List of Donald mountains in Scotland




This is a list of Donald mountains in Scotland by height. Donalds were defined in 1935 by Scottish Mountaineering Club member Percy Donald, as Scottish Lowlands mountains over in height, the general requirement to be called a "mountain" in the British Isles, and over in prominence, and which also had "sufficient topographical merit" that he outlined in a complex formula.
This formula splits Donalds into Donald Hills and Donald Tops. The SMC define Donald Tops as: "elevations in the Scottish Lowlands of at least 2000ft in height with a drop of at least 50ft between each elevation and any higher elevation. Further, elevations separated from higher elevations by a drop of less than 100ft are required to have "sufficient topographical merit". In addition, the SMC define Donald Hills as being: "defined from Donald Tops, where a Hill is the highest Top with a separation of 17 units or less. A unit is either one-twelfth of a mile along a Top's connecting ridge or 50ft in elevation between the Top and its connecting bealach/col. The separation is the sum of these two measures."
The SMC note that: "Percy Donald's original Tables are seen as a complete entity, unlike the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams"; thus many Donalds are also Corbetts or Grahams. Percy Donald's original 1935 list recorded 133 Donalds, however since 1997, the SMC records 140 Donalds in the Scottish lowlands, split into 89 Donald Hills and 51 Donald Tops. While the prominence of Donald Hills is over, the prominence of a Donald Top can range from, as in the case of Cairn Hill West Top, to, in the case of Beninner.
New Donalds were introduced by Alan Dawson in his 1995 book, The Grahams and the New Donalds, with a prominence threshold of, and that the location was south of the Highland Boundary Fault; there are 118 New Donalds, and while all Donald Hills are New Donalds, 22 Donald Tops are not. Climbers who climb all SMC Donalds are called Donaldists, the first being Percy Donald on 23 May 1933; a list is maintained.

Donald mountains by height

This list is from the Database of British and Irish Hills in October 2018, and are peaks the DoBIH marks as being Donalds. The SMC does not update the list of Donalds, however the DoBIH also updates their measurements as more surveys are recorded, so these tables should not be amended or updated unless the entire DoBIH data is re-downloaded again.
Height RankNameSub-ClassParent
Section / RegionCountyHeight Prom. Height Prom. Topo MapOS Grid ReferenceClassification
1MerrickDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway8437052,7662,31377NX427855Ma,C,Sim,D, CoH,CoU,CoA
2Broad LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders8406532,7562,14272NT146235Ma,C,Sim,D, CoH,CoU,CoA
3Cramalt CraigDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders8301472,72448472NT168247Hu,Sim,D,sMa,xC
4White CoombDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway8213742,6941,22779NT163150Ma,C,Sim,D,CoH
5Dollar LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders817702,68023072NT178278Sim,D
6CorserineDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway8144882,6711,60177NX497870Ma,C,Sim,D
7Fifescar KnoweDonald TopDollar Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders811262,6618572NT175270DT,sSim
8Hart FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders8082002,65165678NT113135Ma,C,Sim,D
9Carlin's CairnDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway807992,64832577NX496883Sim,D,sHu
10Lochcraig HeadDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders8011082,62735479NT166177Hu,Sim,D
11Firthhope RigDonald TopWhite Coomb28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders800262,6258579NT153153DT,sSim
12Cairnsmore of CarsphairnDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway7975822,6151,90977NX594979Ma,C,Sim,D
13Kirriereoch HillDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway7871502,58149377NX420869Ma,Sim,D,xC
14Molls Cleuch DodDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders785392,57512879NT151179Sim,D
15Great HillDonald TopWhite Coomb28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders775282,5429278NT145163DT,sSim
16Shalloch on MinnochDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowaySouth Ayrshire7741942,54063577NX407905Ma,C,Sim,D
17Nickies KnoweDonald TopLochcraig Head28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders761292,4969479NT163191DT,sSim
18Carrifran GansDonald TopWhite Coomb28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway757422,48413879NT159138Sim,DT
19Meikle MillyeaDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway7491212,45639777NX516825Hu,Sim,D
