{"id":22432,"date":"2026-04-30T15:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:14:30","slug":"10-county-tops-to-start-your-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/10-county-tops-to-start-your-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"10 County Tops to Start Your Collection!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_715ae548a308e19b3b9c3841aab3d38b\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10 County Tops to Start Your Collection!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/profile-pic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hilary Pullen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-30T15:04:28+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 30, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/view-from-scafell-pike-summit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"view from scafell pike summit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/view-from-scafell-pike-summit.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/view-from-scafell-pike-summit-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/view-from-scafell-pike-summit-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/view-from-scafell-pike-summit-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_056cc6609bdbff22f9a6b9f3307b8c45\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-know-may-is-national-walking-month\">Did you know May is National Walking Month?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the perfect time to log off, lace up and reconnect with the outdoors. Ditch the endless scrolling for real views and fresh air.\u00a0Here&#8217;s a little inspiration for planning an adventure in May. Why not tick off one or two County Tops, every county has one so there&#8217;s no excuse not to find yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A County Top, not unsurprisingly is the highest point in any given county. We&#8217;ve chosen 8 routes below for County Tops in the biggest counties across England, Wales and Scotland (by land area). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in the County Tops Challenge you can read more about it here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/county-tops-the-highest-points-in-every-uk-county\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"13796\">County Tops Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-whernside-the-highest-point-in-north-yorkshire\">Whernside &#8211; The Highest Point in North Yorkshire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whernside.jpg\" alt=\"whernside\" class=\"wp-image-22439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whernside.jpg 579w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whernside-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>North Yorkshire is both England and the UK&#8217;s largest county. The highest point is Whernside at 736m. We&#8217;ve got a beautiful circular route on OS Maps <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=07326c5d-a7f0-4a7c-bd5f-b20d701b05dc\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_50618f1af7f43bd539caa112b6b313d5\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/521073\/ribblehead-and-whernside-summit?lat=54.22342&#038;lon=-2.39956&#038;zoom=13.0902&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ben-nevis-the-highest-point-in-inverness-shire\">Ben Nevis &#8211; The Highest Point in Inverness-shire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-nevis-mountain-track.jpg\" alt=\"ben nevis mountain track\" class=\"wp-image-22437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-nevis-mountain-track.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-nevis-mountain-track-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-nevis-mountain-track-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben Nevis is the highest mountain the UK at 1345m and it&#8217;s also in the largest county in Scotland, Inverness-shire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This route starts at the visitor centre in Glen Nevis and ascending via the Mountain Track, this is the classic walkers&#8217; route up Britain&#8217;s highest mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_7517638088fc1268063889c6e18a28b7\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/5334780\/wild-british-walks-the-cheviot\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pen-y-fan-the-highest-point-in-powys\">Pen y Fan the highest point in Powys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-dog-on-top-of-pen-y-fan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-dog-on-top-of-pen-y-fan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-dog-on-top-of-pen-y-fan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-dog-on-top-of-pen-y-fan-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-dog-on-top-of-pen-y-fan-810x1080.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take in the best of all the Brecon Beacons have to offer in one go with this beautiful horseshoe walk. Pen Y Fan is the tallest point in Powys which is the largest County in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_c697005520b8e03ca49bb1bb228a40ae\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/1378621\/trail-magazine-august-2019--pen-y-fan-horseshoe-brecon-beacons\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yr-wyddfa-the-highest-point-in-gwynedd\">Yr Wyddfa &#8211; The Highest Point in Gwynedd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yr-wyddfa.jpg\" alt=\"yr wyddfa\" class=\"wp-image-22438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yr-wyddfa.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yr-wyddfa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yr-wyddfa-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon is the highest point in Wales. It&#8217;s also the highest point in Gwynedd which is the 2nd largest county in Wales. We&#8217;ve shared one of the most classic routes up. This is a big mountain over 3000ft so despite its popularity it needs to be taken on with some care. We have a guide to all of the different routes you can try which makes for a hiking challenge of it&#8217;s own &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/snowdon-routes-to-the-top\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1583\">Snowdon Routes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=67301969-17e4-427f-9ad1-0256cfcca398\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_95ee357e3722dbfe9e5c1d99a75f893a\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/11558097\/snowdon--pyg-track--miners-track?lat=53.07538&#038;lon=-4.05925&#038;zoom=13.9681&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-normanby-le-wold-top-the-highest-point-in-lincolnshire\">Normanby le Wold Top &#8211; The Highest Point in Lincolnshire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/normanby-le-wold-highest-point-in-lincolnshire.jpg\" alt=\"normanby le wold highest point in lincolnshire\" class=\"wp-image-22440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/normanby-le-wold-highest-point-in-lincolnshire.