Top 20 Munros in the Scottish Highlands | Best Mountain Hikes & Peaks

Top 20 Munros in the Scottish Highlands

Discover the most iconic Munros across the Highlands — from beginner-friendly peaks to legendary mountain summits with breathtaking views.

Scottish Highlands Munros

Iconic Munros

  • 1. Ben Nevis (1,345m)

    The highest mountain in the UK, offering a challenging ascent and world-famous views.

  • 2. Cairn Gorm (1,245m)

    A popular Munro with panoramic views over the Cairngorms plateau.

  • 3. Ben Macdui (1,309m)

    The second-highest peak in Britain, known for its vast, wild summit plateau.

  • 4. Schiehallion (1,083m)

    A perfectly shaped mountain often called the “Queen’s Peak.”

Western Highlands

  • 5. Beinn Alligin (986m)

    A dramatic Torridon peak with rugged ridges and stunning coastal views.

  • 6. Liathach (1,055m)

    One of Scotland’s most impressive ridge walks, offering technical scrambling.

  • 7. Beinn Eighe (1,110m)

    A spectacular mountain with quartzite peaks and sweeping vistas.

  • 8. Sgùrr na Cìche (1,040m)

    A remote Knoydart Munro with dramatic wilderness scenery.

Central Highlands

  • 9. Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr) (1,022m)

    A famous pyramid-shaped peak guarding the entrance to Glencoe.

  • 10. Bidean nam Bian (1,150m)

    The highest point in Glencoe, known for its dramatic ridges.

  • 11. Ben Lawers (1,214m)

    A popular Munro with rich alpine flora and wide views.

  • 12. Meall nan Tarmachan (1,046m)

    A rewarding ridge walk with multiple summits.

Northern Highlands

  • 13. Ben Klibreck (962m)

    A solitary peak rising sharply from the surrounding moorland.

  • 14. Ben Hope (927m)

    The most northerly Munro, offering coastal views towards Orkney.

  • 15. Conival (987m)

    A rugged Assynt peak often climbed with neighbouring Ben More Assynt.

  • 16. Ben More Assynt (998m)

    One of the most dramatic mountains in the far north.

Remote & Wild Munros

  • 17. A’ Mhaighdean (967m)

    Often considered Scotland’s most remote Munro, with unbeatable wilderness views.

  • 18. Sgùrr Fhuaran (1,067m)

    A steep, rewarding climb forming part of the Five Sisters of Kintail.

  • 19. Ladhar Bheinn (1,020m)

    A Knoydart classic rising above sea lochs and rugged coastline.

  • 20. An Teallach (1,062m)

    A legendary ridge with dramatic pinnacles and world-class scrambling.