Maps
Mapped here, is a picture of all Mountains that have either been climbed, or are yet to be climbed!
As you can see, there is a long list of places to ride and explore. Peaks in red are those which still need climbing whereas those in green are those which have have been summited. All peaks listed are displayed with a name, altitude and location. Source of information is this page, on peaks and summits of the Scotland.
You can find more information on rides completed by heading over to the Ride To Rescue Strava page, linked here
But…what’s defined as a mountain?
When people think of mountains, the first thing they may think of is a very tall, slightly rocky mound of earth. As true as this statement is, it’s also very vague. Considering that the definition of a hill can also be the same as the above statement, it begs the question: What exactly is a mountain?
Of course, you can call anything you want a Mountain (Even Fan y Big) but according to the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) there are 3 criteria that define a mountain: Elavation, Prominence and Isolation. It is seen through the eyes of the UIAA that anything above the height of 600m, as well as the prominence of 30 metres + from surrounding peaks. The UK government has also classed any land in the British Isles above 600m a/part of a mountain. And finally an official UK database created in 2001 called “The database of British and Irish Hills” has been formed, attempting to log all peaks (Mountains and hills alike) throughout the UK and Ireland. Although according to this database the closest definition to a mountain is a “Simm”
You will find that with the peaks listed, the general rule is that they are all above 600m. However, prominence has been kept at 30m and under, for the greatest possible list of Mountains. This also gives the use of the title “Simms” which all of the above peaks fall under. As per the link above, the information has been taken from a reputable source which is constantly updated via the Database of British and Irish hills.
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