20Culter FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders/South Lanarkshire7483502,4541,14872NT052290Ma,G,Sim,D, CoH,CoU
21Under Saddle YokeDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway7451282,44442078NT142126Hu,Sim,D
22Dun RigDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders7442432,44179773NT253315Ma,G,Sim,D
23Cairn Hill West TopDonald TopThe Cheviot28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderNorthumberland/Scottish Borders74352,4381680NT895193DT,CoH,xN
24MilldownDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway738902,42129577NX511839Sim,D,sHu
25Pykestone HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders7371332,41843672NT173312Hu,Sim,D
26Carlavin HillDonald TopMolls Cleuch Dod28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders736232,4157578NT142188DT,sSim
27Saddle YokeDonald TopUnder Saddle Yoke28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway736302,4139978NT144123Sim,DT
28Notman LawDonald TopDollar Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders734202,4086672NT185260DT,sSim
29Green LowtherDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire7324242,4021,39171 78NS900120Ma,G,Sim,D
30Glenrath HeightsDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders732872,40228573NT241322Sim,D
31Swatte FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway730362,39511978NT118113Sim,D
32Lowther HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire725372,37912171 78NS890107Sim,D
33Nether Coomb CraigDonald TopSwatte Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway724292,3769578NT129109DT,sSim
34Falcon CraigDonald TopSwatte Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway724272,3748978NT122127DT,sSim
35Cape LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders722932,36930578NT131150Sim,D,sHu
36Ben CleuchDonald Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire7215952,3651,95258NN902006Ma,G,Sim,D, CoH,CoU
37BenyellaryDonald TopMerrick27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway719572,35918777NX414839Sim,DT
38The ScrapeDonald TopPykestone Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders719422,35913872NT176324Sim,DT
39Middle HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders717422,35313772NT159294Sim,D
40Lamachan HillDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway7174532,3521,48677NX435769Ma,G,Sim,D
41MillfireDonald TopMilldown27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway716242,3497977NX508847DT,sSim
42TintoDonald Hill27A: Ayr to the River ClydeSouth Lanarkshire7114422,3331,45072NS953343Ma,G,Sim,D
43Cairnsmore of FleetDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway7115222,3331,71383NX501670Ma,G,Sim,D
44BeninnerDonald TopCairnsmore of Carsphairn27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway710672,32922077NX605971Sim,DT
45Blackcraig HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleEast Ayrshire7012362,30077471 77NS647064Ma,G,Sim,D,CoU
46Windy StandardDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway6982122,29069677NS620014Ma,G,Sim,D
47Garelet DodDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders6981262,29041378NT126172Hu,Sim,D
48Black LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders6981032,29033873NT222279Hu,Sim,D
49QueensberryDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway6973632,2871,19178NX989997Ma,G,Sim,D
50TarfessockDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowaySouth Ayrshire696692,28522577NX409891Sim,D
51Chapelgill HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders6961042,28334172NT067303Hu,Sim,D
52MeaulDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway695742,28024377NX500909Sim,D
53MullwharcharDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayEast Ayrshire6921872,27061477NX454866Ma,G,Sim,D
54Ettrick PenDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders6923582,2701,17579NT199076Ma,G,Sim,D
55Talla Cleuch HeadDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders691632,26720772NT133218Sim,D
56Erie HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders690922,26430278NT124187Sim,D,sHu
57Ballencleuch LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire6892042,26066978NS935049Ma,G,Sim,D
58Gathersnow HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders/South Lanarkshire6882102,25768972NT058256Ma,G,Sim,D
59Loch FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway6881242,25740779NT170047Hu,Sim,D
60Rodger LawDonald TopBallencleuch Law27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire688422,25713871 78NS945058Sim,DT
61Laird's Cleuch RigDonald TopErie Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders684512,24416778NT124196Sim,DT
