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 3,000 feet (914.4m) in elevation, but which are furth of (i.e. "outside" of) Scotland. 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 30 metres (98 feet), akin to a Scottish Murdo, however the official Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") lists includes Furths with a prominence below this level. Applying the Real Munro definition to a Furth, requires a prominence above 150 metres (492 feet), akin to a Marilyn, and these 14 Furths are marked with (‡) in the tables below.

The SMC lists 34 Furths: six in England, 15 in Wales, and 13 on Ireland. These compare with 282 Munros and 226 Munro Tops in Scotland. Thirty three have the 30 metres (98 feet) in prominence to be Murdos. Fifteen have the 150 metres (492 feet) of prominence to be Real Munros: four in England, six in Wales, and five in Ireland. Ten have the 600 metres (1,969 feet) in prominence to be P600s, which being over 3,000ft, 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 3,000ft summits in one continuous expedition, of 111 days, 2,500km (1,600mi), and 150km (93mi) 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 (§DoBIH codes)
1Snowdon [Yr Wyddfa]Wales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd1,0851,0393,5603,409115SH609543Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoH,CoU,CoA
2Crib y DdysglWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd1,065723,495236115SH610551F,Sim,Hew,N
3Carnedd LlewelynWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,0647503,4912,461115SH683643Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoU
4Carnedd DafyddWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,0441113,425364115SH662630Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N
5Carrauntoohil [Corrán Tuathail]Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,0391,0393,4073,40778V803844Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
6BeenkeraghIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,008913,30829878V801852F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu
7Glyder FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,0016423,2842,106115SH642579Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
8CaherIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,0001003,28132778V792838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu
9Glyder FachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy994753,262244115SH656582F,Sim,Hew,N
10Cnoc na Peiste [Knocknapeasta]Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry9882543,24183378V835841Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
11Scafell PikeEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria9789123,2092,99289 90NY215072Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W, B,Sy,Fel,CoH,CoU,CoA
12Pen yr Ole WenWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd978453,209148115SH655619F,Sim,Hew,N
13Foel GrachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd975423,200137115SH688659F,Sim,Hew,N
14Caher West TopIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry973243,1947978V789840F,Dil,VL,sSim
15Maolan BuiIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry973413,19213578V832838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
16ScafellEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria9641323,16243489 90NY206064Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel
17Yr ElenWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd962573,156187115SH673651F,Sim,Hew,N
18Cnoc an ChuillinnIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry958543,14317778V823833F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
19Na CnamhaIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry957373,13812278V800846F,Sim,Hew,A,VL
20Brandon MountainIreland49A: Dingle PeninsulaKerry9529273,1223,04170Q460116Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
21HelvellynEngland34C: Lake District ECumbria9507123,1172,33690NY342151Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,CoH
22Y GarnWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd9472363,107774115SH630595Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
23Foel-frasWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd944633,097206115SH696681F,Sim,Hew,N
24The Big GunIreland50C:MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry939703,08123078V840845F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
25Broad CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria935583,06918989 90NY218075F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy
26Cruach MhorIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry932323,05810578V840848F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
27SkiddawEngland34A: Lake District NCumbria9317093,0542,32689 90NY260290Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel
28Ill CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria931493,05415989 90NY223073F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy
29LugnaquillaIreland55A: Wicklow MountainsWicklow9258493,0352,78556T032917Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
30Garnedd UchafWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd925333,035108115SH686669F,Sim,Hew,N
31Elidir FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd9242123,031696115SH611612Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
32Crib GochWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd923653,028213115SH624551F,Sim,Hew,N
33GaltymoreIreland53A: Galty MountainsLimerick/Tipperary9188213,0112,69474R878237Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
34TryfanWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy9181913,010627115SH664593Ma,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)Prominence
P600sOver 600m
MarilynsOver 150m
HewittsOver 30m
Nuttalls and Vandeleur-LynamsOver 15m

English Munros

PeakHeight (m)Prominence (m)OSI Grid ReferenceHighest ClassParent Peak
Scafell Pike978912NY215072P600SnowdonSca Fell
Sca Fell964133NY207065HewittScafell Pike
Helvellyn950712NY342151P600Scafell PikeHelvellyn
Ill Crag93557NY223073HewittScafell Pike
Broad Crag93452NY218075HewittIll Crag
Skiddaw931709NY260290P600HelvellynSkiddaw

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492ft) to qualify as a Real Munro (these are Marilyns, and/or P600s)

Welsh Munros

The 15 Welsh Furths (or Welsh Munros) are part of the Welsh 3000 Challenge.

