List of Scottish counties by highest point

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This is a list of the 33 Counties of Scotland by their highest point.

Rank County Height (m) Height (ft)1 Name Grid reference
1 Inverness-shire 1,344 4,409 Ben Nevis NN166712
2= Aberdeenshire 1,309 4,295 Ben Macdhui NN988989
2= Banffshire 1,309 4,295 Ben Macdhui NN988989
4 Perthshire 1,214 3,983 Ben Lawers NN635414
5 Ross and Cromarty 1,183 3,881 Carn Eige NH123261
6 Argyll 1,150 3,773 Bidean nam Bian NN143542
7 Angus 1,068 3,504 Glas Maol NO166765
8 Sutherland 998 3,274 Ben More Assynt NC318201
9 Stirlingshire 974 3,196 Ben Lomond NN367028
10 Dunbartonshire 943 3,094 Ben Vorlich NN295124
11 Bute 874 2,867 Goatfell NR991415
12 Kirkcudbrightshire 843 2,766 Merrick NX427855
13= Peeblesshire 840 2,756 Broad Law NT146235
13= Selkirkshire 840 2,756 Broad Law NT146235
15 Dumfriesshire 821 2,694 White Coomb NT163151
16 Kincardineshire 778 2,552 Mount Battock NO549844
17 Lanarkshire 748 2,454 Culter Fell NT052290
18 Clackmannanshire 721 2,365 Ben Cleuch NN902006
19 Morayshire 710 2,329 Carn a'Ghille Chearr NJ139298
20 Caithness 706 2,316 Morven ND004285
21 Ayrshire 700 2,297 Blackcraig Hill NS647064
22 Nairnshire 659 2,162 Carn Glas-choire NH891291
23 Midlothian 651 2,136 Blackhope Scar NT315483
24 Roxburghshire 619 2,031 Cauldcleuch Head NT456006
25 West Lothian 561 1,841 East Cairn Hill NT121596
26 East Lothian 535 1,755 Meikle Says Law NT581617
27 Berwickshire 532 1,746 Meikle Says Law shoulder NT581616
28= Fife 522 1,713 West Lomond NO197066
28= Renfrewshire 522 1,713 Hill of Stake NS273630
30 Kinross-shire 497 1,631 Innerdouny Hill NO032073
31 Orkney 481 1,578 Ward Hill HY228022
32 Shetland 450 1,476 Ronas Hill HU305834
33 Wigtownshire 322 1,056 Craigairie Fell NX236736

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  1. The foot measurement is derived from the Ordnance Survey metre measurement, multiplied by 3.2808.

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