,1711973,842646
26317 Stob Binnein 1,1653033,822994
27373 Beinn Bhrotain 1,1572583,796846
2854 Lochnagar 1,1566713,7932,201
29703 Derry Cairngorm 1,1551413,789463
3019 Sgurr na Lapaich 1,1518403,7762,756
31187 Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan 1,1514343,7761,424
3217 Bidean nam Bian 1,1498443,7712,769
3333 Ben Alder 1,1487833,7662,569
341581 Stob a' Choire Dhomhain 1,147503,761164
351842 Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan West Top 1,143383,750125
362026 Stob Coire Dhomhnuill 1,139333,737109
37206 Geal-Chàrn 1,1324103,7141,345
3811 Ben Lui 1,1308753,7072,871
3937 Binnein Mor 1,1307593,7072,490
40320 An Riabhachan 1,1293023,704991
4114 Creag Meagaidh 1,1288673,7012,844
4210 Ben Cruachan 1,1278803,6982,887
43510 Meall Garbh 1,1231983,685650
441422 Stob Coire na Ceannain 1,123593,684194
4559 Beinn a' Ghlo 1,1226583,6812,159
4631 A' Chràlaig 1,1207863,6752,579
47413 Sgor Gaoith 1,1182423,668794
48785 An Stuc 1,1171263,665413
491218 Stob Coire an Laoigh 1,116743,661243
50963 Aonach Beag (Ben Alder) 1,116993,661325
51840 Stob Coire nan Lochan 1,1161173,660382
5279 Stob Coire Easain 1,1156113,6582,005
53714 Monadh Mor 1,1131383,652453
54661 Tom a' Choinich 1,1121493,648489
551439 Sgoran Dubh Mor 1,111583,645190
561207 Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach 1,110753,641246
57232 Sgurr nan Conbhairean 1,1093823,6381,253
589 Sgurr Mor 1,1089133,6352,995
591485 Creagan a' Choire Etchachan 1,108553,635180
6029 Meall a' Bhuiridh 1,1087953,6352,608
611560 Caisteal 1,106513,629167
62708 Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin 1,1051403,625459
63780 Beinn Eibhinn 1,1031273,619417
64972 Stob Dearg 1,103983,619321
65902 Beinn Ghlas 1,1031073,619351
66646 Mullach Fraoch-choire 1,1021533,615502
67591 Creise 1,1001693,608556
68292 Sgurr a' Mhaim 1,0993163,6061,037
691308 Clach Leathad 1,099683,605222
70616 Sgurr Choinnich Mor 1,0941593,589522
71439 Sgurr nan Clach Geala 1,0932293,586751
721384 Sgurr nan Clachan Geala 1,093623,586203
73338 Bynack More 1,0902833,576928
74218 Stob Ghabhar 1,0903933,5761,289
75111 Beinn a' Chlachair 1,0875393,5661,768
7627 Beinn Dearg 1,0848053,5562,641
7742 Schiehallion 1,0837163,5532,349
7825 Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais 1,0838183,5532,684
79402 Beinn a' Chaorainn 1,0832463,553807
801843 Cuidhe Crom 1,083383,553125
8164 Beinn a' Chreachain 1,0816503,5452,133
821681 Stob Coire Easain 1,080453,543148
83177 Ben Starav 1,0784463,5371,463
8491 Beinn Sheasgarnaich 1,0775793,5351,900
85268 Beinn Dorain 1,0763323,5301,089
861619 Stuc Bheag 1,075483,527157
871321 An Tudair 1,074663,524217
88772 Stob Coire Sgreamhach 1,0721283,517420
891682 Puist Coire Ardair 1,071453,514148
90454 Beinn a' Ghlo - Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain 1,0702223,510730
91497 Meall Corranaich 1,0692023,507663
92486 An Socach 1,0692073,507679
9356 Sgurr Fhuaran 1,0696653,5062,182
941234 Stob an Chul Choire 1,068723,504236
95520 Glas Maol 1,0681943,504636
96828 Cairn of Claise 1,0641193,491390
9738 An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill 1,0637573,4862,484
981522 Airgiod Bheinn 1,062533,483174
99702 An Teallach - Sgurr Fiona 1,0591423,473465
1006 Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith 1,0559573,4613,140

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    3. "Carn Dearg NW". www.themountainguide.co.uk.