62Blacklorg HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/East Ayrshire6811482,23448677NS653042Hu,Sim,D,sMa
63Garelet HillDonald TopErie Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders681252,2348272NT124201DT,sSim
64Capel FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders6781592,22452279NT163069Ma,G,Sim,D
65Andrewhinney HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders6771942,22263679NT197138Ma,G,Sim,D
66Dun LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire6771052,22134471 78NS916136Hu,Sim,D
67Larg HillDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway676722,21823677NX424756Sim,D
68Stob LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders676672,21822073NT230332Sim,D
69Cardon HillDonald TopChapelgill Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders675372,21512172NT065314Sim,DT
70Black Cleuch HillDonald TopBlack Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders675262,2158573NT222290DT,sSim
71CurleyweeDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway6741192,21139077NX454769Hu,Sim,D
72Wedder LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire6721372,20544978NS938025Hu,Sim,D
73West KnoweDonald TopLoch Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway672302,2059879NT162052Sim,DT
74Andrew Gannel HillDonald TopBen Cleuch26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire670472,19815558NN918006Sim,DT
75Gana HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire6681172,19238478NS954010Hu,Sim,D
76Drumelzier LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders668952,19231272NT149312Sim,D,sHu
77Din LawDonald TopCape Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders667532,18817478NT124157Sim,DT
78Uamh BheagDonald Hill26B: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontrosePerth and Kinross/Stirling6663252,1841,06657NN691118Ma,G,Sim,D
79Wind FellDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders665902,18229579NT178061Sim,D,sHu
80Bodesbeck LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders6641012,17933279NT169104Hu,Sim,D
81Scaw'd LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire663582,17519078NS922037Sim,D
82Birkscairn HillDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders661622,16920373NT274331Sim,D
83Caerloch DhuDonald TopShalloch on Minnoch27B: Carrick and GallowaySouth Ayrshire659312,16310077NX400920Sim,DT
84Windlestraw LawDonald Hill28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedScottish Borders6594612,1631,51273NT371430Ma,G,Sim,D
85CairnsgarrochDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway6591052,16234477NX515913Hu,Sim,D
86MillforeDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway6572502,15682077NX478754Ma,G,Sim,D
87Knee of CairnsmoreDonald TopCairnsmore of Fleet27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway657382,15612583NX509656Sim,DT
88Bareback KnoweDonald TopWindlestraw Law28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedScottish Borders656292,1529673NT362420DT,sSim
89Hillshaw HeadDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders/South Lanarkshire652542,13917772NT048246Sim,D
90Blackhope ScarDonald Hill28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedMidlothian/Scottish Borders6512822,13692573NT315483Ma,G,Sim,D, CoH,CoU,CoA
91Moorbrock HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway6501132,13337177NX620983Hu,Sim,D
92King's Seat HillDonald Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire6481352,12644358NS933999Hu,Sim,D
93CraignawDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway6451512,11649577NX459833Ma,G,Sim,D
94Tarmangie HillDonald Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire/Perth and Kinross645782,11625658NN942014Sim,D
95Comb LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire645592,11619471 78NS943073Sim,D
96Smidhope HillDonald TopCapel Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders644332,11311079NT168076Sim,DT
97Greenside LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders643772,11025372NT197256Sim,D
98Whitewisp HillDonald TopTarmangie Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire643322,11010558NN955013Sim,DT
99Meikledodd HillDonald TopBlacklorg Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway643552,11018077NS660027Sim,DT
100AlhangDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/East Ayrshire642902,10629577NS642010Sim,D,sHu
101ClockmoreDonald TopCramalt Craig28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders641392,10312872NT182228Sim,DT
102Coomb HillDonald TopGathersnow Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders640362,10011872NT069263Sim,DT
103Hunt LawDonald TopCramalt Craig28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders639552,09618072NT149264Sim,DT
