The challenge that started it all in 1891. Includes mountains in Scotland at least 3,000 ft / 914.4 m high that satisfy the subjective measure of being "separate" mountains. Possibly the oldest peak challenge in existence, it was originally compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 and since then has occasionally been modified by the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC). Height and prominence values taken from the latest data in the Database of British Hills (http://www.hills-database.co.uk/). Special thanks to peakery member Mark Trengove for help with this challenge.
Highest peak
Ben Nevis
4,411 ft / 1,344 m
Most prominent peak
Ben Nevis
4,411 ft / 1,344 m prom
Most summited peak
Ben Nevis
99 summits
Most difficult peak
Sgurr Dearg—Inaccessible Pinnacle
Class 5
Difficulty breakdown
Class 5+ 1 peak
Highlights
Latest summits
"A stunning walk on one of the best mountains you can get. Up the lost valley to Stob Coire Sgreamhach then constant brocken spectres all the way along to Bidean nam Bian over to Stob Coire nan Lochan for another brocken spectre before heading down Coire nan Lochan. An unforgettable day with brilliant views!" — ChrisMac • Nov 17, 2018
"A stunning walk on one of the best mountains you can get. Up the lost valley to Stob Coire Sgreamhach then constant brocken spectres all the way along to Bidean nam Bian over to Stob Coire nan Lochan for another brocken spectre before heading down Coire nan Lochan. An unforgettable day with brilliant views!" — ChrisMac • Nov 17, 2018
"Standard route out and back from Inveruglas via Loch Sloy up Lag Dubh. A lovely day with one snow shower and a light dusting of snow and fierce wind at the summit. Did the north top then returned the same way. An outstanding viewpoint and now one of my favourite mountains." — ChrisMac • Oct 26, 2018
"Friday 28th September 2018. An ascent of the Aonachs, Lochaber, West Highlands, Scotland. 17.2km, with 1360m of ascent. 8 hours 50mins.
The hills were Sgurr a’Bhuic 963m/65m, Stob Coire Bhealaich 1100m/15m, Aonach Beag 1234m/404m and Aonach Mòr 1221m/134m.
When we had stayed in Blaich, on the south side of Loch Eil, in the autumn of 2017, we had been prevented from undertaking this grand hike by a land-slip in the Nevis Gorge. This year we had better luck. BC, who was still injured after a bike accident, dropped the three of us off at the upper Glen Nevis car park, where the road ends. We took the short walk up the gorge, with the Waters of Nevis roaring below us, in the company of two Spanish girls out for a smart-phone photo-shoot.
I never cease to be amazed at the scene that opens up as you emerge from the confines of the gorge – the wide flat strath, backed by the tumbling torrent of the Steall Falls, and the wall of the high Mamores above. And, literally, to top it all, Ben Nevis broods menacingly at the bottom of the valley.
We made easy progress through the meadows to the ruins at Steall, with autumn sunshine to lighten our spirits. Behind the ruins a fai..." — marktrengove2 • Sep 28, 2018
"The day was on my week plan as a long hill day but the weather was minging this morning so went over to the Lawers range for a solo afternoon round of Meall Corranaich (1069m / 3507ft) and Meall a'Choire Leith (926m / 3038 ft) - set off in the rain on that horrible peat bog but it was starting to clear up as I hit the second summit, and sunny by the time I got back to the car." — mproudfoot • Sep 27, 2018