List of Scottish council areas by highest point

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This is a list of the 32 council areas of Scotland by their highest point.

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RankCouncil areaHeight (m)NameGrid reference
1 Highland 1345 Ben Nevis NN166713
2= Aberdeenshire 1309 Ben Macdui NN989989
2= Moray 1309 Ben Macdui NN989989
4 Perth and Kinross 1214 Ben Lawers NN636414
5 Stirling 1174 Ben More NN432244
6 Argyll and Bute 1126 Ben Cruachan NN069304
7 Angus 1068 Glas Maol NO166765
8 North Ayrshire 874 Goat Fell NR991415
9 Dumfries and Galloway 843 Merrick NX427855
10 Scottish Borders 840 Broad Law NT146235
11 Western Isles 799 An Cliseam NB155073
12 South Ayrshire 786 Kirriereoch Hill 1 NX420870
13 South Lanarkshire 748 Culter Fell NT052290
14 Clackmannanshire 721 Ben Cleuch NN902006
15 East Ayrshire 700 Blackcraig Hill NS647064
16 Midlothian 651 Blackhope Scar NT315483
17 East Dunbartonshire 578 Earl's Seat NS569838
18 City of Edinburgh 567 East Cairn Hill NT128592
19 West Lothian 562 West Cairn Hill NT107584
20 East Lothian 535 Meikle Says Law NT581617
21 North Lanarkshire 526 Cort ma Law east top 1 NS660805
22= Fife 522 West Lomond NO197066
22= Renfrewshire 522 Hill of Stake NS273630
24 Orkney Islands 481 Ward Hill HY229022
25 Shetland Islands 450 Ronas Hill HU305834
26 Inverclyde 441 Creuch Hill NS265685
27 West Dunbartonshire 401 Duncolm NS470774
28 East Renfrewshire 376 Corse Hill NS598464
29 Falkirk 357 Darrach Hill NS753827
30 Aberdeen City 265 Brimmond Hill NJ855091
31 Glasgow City 200 Cathkin Braes NS615584
32 Dundee City 174 Dundee Law [1] [2] NO364341

Footnotes

  1. "Dundee Law’s summit is the highest point in the city"
  2. Map of Dundee council area and its boundaries

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References

  1. "Welcome to Dundee Law".
  2. "Map of Dundee Council Boundaries" (PDF).