List of Furth mountains in the British Isles explained

Furth
Elevation:over 3000feet
Prominence:no requirement

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 3000feet in elevation, but which are furth of (i.e. "outside" of) Scotland.[1] [2] [3] They are also called Welsh Munros, Irish Munros,[4] and English Munros respectively, or the three-thousanders, as in The Welsh 3000 challenge.

Some Furth definitions add a topographical prominence above 300NaN0, akin to a Scottish Murdo, however the official Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") lists includes Furths with a prominence below this level.[5] Applying the Real Munro definition to a Furth, requires a prominence above 1500NaN0, akin to a Marilyn, and these 14 Furths are marked with (‡) in the tables below.[6]

The SMC lists 34 Furths: six in England, 15 in Wales, and 13 on Ireland.[7] These compare with 282 Munros and 226 Munro Tops in Scotland.[8] Thirty three have the 300NaN0 in prominence to be Murdos. Fifteen have the 1500NaN0 of prominence to be Real Munros: four in England, six in Wales, and five in Ireland. Ten have the 6000NaN0 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.[9] The first Furthist is registered as James A. Parker who completed all 34 Furths on 19 April 1929 (having become a Munroist in 1927).[10] In 1986, Ashley Cooper became the first person to climb all the 3,000 ft summits in one continuous expedition, of 111 days, 2500km (1,600miles), and 150km (90miles) of ascent.[11]

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").[12] 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.

+ style="text-align: left;" 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: SnowdoniaGwynedd1,085 1,039 3,560 3,409 115SH609543Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoH,CoU,CoA
2 Crib y DdysglWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd1,065 72 3,495 236 115SH610551F,Sim,Hew,N
3 Carnedd LlewelynWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,064 750 3,491 2,461 115SH683643Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoU
4 Carnedd DafyddWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,044 111 3,425 364 115SH662630Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N
5 Carrauntoohil
[Corrán Tuathail]		Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,039 1,039 3,407 3,407 78V803844Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
6 BeenkeraghIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,008 91 3,308 298 78V801852F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu
7 Glyder FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd1,001 642 3,284 2,106 115SH642579Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
8 CaherIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry1,000 100 3,281 327 78V792838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,sHu
9 Glyder FachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy994 75 3,262 244 115SH656582F,Sim,Hew,N
10 Cnoc na Peiste
[Knocknapeasta]		Ireland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry988 254 3,241 833 78V835841Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
11 Scafell PikeEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria978 912 3,209 2,992 89 90NY215072Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W, B,Sy,Fel,CoH,CoU,CoA
12 Pen yr Ole WenWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd978 45 3,209 148 115SH655619F,Sim,Hew,N
13 Foel GrachWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd975 42 3,200 137 115SH688659F,Sim,Hew,N
14 Caher West TopIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry973 24 3,194 79 78V789840F,Dil,VL,sSim
15 Maolan BuiIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry973 41 3,192 135 78V832838F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
16 ScafellEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria964 132 3,162 434 89 90NY206064Hu,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel
17 Yr ElenWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd962 57 3,156 187 115SH673651F,Sim,Hew,N
18 Cnoc an ChuillinnIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry958 54 3,143 177 78V823833F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
19 Na CnamhaIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry957 37 3,138 122 78V800846F,Sim,Hew,A,VL
20 Brandon MountainIreland49A: Dingle PeninsulaKerry952 927 3,122 3,041 70Q460116Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
21 HelvellynEngland34C: Lake District ECumbria950 712 3,117 2,336 90NY342151Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,CoH
22 Y GarnWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd947 236 3,107 774 115SH630595Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
23 Foel-frasWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy/Gwynedd944 63 3,097 206 115SH696681F,Sim,Hew,N
24 The Big GunIreland50C:MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry939 70 3,081 230 78V840845F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
25 Broad CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria935 58 3,069 189 89 90NY218075F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy
26 Cruach MhorIreland50C: MacGillycuddy's ReeksKerry932 32 3,058 105 78V840848F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL
27 SkiddawEngland34A: Lake District NCumbria931 709 3,054 2,326 89 90NY260290Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel
28 Ill CragEngland34B: Lake District C&WCumbria931 49 3,054 159 89 90NY223073F,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy
29 LugnaquillaIreland55A: Wicklow MountainsWicklow925 849 3,035 2,785 56T032917Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
30 Garnedd UchafWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd925 33 3,035 108 115SH686669F,Sim,Hew,N
31 Elidir FawrWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd924 212 3,031 696 115SH611612Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N
32 Crib GochWales30B: SnowdoniaGwynedd923 65 3,028 213 115SH624551F,Sim,Hew,N
33 GaltymoreIreland53A: Galty MountainsLimerick/Tipperary918 821 3,011 2,694 74R878237Ma,F,Sim,Hew,Dil,A,VL,CoH,CoU
34 TryfanWales30B: SnowdoniaConwy918 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)Prominence
P600s‡ Over 600 m
Marilyns‡Over 150 m
HewittsOver 30 m
Nuttalls and Vandeleur-LynamsOver 15 m

