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| A '''Munro''' is a ] hill with a height over 3000 feet (914.4 m). They are named after Sir ] (1856–1919), who published the first exhaustive list of such hills, known as ''Munro's Tables'', in ]. There are other classifications of lower Scottish hills, including the ], the ] and (in the south of the country), the ]. However, the Munros are unique in that they lack a rigid set of criteria for inclusion. Since the list's initial publication, much debate has taken place over how distinct two hills must be if they are to be considered as two separate Munros. The decisions of the editors of the Tables (the ]) have often been criticised for being subjective and erratic, with some hills being removed from the Tables in one revision, only to be graced with Munro status again in the next. | A '''Munro''' is a ] hill with a height over 3000 feet (914.4 m). They are named after Sir ] (1856–1919), who published the first exhaustive list of such hills, known as ''Munro's Tables'', in ]. There are other classifications of lower Scottish hills, including the ], the ] and (in the south of the country), the ]. However, the Munros are unique in that they lack a rigid set of criteria for inclusion. Since the list's initial publication, much debate has taken place over how distinct two hills must be if they are to be considered as two separate Munros. The decisions of the editors of the Tables (the ]) have often been criticised for being subjective and erratic, with some hills being removed from the Tables in one revision, only to be graced with Munro status again in the next. | ||
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| Some ] climb Munros with an eye to climbing every single one -- a practice casually known as "Munro-bagging". Having climbed all of them, a walker is entitled to be called a Munroist. Munro-bagging is undoubtedly the most popular form of ]. | Some ] climb Munros with an eye to climbing every single one -- a practice casually known as "Munro-bagging". Having climbed all of them, a walker is entitled to be called a Munroist. Munro-bagging is undoubtedly the most popular form of ]. | ||
| Probably the most famous Munro is ] in the Lochaber area. It is the highest peak in Scotland and the entire U.K, with an altitude of |
Probably the most famous Munro is ] in the Lochaber area. It is the highest peak in Scotland and the entire U.K, with an altitude of 1,344 m (4,409 feet). | ||
| Other famous Munros include: | Other famous Munros include: | ||
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| Hugh Munro never completed his own list, missing out on the ] of ] on the ] and Carn Cloich-mhuillin in the ]. | |||
| <br>On a more mundane level, jaunts of seven in a day are reasonably possible. <BR> | |||
| The first completionist was the Reverend A. E. Robertson, in ]. | |||
| The first person to complete a winter round (all the Munros in one winter season) was Martin Moran in ]. | |||
| ⚫ | On ], ], Charlie Campbell, a postman from Anniesland in the west end of Glasgow, scamper across the upper slopes of Ben Hope in Sutherland, clamber on to the summit cairn and so complete, in 48 days 12 hours, the fastest round of the Munros ]. | ||
| ], more than 3,000 people have completed the Munros. | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *The Scottish Mountaineering Club's , including completionists | |||
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Revision as of 19:13, 7 July 2004
A Munro is a Scottish hill with a height over 3000 feet (914.4 m). They are named after Sir Hugh Munro (1856–1919), who published the first exhaustive list of such hills, known as Munro's Tables, in 1891. There are other classifications of lower Scottish hills, including the Corbetts, the Grahams and (in the south of the country), the Donalds. However, the Munros are unique in that they lack a rigid set of criteria for inclusion. Since the list's initial publication, much debate has taken place over how distinct two hills must be if they are to be considered as two separate Munros. The decisions of the editors of the Tables (the Scottish Mountaineering Club) have often been criticised for being subjective and erratic, with some hills being removed from the Tables in one revision, only to be graced with Munro status again in the next.
Today there are generally reckoned to be 284 Munros. They are all in the Scottish Highlands, north of the Highland Boundary Fault.
Despite their relatively low height, it is widely accepted that winter ascents of certain Munros can provide among the most challenging ice climbs in Europe. Sadly, some walkers are unprepared for the often extreme weather conditions on the exposed tops and many fatalities are recorded every year, often resulting from slips on wet rock or ice.
Some hillwalkers climb Munros with an eye to climbing every single one -- a practice casually known as "Munro-bagging". Having climbed all of them, a walker is entitled to be called a Munroist. Munro-bagging is undoubtedly the most popular form of hill bagging.
Probably the most famous Munro is Ben Nevis in the Lochaber area. It is the highest peak in Scotland and the entire U.K, with an altitude of 1,344 m (4,409 feet). Other famous Munros include:
- Lochnagar, a mountain near the Royal Castle of Balmoral in the area of Glen Muick
- Sgurr nan Gillean, Sgurr Alasdair and the Inaccessible Pinnacle, in the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye
- Liathach in Torridon
- The Devil's Point, Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms
- Ben Lomond
Notable completions
Hugh Munro never completed his own list, missing out on the Inaccessible Pinnacle of Sgurr Dearg on the Isle of Skye and Carn Cloich-mhuillin in the Cairngorms.
The first completionist was the Reverend A. E. Robertson, in 1901.
The first person to complete a winter round (all the Munros in one winter season) was Martin Moran in 1985.
On July 16, 2000, Charlie Campbell, a postman from Anniesland in the west end of Glasgow, scamper across the upper slopes of Ben Hope in Sutherland, clamber on to the summit cairn and so complete, in 48 days 12 hours, the fastest round of the Munros as of 2003.
As of 2003, more than 3,000 people have completed the Munros.
External links
- The Scottish Mountaineering Club's official page on the Munros, including completionists
- Ben Lawers Seven Munros
- The Munros of Scotland
- Another list of Munros
- Guide to climbing the Munros