What Are Munros?

A Munro is a Scottish mountain over 3,000 feet. There are 282 of them.

I’ve been tracking mine with Strava since 2019, watching the red dots slowly fill in across a map of Scotland. Some days you bag three in a single outing. Some years you don’t bag any at all.

The name comes from Sir Hugh Munro, who published the first list in 1891. Ironically, he never finished them all - died before summiting the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Skye.

Why Track Them?

Honestly? It gives structure to weekend plans. Instead of “should we go hiking?”, it’s “which Munro haven’t we done?”

The map filling in is weirdly satisfying. Blank spots become motivation. That cluster in Torridon you haven’t touched yet. The lone mountain in the middle of nowhere that requires a 4-hour drive.

The Reality

Most aren’t technical climbs - just long walks up big hills. But Scottish weather turns straightforward into survival pretty quick. I’ve been turned back more times than I’ve summited some of these.

The famous ones (Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond) are tourist highways in summer. The obscure ones? You might not see another soul all day.

Starting Your List?

Pick an accessible one near you. Walk up it. Did you enjoy it? There’s your answer.

Track them with Strava or any GPS watch. Upload to MunroMapping and we’ll show you which ones you’ve actually stood on top of.

That’s it. No membership required. Just hills and data.