PeakHeight (m)Prominence (m)OSI Grid ReferenceHighest ClassParent Peak
Snowdonor Yr Wyddfa10851039SH609543P600Ben NevisSnowdon
Garnedd Ugain or Crib y Ddysgl106572SH610551HewittSnowdon
Carnedd Llewelyn1064750SH683644P600Snowdon
Carnedd Dafydd1044111SH663630HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fawr1001642SH642579P600SnowdonCarnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fach99475SH656582HewittGlyder Fawr
Pen yr Ole Wen97845SH655619HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Foel Grach97640SH688658HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Yr Elen96257SH673650HewittCarnedd LlewelynPen yr Ole Wen
Y Garn947236SH630595MarilynGlyder Fawr
Foel-fras94461SH696681HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Garnedd Uchaf92632SH687669HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Elidir Fawr924212SH612613MarilynY GarnTryfan
Crib Goch92365SH624551HewittSnowdon
Tryfan918191SH664593MarilynGlyder Fawr

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492ft) to qualify as a Real Monro (these are Marilyns, and/or P600s)

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 Grid ReferenceHighest ClassParent Peak
Carrauntoohil10391039V8036584426P600n.a.Carrauntoohil
Beenkeragh100891V8013985245HewittCarrauntoohil
Caher1000100V7926183891HewittCarrauntoohilCaher
Cnoc na Péiste988254V8359084176MarilynCarrauntoohil
Caher West Top97324V7899084004CaherMaolán Bui (centre: 4th from left)
Maolán Bui97341V8321483814HewittCnoc na Péiste
Cnoc an Chuillin95854V8234683338HewittCnoc na PéisteThe Bones (centre)
The Bones95637V8007084680HewittCarrauntoohil
Brandon Mountain952927Q4604511610P600CarrauntoohilBrandon Mountain
The Big Gun93970V8400084500 est.HewittCnoc na Péiste
Cruach Mhór93232V8400084800 est.HewittThe Big GunLugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla925849T0320091700 est.P600Carrauntoohil
Galtymore919899R8784623788P600Carrauntoohil

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492ft) to qualify as a Real Munro (these are Marilyns, and/or P600s)

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:

  • Ma Marilyn
  • Hu HuMP
  • Sim Simm
  • 5 Dodd
  • M Munro
  • MT Munro Top
  • F Furth
  • C Corbett
  • G Graham
  • D Donald
  • DT Donald Top
  • Hew Hewitt
  • N Nuttall
  • Dew Dewey
  • DDew Donald Dewey
  • HF Highland Five
  • 4 400-499m Tump
  • 3 300-399m Tump (GB)
  • 2 200-299m Tump (GB)
  • 1 100-199m Tump (GB)
  • 0 0-99m Tump (GB)
  • W Wainwright
  • WO Wainwright Outlying Fell
  • B Birkett
  • Sy Synge
  • Fel Fellranger
  • CoH County Top – Historic (pre-1974)
  • CoA County Top – Administrative (1974 to mid-1990s)
  • CoU County Top – Current County or Unitary Authority
  • CoL County Top – Current London Borough
  • SIB Significant Island of Britain
  • Dil Dillon
  • A Arderin
  • VL Vandeleur-Lynam
  • MDew Myrddyn Dewey
  • O Other list (which includes): Bin Binnion Bg Bridge BL Buxton & Lewis Ca Carn CT Corbett Top GT Graham Top Mur Murdo P500 P500 P600 P600
  • Un unclassified
  • s sub
  • x deleted

suffixes: = twin

See also

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