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Now well into my 70s I am savouring the hills as much as ever. If those of you who follow in my footsteps derive only a fraction of the enjoyment the hills have given me you will be fortunate indeed. So, as before, good luck (fine days!) and happy rambling.

Peter Hermon, July 2005

INTRODUCTION

For ease of description I have divided the mountains into 21 groups arranged alphabetically in two volumes. Each is the subject of a separate chapter, starting with a list of the 2000ft peaks and mountain lakes in its area. Rather than invent yet another definition of what constitutes a 2000ft peak, I have relied on existing lists (between which there are, in any case, only minor variations).

In doing this I have included every peak that a hillwalker would recognise as a genuine 2000-footer in its own right. Also included are a few peaks that just miss the magical 2000ft barrier but which are obviously real mountains and fun to climb. On the other hand I have sometimes omitted mere tops that might qualify technically by the quirk of some contour line, but which on the ground clearly lack the presence one expects from a separate mountain. When all is said and done I do not think my lists will cause many surprises. (I use the terms ‘peak’ and ‘top’ more or less interchangeably and without any technical significance.)