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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 situated in the
north of 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. Map.
Reviews.
www.visitsnowdonia.info
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon
www.mountainwalk.co.uk/walkingsnowdon
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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. The village has
about 9 hotels, most of which provide
meals and drinks for residents and non
residents. Map.
Reviews.
Grasmere Page
www.lakedistrictwalks.net/grasmere
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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. Map.
Keswick Page
www.lonewalker.walkingplaces.co.uk/walks/2day/highseat
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Scotland
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Ben Lomond
situated 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 . Map.
Reviews.
Photo
Tour
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lomond
Loch Lomond
Area info & Accomodation
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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 is situated about 5 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. A relatively flat but incredible
walk is from the Corrie Golf Course 5 miles
north of Brodick, that leads between the
mountains. The golf course has a car park
and tea room. The main tourist trail up
Goat Fell normally takes between 4 &
5- hours to the top and back. Map.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_Fell
www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2004summer/goatfell
Photo Tour
Area Info
& Hotels
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