91. THE DEVIL’S POINT
The Devil’s Point (so called since ghillie John Brown thought better of telling Queen Victoria that Bod an Deamhain actually translates as ‘Penis of the Demon’) rises sheer above the meeting of two valleys; Glen Geusachan Burn and Glen Dee. This jutting promontory towers above the Corrour Bothy and is the most striking viewpoint in the Cairngorms.VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
92. THE SADDLE
Amongst Glen Shiel’s wealth of Munros, The Saddle is the edgiest. Its most famous feature is the Forcan Ridge, a precipitous arête that climbs the mountain narrowly and steeply up from the east. A proper mountain outing in either summer or winter, the ascent ends on twin summits linked by a ‘saddle’ shaped ridge. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
93. TRYFAN
Quite probably the hillwalker’s favourite peak, this tri-topped mountain is amongst the most visually impressive anywhere in the UK. A sheer-spined labyrinthian masterpiece of shattered rock and geological sculpture – including the twin guardians of its summit, Adam and Eve – Tryfan is a scrambling paradise and an icon by which other mountains are measured. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
94. WETHERLAM
Not to be confused with Middle Earth’s Weathertop, this satellite of the Coniston Fells is nevertheless a fantastical hill. A textures mismatch of rugged crag and expansive fellside, Wetherlam is a swirl of spurs and coves threaded by gills and becks. The sort of peak you could spend an age on, oblivious to the passage of time. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
95. Y GARN
Y Garn of the Glyderau is a mountain of two halves. On one side it drops in continuous green slopes to the pass of Llanberis. On its other it’s a scooped cluster of cliffs, ridges and buttresses, including the scrambling showpiece of Castell y Geifr, all the way to Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia’s most beautiful cwm. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
96. Y LLIWEDD
If it were almost anywhere else, twin-peaked Y Lliwedd would be far more celebrated than it is. Forming the bulk of Snowdon’s curved south-eastern ridge, it deserves to be treated as a mountain in its own right, rather than simply a way off its parent. It’s joyfully scrambly, delightfully airy, and spectacularly situated. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
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97. YES TOR
Although over 600m above sea-level, Yes Tor doesn’t feel like much of a mountain. It isn’t really – although it feels significantly more ‘peaky’ than Dartmoor’s highest point, the 2m higher High Willhays. What it is, though, is remote, wild, and a cracking adventure. It’s also situated in a British Army firing range, so check before visiting. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
98. YEWBARROW
This is the fourth Wasdale peak on this list, but despite being the lowest, Yewbarrow is more than a match for its neighbours. Taking the form of an upturned ship’s hull, the mountain is steep sided, intricately craggy at either end, with a long, drawn out summit that opens up some of the best scenery in the Lakes. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
99. YR ARAN
This is the peak Snowdon keeps at arm’s length. Yr Aran benefits as a result, its isolated position giving the pointed satellite an impactful presence beyond its parent’s popular South Ridge. Not wishing to expend additional effort, the unknowing masses invariably pass it by, missing out on the spectacular and entirely unique view of Snowdon from its summit. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
100. YR EIFL
It’s a fact that proximity to the sea makes a peak feel higher. Yr Eifl has its ankles in Caernarfon Bay, and from its top Tremadog Bay on the other side of the Llyn Peninsula seems almost as close. As such, this modest mountain has a genuine loftiness, along with three summits and an Iron Age hill fort. VIEW DIGITAL ROUTE