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/normanby-le-wold-highest-point-in-lincolnshire-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/normanby-le-wold-highest-point-in-lincolnshire-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincolnshire is the second biggest county in England and a great deal flatter than North Yorkshire, the biggest county! The highest point sits at just 168m in the village of Normanby le Wold. We&#8217;ve found a lovely walk to try &#8211; I wonder how many people even realise they&#8217;re at the highest point in lincolnshire here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_59c7af9450e2076d1aee2d7d74f14d93\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/5697976\/normanby-le-wold-walesby-claxby?lat=53.43087&#038;lon=-0.31286&#038;zoom=13.664&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=TopoAuto&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore in OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-carn-eige-the-highest-point-in-ross-and-cromarty\">Carn Eige &#8211; The Highest Point in Ross and Cromarty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674809_16f6eac2_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674809_16f6eac2_original.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674809_16f6eac2_original-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674809_16f6eac2_original-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Copyright Nigel Brown <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At 1183m high, Carn Eige is a remote mountain in the 2nd largest county of Scotland. This route is rated severe at a distance of just under 21km with a great deal of elevation. This one is best saved for those of you with exceptional navigation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=efd69eaf-07c0-4020-9085-aa8b8180d2bb\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_ec9a98c615738a19b71b98a28909beea\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/4725778\/gleann-a-choilich-horseshoe-scottish-highlands--trail-magazine-may-2020?lat=57.28286&#038;lon=-5.19903&#038;zoom=12.2593&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scafell-pike-the-highest-point-in-cumbria\">Scafell Pike &#8211; The Highest Point in Cumbria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scafell-pike-1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"scafell-pike-1200\" class=\"wp-image-685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scafell-pike-1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scafell-pike-1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scafell-pike-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scafell-pike-1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cumbria is the 3rd biggest County in England but it has the largest of all the summits in the country. 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Use our 3D flythrough mode for a better view of the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=ba8f5f41-6208-4722-95bd-b119b7d9db0c\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_0a071671c9987afef36527febcb44563\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/11693707\/trail-magazine-spring-2022--scafell-pike-via-lingmell-lake-district?lat=54.45923&#038;lon=-3.24501&#038;zoom=14.1863&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cheviot-highest-point-in-northumberland\">The Cheviot Highest Point in Northumberland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-cheviot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-cheviot.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-cheviot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-cheviot-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=e38f0856-32e9-4432-bfbf-509c4a7dce97\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cheviot is the highest point in Northumberland which is the 6th Largest County in England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_7517638088fc1268063889c6e18a28b7\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/5334780\/wild-british-walks-the-cheviot\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore on OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-willhays-the-highest-point-in-devon\">High Willhays &#8211; The Highest Point in Devon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon is the 4th largest county in England and it&#8217;s highest point is High Whillays at 621m. This route takes you over some typical Devon walking terrain with bogs and rivers all to be planned for in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/high-whillays-devon.jpg\" alt=\"high whillays devon\" class=\"wp-image-22441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/high-whillays-devon.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/high-whillays-devon-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/high-whillays-devon-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/high-whillays-devon-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=a11ee45d-7a5e-4fe6-9d93-b49647398b4a\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_196a26eca53bf2dbd494b1d74ef42ffa\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/1928502\/trail-magazine-spring-18--high-willhays-dartmoor?lat=50.69199&#038;lon=-4.04331&#038;zoom=13.2851&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore in OS maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the highest point in your own county why not take a look in our County Tops table which has every counties highest point listed in order of height for you. 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