Munros Near Edinburgh

Edinburgh sits further from the Highlands than Glasgow, but there are still plenty of Munros within striking distance for a day trip. The southern and eastern Highlands — Perthshire, Angus Glens, and Loch Lomond — are all reachable within 90 minutes to two hours.

Ben Lomond is the classic choice: Scotland's most popular Munro, accessible via the M9 and A811 in under two hours. Ben Chonzie near Crieff is often called the easiest Munro and makes a perfect first outing. The Perthshire peaks — Schiehallion, Ben Lawers, and the Carn Mairg group — offer excellent ridge walks within a 90-minute drive.

For a longer day, the Angus Glens peaks of Driesh and Mayar are reached via the A90, while Ben Vorlich above Loch Earn is a popular weekend choice.

#	Mountain	Height	Region	Difficulty
1	Ben Chonzie	931m	Perthshire	Challenging (3/5)
2	Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn)	985m	Perthshire	Easy (1/5)
3	Stùc a' Chròin	975m	Loch Lomond	Hard (4/5)
4	Meall Greigh	1,001m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
5	Beinn Ghlas	1,103m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
6	Ben Lawers	1,214m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
7	An Stùc	1,117m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
8	Meall Corranaich	1,069m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
9	Meall Garbh (Ben Lawers)	1,118m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
10	Meall nan Tarmachan	1,044m	Perthshire	Easy (1/5)
11	Ben Lomond	974m	Loch Lomond	Easy (1/5)
12	Creag Mhòr (Meall na Aighean)	1,041m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
13	Meall a' Choire Lèith	926m	Perthshire	Challenging (3/5)
14	Stob Binnein	1,165m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
15	Beinn Tulaichean	946m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
16	Càrn Mairg	1,041m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
17	Ben More	1,174m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
18	Cruach Àrdrain	1,046m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
19	Schiehallion	1,083m	Perthshire	Easy (1/5)
20	Beinn a' Chròin	942m	Loch Lomond	Hard (4/5)
21	Sgiath Chùil	921m	Argyll	Challenging (3/5)
22	Càrn Gorm	1,245m	Cairngorms	Easy (1/5)
23	An Caisteal	995m	Loch Lomond	Hard (4/5)
24	Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg)	1,118m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
25	Meall Ghaordaidh	1,039m	Perthshire	Challenging (3/5)
26	Beinn Chabhair	933m	Loch Lomond	Challenging (3/5)
27	Driesh	947m	Angus Glens	Easy (1/5)
28	Mayar	928m	Angus Glens	Easy (1/5)
29	Meall Glas	959m	Argyll	Challenging (3/5)
30	Càrn Liath (Beinn a' Ghlò)	975m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
31	Creag Leacach	987m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
32	Glas Maol	1,068m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
33	Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain	1,070m	Perthshire	Moderate (2/5)
34	Càrn nan Gabhar	1,121m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
35	Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)	943m	Loch Lomond	Moderate (2/5)
36	Beinn Narnain	926m	Loch Lomond	Hard (4/5)
37	Càrn a' Ghèoidh	975m	Perthshire	Challenging (3/5)
38	The Cairnwell	933m	Cairngorms	Easy (1/5)
39	Glas Tulaichean	1,051m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
40	Ben Vane	915m	Loch Lomond	Moderate (2/5)
41	Ben Challum	1,025m	Perthshire	Easy (1/5)
42	Tom Buidhe	957m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
43	Stùcd an Lochain	960m	Isle of Skye	Very Hard (5/5)
44	Cairn of Claise	1,064m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
45	Càrn an Rìgh	1,029m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
46	Beinn Ìme	1,011m	Loch Lomond	Hard (4/5)
47	Càrn Aosda	917m	Cairngorms	Easy (1/5)
48	Beinn Heasgarnich	1,078m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
49	Tolmount	958m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
50	Creag Mhòr (Glen Lochay)	1,047m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
51	Càrn an Tuirc	1,019m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
52	Meall Buidhe (Glen Lyon)	932m	Perthshire	Challenging (3/5)
53	Càrn a' Chlamain	963m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
54	Beinn Iutharn Mhòr	1,045m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
55	An Socach (Braemar)	944m	Cairngorms	Challenging (3/5)
56	Broad Cairn	998m	Angus Glens	Easy (1/5)
57	Beinn Dubhchraig	978m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
58	Cairn Bannoch	1,012m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
59	Ben Oss	1,029m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
60	Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr	1,047m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
