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Munros Near Dundee

Dundee sits between two excellent Munro-bagging areas: the Angus Glens to the northwest and the Perthshire hills to the west. Glen Clova, starting barely 30 miles from the city via Kirriemuir, offers Driesh and Mayar — a superb paired walk on good tracks with excellent views across the Angus countryside.

The A90 north leads to Glen Shee ski centre, beyond which lie several Cairngorms Munros accessible for long summer days. To the west, the Perthshire peaks around Aberfeldy and Crieff — including Schiehallion and Ben Lawers — are reachable in under 90 minutes via the A9.

The Angus Glens are the most distinctive mountain landscape near Dundee: quieter than the popular western peaks, with good paths, broad summits, and a gentler character. They make excellent first Munros before venturing further into the Highlands, and the views across Angus to the sea are unlike anything in the western hills.

#MountainHeightRegionDifficulty
1Driesh947mAngus GlensEasy (1/5)
2Mayar928mAngus GlensEasy (1/5)
3Creag Leacach987mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
4Glas Maol1,068mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
5Tom Buidhe957mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
6Cairn of Claise1,064mCairngormsHard (4/5)
7Tolmount958mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
8Broad Cairn998mAngus GlensEasy (1/5)
9The Cairnwell933mCairngormsEasy (1/5)
10Càrn a' Ghèoidh975mPerthshireChallenging (3/5)
11Càrn an Tuirc1,019mCairngormsHard (4/5)
12Cairn Bannoch1,012mCairngormsHard (4/5)
13Càrn Aosda917mCairngormsEasy (1/5)
14Mount Keen939mAngus GlensChallenging (3/5)
15Càrn a' Choire Bhòidheach1,110mCairngormsChallenging (3/5)
16Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr1,047mCairngormsHard (4/5)
17Glas Tulaichean1,051mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
18Lochnagar1,155mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
19An Socach (Braemar)944mCairngormsChallenging (3/5)
20Càrn an Rìgh1,029mCairngormsModerate (2/5)
21Beinn Iutharn Mhòr1,045mCairngormsHard (4/5)
22Càrn nan Gabhar1,121mPerthshireHard (4/5)
23Càrn Liath (Beinn a' Ghlò)975mPerthshireHard (4/5)
24Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain1,070mPerthshireModerate (2/5)
25Ben Chonzie931mPerthshireChallenging (3/5)
26Càrn Bhac946mCairngormsHard (4/5)
27Càrn a' Chlamain963mPerthshireHard (4/5)
28An Sgarsoch1,006mCairngormsHard (4/5)
29Beinn Dearg (Blair Atholl)1,008mPerthshireModerate (2/5)
30Schiehallion1,083mPerthshireEasy (1/5)
31Càrn an Fhìdhleir (Càrn Ealar)994mCairngormsHard (4/5)
32Creag Mhòr (Meall na Aighean)1,041mPerthshireHard (4/5)
33Meall Greigh1,001mPerthshireHard (4/5)
34Càrn Mairg1,041mPerthshireHard (4/5)
35Beinn Bhreac931mCairngormsHard (4/5)
36Beinn Bhrotain1,157mCairngormsHard (4/5)
37Ben Avon1,171mCairngormsHard (4/5)
38Càrn a' Mhàim1,037mCairngormsHard (4/5)
39Beinn a' Bhùird1,197mCairngormsHard (4/5)
40Meall Garbh (Ben Lawers)1,118mPerthshireHard (4/5)
41An Stùc1,117mPerthshireHard (4/5)
42Ben Lawers1,214mPerthshireHard (4/5)
43The Devil's Point1,004mCairngormsHard (4/5)
44Derry Cairngorm1,155mCairngormsHard (4/5)
45Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn)985mPerthshireEasy (1/5)
46Beinn Ghlas1,103mPerthshireHard (4/5)
47Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg)1,118mPerthshireHard (4/5)
48Monadh Mòr1,113mCairngormsHard (4/5)
49Càrn Gorm1,245mCairngormsEasy (1/5)
50Meall Corranaich1,069mPerthshireHard (4/5)
51Stùc a' Chròin975mLoch LomondHard (4/5)
52Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms)1,082mCairngormsHard (4/5)
53Cairn Toul1,291mCairngormsVery Hard (5/5)
54Meall a' Choire Lèith926mPerthshireChallenging (3/5)
55Ben Macdui1,309mCairngormsModerate (2/5)