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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 . Images
Walk . Map/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
. Hiking
Page
Map . Large Image
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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 .
Hiking
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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 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
Map . Wasdale Inn
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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 1 mile outside the
scenic village of Great Ayton that has two inns for
meals and drinks .
Website . wiki/page . Map
Great Ayton . Image
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Scotland
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 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. There is a huge campsite at the base and an Inn
at the start of the trail.
ben-nevis . 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 . Photo Tour
Aviemore . Map
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Ben Lomond
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
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 trail starts
from 2 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
Google Map . Large Image
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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 .
Map
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