104The LawDonald TopBen Cleuch,
Ochil Hills
26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire638202,0946758NS910996DT,sSim
105Croft HeadDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway6371942,09063679NT153056Ma,G,Sim,D
106Whitehope HeightsDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders6371092,09035878NT095139Hu,Sim,D
107Taberon LawDonald TopMiddle Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders637282,0899372NT146288DT,sSim
108Coomb DodDonald TopHillshaw Head28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders/South Lanarkshire635332,08310872NT046238Sim,DT
109Hopetoun CraigDonald TopWind Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders632362,07311879NT187067Sim,DT
110Beinn nan EunDonald Hill26B: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontrosePerth and Kinross6311422,07046657NN723131Hu,Sim,D,sMa
111Blairdenon HillDonald Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire/Stirling631942,07030858NN865018Sim,D,sHu
112East Mount LowtherDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway631752,07024671 78NS878099Sim,D
113Deer LawDonald TopBlack Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders629402,06413173NT222255Sim,DT
114AlwhatDonald TopAlhang27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/East Ayrshire628632,06020777NS646020Sim,DT
115Cold MossDonald TopGreen Lowther27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire628632,06020771 78NS898094Sim,DT
116Trowgrain MiddleDonald TopAndrewhinney Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders628212,0606979NT206150DT,sSim
117Bowbeat HillDonald Hill28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedMidlothian/Scottish Borders626792,05425973NT292469Sim,D
118HudderstoneDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderSouth Lanarkshire6261112,05436472NT022271Hu,Sim,D
119Beinn OdharDonald TopBeinn nan Eun26B: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontrosePerth and Kinross/Stirling626412,05413557NN714127Sim,DT
120Conscleuch HeadDonald TopBlack Law28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders624252,0478273NT220262DT,sSim
121Coran of PortmarkDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway623612,04420077NX509936Sim,D
122Whitehope LawDonald Hill28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedScottish Borders623662,04421773NT330445Sim,D
123DundreichDonald Hill28A: Firth of Forth to the River TweedScottish Borders623672,04422073NT274490Sim,D
124Bell CraigDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders623472,04415479NT186128Sim,D
125Ben EverDonald TopBen Cleuch26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseClackmannanshire622382,04112558NN893000Sim,DT
126White ShankDonald TopCapel Fell28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders622272,0398879NT169083DT,sSim
127Dungeon HillDonald Hill27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway6201152,03437777NX460850Hu,Sim,D
128Tarfessock South TopDonald TopTarfessock27B: Carrick and GallowaySouth Ayrshire620232,0347677NX413886DT,sSim
129Cauldcleuch HeadDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderScottish Borders6192562,03184079NT456006Ma,G,Sim,D
130Lousie Wood LawDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleSouth Lanarkshire6191232,03140471 78NS932152Hu,Sim,D
131Windy GyleDonald Hill33: NorthumberlandNorthumberland/Scottish Borders6191132,03137180NT855152Hu,Sim,Hew,N,D
132Meall ClachachDonald TopUamh Bheag26B: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontroseStirling619292,0309457NN688125DT,sSim
133Mid RigDonald TopBell Craig28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders616502,02016479NT180122Sim,DT
134Herman LawDonald Hill28B: The River Tweed to the English BorderDumfries and Galloway/Scottish Borders614312,01610179NT213156Sim,D
135BowDonald TopMeaul27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway613382,01112577NX508928Sim,DT
136Meikle MulltaggartDonald TopCairnsmore of Fleet27B: Carrick and GallowayDumfries and Galloway612532,00817483NX511678Sim,DT
137Glenleith FellDonald TopScaw'd Law27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway612212,0086978NS922023DT,sSim
138Earncraig HillDonald Hill27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway/South Lanarkshire6111092,00535878NS973013Hu,Sim,D
139Keoch RigDonald TopWindy Standard27C: The Glenkens to AnnandaleDumfries and Galloway611192,0056277NX616999DT
140InnerdownieDonald Hill26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to MontrosePerth and Kinross610522,00117158NN966031Sim,D

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:


suffixes:

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