What are the 3 major mountain ranges in Scotland?

Scotland's mountain ranges can be divided in a roughly north to south direction into: the Scottish Highlands, the Central Belt and the Southern Uplands, the latter two primarily belonging to the Scottish Lowlands.



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Scotland's highest mountains
  • Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis), 4,411.1 ft (1,344.5 m)
  • Ben Macdui (Beinn Macduibh), 4,295 ft (1,309 m)
  • Braeriach (Am Bràigh Riabhach), 4,252 ft (1,296 m)
  • Cairn Toul (Càrn an t-Sabhail), 4,236 ft (1,291 m)
  • Sgòr an Lochain Uaine, 4,127 ft (1,258 m)
  • Cairn Gorm (An Càrn Gorm), 4,084 ft (1,244.8 m)


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The Torridon Hills are a mountain range north of Glen Torridon and are considered the most spectacular peaks in the British Isles. Some of the peaks are over 3000 feet high (914 metres) and are made of some of the oldest rock in the world—about three billion years old!

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