61	Càrn a' Choire Bhòidheach	1,110m	Cairngorms	Challenging (3/5)
62	Beinn Mhanach	953m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
63	Càrn Bhac	946m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
64	Beinn Dearg (Blair Atholl)	1,008m	Perthshire	Moderate (2/5)
65	Ben Lui	1,130m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
66	Beinn Innis an Loich	1,009m	Loch Ness	Hard (4/5)
67	Lochnagar	1,155m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
68	Beinn a' Chreachain	1,081m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
69	Beinn Dòrain	1,076m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
70	Beinn a' Chlèibh	916m	Argyll	Challenging (3/5)
71	Mount Keen	939m	Angus Glens	Challenging (3/5)
72	Beinn an Dòthaidh	1,004m	Argyll	Moderate (2/5)
73	Beinn Bhuidhe	948m	Argyll	Challenging (3/5)
74	An Sgarsoch	1,006m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
75	Beinn Achaladair	1,038m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
76	Càrn an Fhìdhleir (Càrn Ealar)	994m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
77	Sgàirneach Mhòr	992m	Loch Ness	Hard (4/5)
78	A' Bhuidheanach Bheag	936m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
79	Beinn Udlamain	1,011m	Cairngorms	Challenging (3/5)
80	A' Mharconaich	975m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
81	Beinn Bhrotain	1,157m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
82	Beinn Bheoil	1,019m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
83	Càrn na Caim	941m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
84	Stob a' Choire Odhair	945m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
85	Geal-chàrn (Drumochter)	917m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
86	Sgòr Gaibhre	955m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
87	Càrn a' Mhàim	1,037m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
88	Ben Alder	1,148m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
89	The Devil's Point	1,004m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
90	Monadh Mòr	1,113m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
91	Mullach Clach a' Bhlàir	1,019m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
92	Càrn Dearg (Corrour)	941m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
93	Beinn Bhreac	931m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
94	Stob Ghabhar	1,090m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
95	Meall Chuaich	951m	Cairngorms	Challenging (3/5)
96	Meall a' Bhùiridh	1,108m	Glen Coe	Challenging (3/5)
97	Derry Cairngorm	1,155m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
98	Beinn Eunaich	989m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
99	Cairn Toul	1,291m	Cairngorms	Very Hard (5/5)
100	Càrn Dearg (Loch Pattack)	1,034m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
101	Sgòr an Lochain Uaine	1,258m	Cairngorms	Very Hard (5/5)
102	Creise	1,100m	Glen Coe	Hard (4/5)
103	Beinn a' Bhùird	1,197m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
104	Geal-chàrn (Alder)	1,132m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
105	Ben Macdui	1,309m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
106	Meall nan Eun	928m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
107	Beinn Èibhinn	1,102m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
108	Aonach Beag (Alder)	1,116m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
109	Ben Avon	1,171m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
110	Beinn a' Chochuill	980m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
111	Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms)	1,082m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
112	Beinn nan Aighenan	960m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
113	Stob Daimh	998m	Argyll	Hard (4/5)
114	Stob Coir an Albannaich	1,044m	Perthshire	Hard (4/5)
115	Braeriach	1,296m	Cairngorms	Very Hard (5/5)
116	Beinn Mheadhoin	1,182m	Cairngorms	Hard (4/5)
117	Sgòr Gaoith	1,118m	Cairngorms	Moderate (2/5)
118	Beinn na Lap	935m	Cairngorms	Challenging (3/5)
119	Glas Bheinn Mhòr	997m	Fort William	Hard (4/5)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Munros are near Edinburgh?

There are 119 Munros within 130 km of Edinburgh. The closest is Ben Chonzie, about 75 km from the city as the crow flies.

What is the closest Munro to Edinburgh?

Ben Chonzie is the closest Munro to Edinburgh, roughly 75 km away in the Perthshire region. It stands 931 metres high.

What is the easiest Munro near Edinburgh?

Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn) is the most accessible Munro near Edinburgh based on route difficulty ratings, making it a good choice for a first summit from the city.

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