This is a list of Furth mountains in Britain and Ireland by height. Furths are defined as mountains that meet the classification criteria to be a Scottish Munro, including being over in elevation, but which are furth of (i.e. "outside" of) Scotland.The Furth at www.munromagic.com. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013.Some Mountains, Hills and Summits of Great Britain at www.jbutler.org.uk. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013.The Munros at where2walk.co.uk. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013. They are also called Welsh Munros, Irish Munros, and English Munros respectively, or the three-thousanders, as in The Welsh 3000 challenge.
Some Furth definitions add a topographical prominence above , akin to a Scottish Murdo, however the official Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") lists includes Furths with a prominence below this level.The Furths at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Accessed on 20 Mar 2013. 14 Furths have a prominence above , making them also Marilyns. These Furths, which are the non-Scottish equivalents of "Marilyn Munros" or "Real Munros", are marked with (‡) in the tables below.
The SMC lists 34 Furths: six in England, 15 in Wales, and 13 in Ireland. These compare with 282 Munros and 226 Munro Tops in Scotland. Thirty three have the in prominence to be Murdos. Fourteen have the of prominence to be Marilyns: three in England, six in Wales, and five in Ireland. Ten have the in prominence to be P600s, which being over 3,000 ft, makes them "Super-Majors": three in England, three in Wales, and four in Ireland.
Climbers who complete all Munros, and the SMC list of 34 Furths, are called Furthists; the SMC keeps a register which numbered 631 Furthists at October 2018. The first Furthist is registered as James A. Parker who completed all 34 Furths on 19 April 1929 (having become a Munroist in 1927). In 1986, Ashley Cooper became the first person to climb all the 3,000 ft summits in one continuous expedition, of 111 days, , and of ascent.
Furth mountains by height This list was downloaded from the Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH") in October 2018, and are peaks the DoBIH marks as being Furths ("F"). The SMC updates their list of official Furths from time to time, and the DoBIH also updates their measurements as more detailed surveys are recorded, so these tables should not be amended or updated unless the entire DoBIH data is re-downloaded again.
British Isles Furth mountains, ranked by height (DoBIH, October 2018)Height RankName [other]CountrySection / RegionCountyHeight (m)Prom. (m)Height (ft)Prom. (ft)Topo MapOS Grid ReferenceClassification() 1 Snowdon[Yr Wyddfa]Wales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 1,085 1,039 3,560 3,409 115SH609543Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoH,CoU,CoA 2 Crib y DdysglWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 1,065 72 3,495 236 115SH610551F,Sim,Hew,N 3 Carnedd LlewelynWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 1,064 750 3,491 2,461 115SH683643Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoU 4 Carnedd DafyddWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 1,044 111 3,425 364 115SH662630Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N 5 Carrauntoohil[Corrán Tuathail]Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 1,039 1,039 3,407 3,407 78V803844Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU 6 BeenkeraghIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 1,008 91 3,308 298 78V801852F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu 7 Glyder FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 1,001 642 3,284 2,106 115SH642579Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N 8 CaherIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 1,000 100 3,281 327 78V792838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu 9 Glyder FachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy 994 75 3,262 244 115SH656582F,Sim,Hew,N 10 Cnoc na Peiste[Knocknapeasta]Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 988 254 3,241 833 78V835841Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 11 Scafell PikeEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria 978 912 3,209 2,992 89 90NY215072Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W, B,Sy,Fel,CoH,CoU,CoA 12 Pen yr Ole WenWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 978 45 3,209 148 115SH655619F,Sim,Hew,N 13 Foel GrachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 975 42 3,200 137 115SH688659F,Sim,Hew,N 14 Caher West TopIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 973 24 3,194 79 78V789840F,Dil,VL,sSim 15 Maolan BuiIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 973 41 3,192 135 78V832838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 16 ScafellEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria 964 132 3,162 434 89 90NY206064Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel 17 Yr ElenWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 962 57 3,156 187 115SH673651F,Sim,Hew,N 18 Cnoc an ChuillinnIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 958 54 3,143 177 78V823833F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 19 Na CnamhaIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 957 37 3,138 122 78V800846F,Sim,Hew,A,VL 20 Brandon MountainIreland49A: Dingle PeninsulaKerry 952 927 3,122 3,041 70Q460116Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 21 HelvellynEngland34C: Lake District ECumbria 950 712 3,117 2,336 90NY342151Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,CoH 22 Y GarnWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 947 236 3,107 774 115SH630595Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N 23 Foel-frasWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd 944 63 3,097 206 115SH696681F,Sim,Hew,N 24 The Big GunIreland50C:MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 939 70 3,081 230 78V840845F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 25 Broad CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria 935 58 3,069 189 89 90NY218075F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy 26 Cruach MhorIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry 932 32 3,058 105 78V840848F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL 27 SkiddawEngland34A: Lake District NCumbria 931 709 3,054 2,326 89 90NY260290Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel 28 Ill CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria 931 49 3,054 159 89 90NY223073F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy 29 LugnaquillaIreland55A: Wicklow MountainsWicklow 925 849 3,035 2,785 56T032917Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU 30 Garnedd UchafWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 925 33 3,035 108 115SH686669F,Sim,Hew,N 31 Elidir FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 924 212 3,031 696 115SH611612Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N 32 Crib GochWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd 923 65 3,028 213 115SH624551F,Sim,Hew,N 33 GaltymoreIreland53A: Galty MountainsLimerick/Tipperary 918 821 3,011 2,694 74R878237Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU 34 TryfanWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy 918 191 3,010 627 115SH664593Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
Furth mountains by country The following are a breakdown of Furths by country, and also marking the highest mountain classification grade by prominence (e.g. P600, Mayilyn, Hewitt etc.).
