List of Furth mountains in the British Isles

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 (914.4 m) 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,[lower-alpha 2] as in The Welsh 3000 challenge.

See also: Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles
Furth
Caher, MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland, is the only Furth to have a prominence below 30 m (98 ft)[lower-alpha 1]
Highest point
Elevationover 3,000 ft (914 m)
Prominenceno requirement[lower-alpha 1]
Geography
Location

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.[lower-alpha 1][5] 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.[6]

The SMC lists 34 Furths: six in England, 15 in Wales, and 13 on Ireland.[7] These compare with 282 Munros and 227 Munro Tops in Scotland.[8] 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 3,000 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, 2,500 km (1,600 mi), and 150 km (93 mi) of ascent.[10][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").[lower-alpha 3][14] 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 Rank Name [other] Country Section / Region County Height (m) Prom. (m) Height (ft) Prom. (ft) Topo Map OS Grid Reference Classification
(§ 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)[lower-alpha 4] Prominence
P600s‡  Over 600 m
Marilyns‡ Over 150 m
Hewitts Over 30 m
Nuttalls and Vandeleur-Lynams[lower-alpha 5] Over 15 m

English Munros
Peak Height
(m)		 Prominence
(m)		 OSI Grid
Reference		 Highest
Class[lower-alpha 4]		 Parent
Peak[lower-alpha 6]
Scafell Pike‡    978 912 NY215072 P600 Snowdon
Sca Fell
Sca Fell 964 133 NY207065 Hewitt Scafell Pike         
Helvellyn‡ 950 712 NY342151 P600 Scafell Pike 
Helvellyn
Ill Crag 935 57 NY223073 Hewitt Scafell Pike
Broad Crag 934 52 NY218075 Hewitt Ill Crag
Skiddaw‡ 931 709 NY260290 P600 Helvellyn
Skiddaw

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492 ft) 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.

Peak Height
(m)		 Prominence
(m)		 OSI Grid
Reference		 Highest
Class[lower-alpha 4]		 Parent
Peak[lower-alpha 6]
Snowdon‡
 or Yr Wyddfa		 1085 1039 SH609543 P600 Ben Nevis
Snowdon
Garnedd Ugain
 or Crib y Ddysgl		 1065 72 SH610551 Hewitt Snowdon
Carnedd Llewelyn‡ 1064 750 SH683644 P600 Snowdon
Carnedd Dafydd 1044 111 SH663630 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fawr‡ 1001 642 SH642579 P600 Snowdon
Carnedd Llewelyn
Glyder Fach 994 75 SH656582 Hewitt Glyder Fawr
Pen yr Ole Wen 978 45 SH655619 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Foel Grach 976 40 SH688658 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Yr Elen 962 57 SH673650 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Pen yr Ole Wen
Y Garn‡ 947 236 SH630595 Marilyn Glyder Fawr
Foel-fras 944 61 SH696681 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Garnedd Uchaf 926 32 SH687669 Hewitt Carnedd Llewelyn
Elidir Fawr‡ 924 212 SH612613 Marilyn Y Garn
Tryfan
Crib Goch 923 65 SH624551 Hewitt Snowdon
Tryfan‡ 918 191 SH664593 Marilyn Glyder Fawr

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492 ft) 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.

Peak Height
(m)		 Prominence
(m)		 OSI Grid
Reference		 Highest
Class[lower-alpha 4]		 Parent
Peak[lower-alpha 6]
Carrauntoohil‡    1039 1039 V8036584426 P600 n.a.
Carrauntoohil
Beenkeragh 1008 91 V8013985245 Hewitt Carrauntoohil
Caher 1000 100 V7926183891 Hewitt Carrauntoohil
Caher
Cnoc na Péiste‡ 988 254 V8359084176 Marilyn Carrauntoohil
Caher West Top[lower-alpha 5] 973 24 V7899084004 Caher

Maolán Bui (centre: 4th from left)

Maolán Bui 973 41 V8321483814 Hewitt Cnoc na Péiste
Cnoc an Chuillin 958 54 V8234683338 Hewitt Cnoc na Péiste
The Bones (centre)
The Bones 956 37 V8007084680 Hewitt Carrauntoohil
Brandon Mountain‡ 952 927 Q4604511610 P600 Carrauntoohil
Brandon Mountain
The Big Gun 939 70 V8400084500 est. Hewitt Cnoc na Péiste
Cruach Mhór 932 32 V8400084800 est. Hewitt The Big Gun
Lugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla‡ 925 849 T0320091700 est. P600 Carrauntoohil
Galtymore‡ 919 899 R8784623788 P600 Carrauntoohil

(‡) Have the prominence of over 150 metres (492 ft) 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:[15][16]


prefixes:
  • s sub
  • x deleted

suffixes:
= twin

See also

Note
  1. 33 of the 34 SMC Furths have a prominence above 30 metres (98 feet), however, Caher West Top in Ireland, has a prominence of 24 metres (79 feet).
  2. A derivation of the Himalayan Eight-thousander
  3. The Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH") is the most referenced database for the classification of peaks in the British Isles,[12] and the DoBIH is licensed under a "Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License".[13]
  4. Because all Furths are over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and therefore meet all the elevation thresholds of Hewitts and Nuttals/Vandeleur-Lynams (P600s and Marilyns do not have elevation thresholds), the only difference is on prominence. 10 have the prominence to be therefore, the colouring given to a Furth in the tables, is based on the highest definition of prominence that the Furth achieved.
  5. Nuttalls refers to mountains in England and Wales, the Irish equivalent of Nuttalls is the Vandeleur-Lynam list
  6. Parent peak is a term used in topographic prominence which can produce results that seem unusual, but are based on the specific guidelines used by the OSI in estimating prominence, and the hierarchy of prominence.

References
  1. The Furth at www.munromagic.com. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013.
  2. Some Mountains, Hills and Summits of Great Britain at www.jbutler.org.uk. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013.
  3. The Munros at where2walk.co.uk. Accessed on 4 Feb 2013.
  4. "Ireland's Munros". Ireland's Own. 26 June 2018.
  5. The Furths at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Accessed on 20 Mar 2013.
  6. "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. "Hill Lists: Furths". Scottish Mountaineering Club. 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.
  8. "Hill Lists: Munros". Scottish Mountaineering Club. 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.
  9. Clerk of the List (October 2018). "Compleators". Scottish Mountaineering Club. The SMC hold a record of Munros, Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds compleators.
  10. Simon Glover (June 2018). "Furths and Furthists". FurthSummits.
  11. Wakely, Tim (28 November 2016). "Images from a Warming Planet: Interview with Ashley Cooper". Destinations Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  12. Jackson, Mark. "More Relative Hills of Britain" (PDF). Relative Hills of Britain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  13. "Copyright". Database of British and Irish Hills. 3 August 2018. We place no restrictions on use of the data by third parties and encourage authors of other websites and applications to do so. We just ask users to observe the terms of the Creative Commons license
  14. "Background to the lists". Database of British and Irish Hills. 2 August 2018.
  15. "Classification". Database of British and Irish Hills. 3 August 2018.
  16. "Welcome to the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH)". HillBagging. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

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