English Munros

PeakHeight
(m)		Prominence
(m)		OSI Grid
Reference		Highest
Class		Parent
Peak
Scafell Pike‡   978912P600Snowdon
Sca Fell
Sca Fell964133HewittScafell Pike         
Helvellyn‡950712P600Scafell Pike 
Helvellyn
Ill Crag93557HewittScafell Pike
Broad Crag93452HewittIll Crag
Skiddaw‡931709P600Helvellyn
Skiddaw

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150m (490feet) 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
Reference		Highest
Class		Parent
Peak
Snowdon‡
 or Yr Wyddfa		10851039P600Ben Nevis
Snowdon
Garnedd Ugain
 or Crib y Ddysgl		106572HewittSnowdon
Carnedd Llewelyn‡1064750P600Snowdon
Carnedd Dafydd1044111HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fawr‡1001642P600Snowdon
Carnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fach99475HewittGlyder Fawr
Pen yr Ole Wen97845HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Foel Grach97640HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Yr Elen96257HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Pen yr Ole Wen
Y Garn‡947236MarilynGlyder Fawr
Foel-fras94461HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Garnedd Uchaf92632HewittCarnedd Llewelyn
Elidir Fawr‡924212MarilynY Garn
Tryfan
Crib Goch92365HewittSnowdon
Tryfan‡918191MarilynGlyder Fawr

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150m (490feet) 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
Reference		Highest
Class		Parent
Peak
Carrauntoohil‡   10391039P600n.a.
Carrauntoohil
Beenkeragh100891HewittCarrauntoohil
Caher1000100HewittCarrauntoohil
Caher
Cnoc na Péiste‡988254MarilynCarrauntoohil
Caher West Top97324Caher
Maolán Bui (centre: 4th from left)
Maolán Bui97341HewittCnoc na Péiste
Cnoc an Chuillin95854HewittCnoc na Péiste
The Bones (centre)
The Bones95637HewittCarrauntoohil
Brandon Mountain‡952927P600Carrauntoohil
Brandon Mountain
The Big Gun93970 est.HewittCnoc na Péiste
Cruach Mhór93232 est.HewittThe Big Gun
Lugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla‡925849 est.P600Carrauntoohil
Galtymore‡919899P600Carrauntoohil

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150m (490feet) 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:[13] [14]


suffixes:
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See also

References

  1. http://www.munromagic.com/forums/ViewThread.cfm/Page/1//startpage/1/ThreadID/580/ForumID/3/Counted/1 The Furth
  2. http://www.jbutler.org.uk/Summits/index.shtml Some Mountains, Hills and Summits of Great Britain
  3. http://where2walk.co.uk/walking-challenges/the-munros/ The Munros
  4. Web site: Ireland's Munros. Ireland's Own. 26 June 2018.
  5. http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/Furths.php The Furths
  6. Web site: Magnificent munros: 17 Scottish mountains to bag in your lifetime. The Telegraph. 13 April 2017. Of the 282, 200 are said to have a summit prominence of over 150 metres and are therefore known as "real monros", but that's for another day..
  7. Web site: Hill Lists: Furths. The list of peaks of 3000ft or more within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland outside (furth) of Scotland. There are currently 34 Furths.. Scottish Mountaineering Club.
  8. Web site: Hill Lists: Munros. The current list contains 282 peaks. The SMC maintains the list of Munros. In recent times the list has only been altered to reflect updates to nationally recognised topographic data (i.e. data recognised and adopted by the Ordnance Survey). We record all such changes as hill news.. Scottish Mountaineering Club.
  9. Web site: Compleators. Scottish Mountaineering Club. Clerk of the List. October 2018. The SMC hold a record of Munros, Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds compleators..
  10. Web site: Furths and Furthists . Simon Glover . FurthSummits . June 2018.
  11. News: Wakely . Tim . Images from a Warming Planet: Interview with Ashley Cooper . 12 January 2019 . Destinations Magazine . 28 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Background to the lists. Database of British and Irish Hills. 2 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Classification. Database of British and Irish Hills. 3 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Welcome to the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 8 November 2018. HillBagging.

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