The Proud Scottish Munro: Our Guide to all 282 Mountains in Scotland

Scotland is world-famous for its dramatic landscapes and highland tableaus. Almost all of these feature one of Scotland's mountains, which are called 'Munros' here.

The name is a very Scottish invention and is thanks to Sir Hugh Munro who was the first to compile a list of all 282 of them. While there is nothing close to the height of the Matterhorn, or Kilimanjaro, the Scottish Munros are modest in size but known to be challenging yet accessible for day walkers, dramatic and potentially treacherous thanks to the Scottish weather (for the thrill-seekers). While you're unlikely to be the highest person on earth, when you hit a Munro peak you may be one of the happiest.

So, let us talk a little bit more about what a Scottish Munro is and compile a list of them all. (Every image in this post are original from us)

What is a Munro & How High Are They?

The rules surrounding what constitutes as a Munro has changed over the years - so the list has grown and shrunk to suit. As it stands, a Munro is a hill which is over 3000 feet (914.4 metres) - but it must also stand a 'sufficient distance' from another peak. Meaning two similar peaks directly next to each other will not count.

There are a few other names that are used by Scottish mountaineers (mainly for navigation) but a peak under 2000 feet is called a Donald, 2000-2500ft is a Graham, and 2500-3000 is a Corbett (This better not have been a joke about Ronnie Corbett - who is comically short).

You'll not be surprised to know that Ben Nevis is the highest Munro at 4411ft and the smallest is Ben Vane at 3000ft.

The best Scottish Munroes for Beginners (The Easiest Munroes to do)

There are a few lists of the best Munroes for Beginners out there, and some of the suggestions are brilliant. We didn't want to repeat some of the other Munros on those lists, so we have put together a list from our own walking. While these Munros may not be as well known as Buachaille Etive they are pretty easy for beginners to scale. But, none of these Munros are 'easy'.

If you're unsure about doing any of these hikes alone, you can get yourself a local guide who can help navigate the route.