Munros and Corbetts
Munros are Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) originally listed by the late Sir Hugh Munro. The term “Munro” is more commonly applied to the mountains; and those who climb them all are termed Munroists. There are 283 Munros. 'Compleaters' of the Munros may wish to be added to the Compleaters List, maintained by The Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC). To register you need to contact The Clerk of the List - full details are on the SMC website.
Compleaters are also eligible to join The Munro Society. You can download a membership application form from the Munro Society website or obtain one by contacting the MCofS Office.
Corbetts are Scottish mountains over 2,500 feet (762 metres) and below 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) originally listed by the late John Rooke Corbett. Unlike Munros, which don't have a strict definition in terms of amount of reascent required to be considered a separate mountain, the definition of a Corbett is based on there being at least 500 feet of ascent on all sides. Those who climb them all are termed Corbetteers.
The ascent of the Munros is a popular hill walking pastime and that of ascending the Corbetts is also rapidly gaining in popularity.
For those who have completed ascents of both Munros and Corbetts, there are also those hills described as Furths, Grahams and Donalds to think about! Check out the Scottish Mountaineering Club website for a description of the hills in these other lists. For further details of even more mountain lists, including Marilyns and Hewitts, visit Wikipedia and the Relative Hills of Britain.
Meall nan Tarmachan (Munro) taken from Beinn Dearg (Corbett) looking across cloud inversion in Glen Lyon - Section 2.
If you are interested in the Munros and Corbetts then you may like to visit the other pages in this MCofS Visitor Guide to the Munros and Corbetts. We have compiled a wide range of useful information for those who are just doing one or two hills, right the way through to the keen hill walkers that are out to complete both lists.
The original version of this guide was written by the late Irvine Butterfield who died in May 2009. Irvine's guide has been updated in 2011 by Anne Butler and Mike Dales.