Class (highest class shown)ProminenceP600s‡ Over 600 mMarilyns‡Over 150 mHewittsOver 30 mNuttalls and Vandeleur-LynamsOver 15 m
English Munros PeakHeight(m)Prominence(m)OSI GridReferenceHighestClassParentPeakScafell Pike‡ 978912P600Snowdon Sca FellSca Fell964133HewittScafell Pike Helvellyn‡950712P600Scafell Pike HelvellynIll Crag93557HewittScafell PikeBroad Crag93452HewittIll CragSkiddaw‡931709P600Helvellyn Skiddaw
(‡) Have the prominence of over to qualify as a Marilyn
Welsh Munros
The 15 Welsh Furths (or Welsh Munros) are part of the Welsh 3000 Challenge.
PeakHeight(m)Prominence(m)OSI GridReferenceHighestClassParentPeakSnowdon‡ or Yr Wyddfa10851039P600Ben Nevis SnowdonGarnedd Ugain or Crib y Ddysgl106572HewittSnowdonCarnedd Llewelyn‡1064750P600SnowdonCarnedd Dafydd1044111HewittCarnedd LlewelynGlyder Fawr‡1001642P600SnowdonCarnedd LlewelynGlyder Fach99475HewittGlyder FawrPen yr Ole Wen97845HewittCarnedd LlewelynFoel Grach97640HewittCarnedd LlewelynYr Elen96257HewittCarnedd Llewelyn Pen yr Ole WenY Garn‡947236MarilynGlyder FawrFoel-fras94461HewittCarnedd LlewelynGarnedd Uchaf92632HewittCarnedd LlewelynElidir Fawr‡924212MarilynY Garn TryfanCrib Goch92365HewittSnowdonTryfan‡918191MarilynGlyder Fawr
(‡) Have the prominence of over to qualify as a Marilyn
Irish Munros
There are 13 Furths in Ireland listed by the Scottish Mountaineering Club, which are also referred to as the Irish Munros.
PeakHeight(m)Prominence(m)OSI GridReferenceHighestClassParentPeakCarrauntoohil‡ 10391039P600n.a. CarrauntoohilBeenkeragh100891HewittCarrauntoohilCaher1000100HewittCarrauntoohil CaherCnoc na Péiste‡988254MarilynCarrauntoohilCaher West Top97324Caher Maolán Bui (centre: 4th from left)Maolán Bui97341HewittCnoc na PéisteCnoc an Chuillin95854HewittCnoc na Péiste The Bones (centre)The Bones95637HewittCarrauntoohilBrandon Mountain‡952927P600Carrauntoohil Brandon MountainThe Big Gun93970 est.HewittCnoc na PéisteCruach Mhór93232 est.HewittThe Big Gun LugnaquillaLugnaquilla‡925849 est.P600CarrauntoohilGaltymore‡919899P600Carrauntoohil
(‡) Have the prominence of over to qualify as a Marilyn
DoBIH codes The DoBIH uses the following codes for the various classifications of mountains and hills in the British Isles, which many of the above peaks also fall into:
suffixes: = twin
See also Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles List of mountains of the British Isles by height Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles Lists of mountains in Ireland List of Munro mountains List of Murdo mountains List of Marilyns in the British Isles List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
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References
External links Final Furths and Furthists