Hill Classification Index
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Hill Classification
Birkett
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Definition
Height range is over 1000ft (304.8m) and are listed in Bill Birkett's book "Complete Lakeland Fells".
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Bridge
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Height range is over 2000ft (609.6m) with a prominence threshold of 50ft (15.2m). The list was compiled by George Bridge but is no longer maintained. The list was effectively replaced by the Nuttalls (see below).
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Buxton & Lewis
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Height range is over 2000ft (609.6m) with a prominence threshold of two contour rings on the OS 1:50,000 map, and the number of hills is similar to the Nuttalls and the Bridges. The list was compiled by Chris Buxton & Glyn Lewis and is no longer maintained.
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Dewey
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A hill in England, Wales or the Isle of Man that exceeds 1640ft (500m) in height but is below 2000ft (609.6m). It must be separated from adjacent tops by a height difference of at least 98ft (30m)on all sides.
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Dodd
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Hills in Scotland, England, Wales, the Isle of Man and Ireland between 500m (1640ft) and 599.9m (1968ft) high with a drop of at least 30m (98.4ft) on all sides.
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Fellranger
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Lake District hills included in Mark Richards' Fellranger walking series, a set of eight volumes inspired by the Wainwright guides.
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Furths
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A 3000ft (914.4m) plus mountain outside Scotland with a drop of at least 98ft (30m) on all sides.
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Hewitt
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A hill in England, Wales or Ireland over 2000ft (609.6m) with a drop of at least 98ft (30m) on all sides.
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Hump
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Hills of any height with a drop of 328ft (100m) or more on all sides.
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Marilyn
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British and Irish hills of any height with a drop of at least 150m (492ft) on all sides.
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Nuttall
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Hills in England and Wales at least 2000ft (609.6m) high with a drop of at least 15m (50ft) on all sides.
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Simm
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British hills at least 600m (1968ft) high with a drop of at least 30m (98.4ft) on all sides. The list was created by its author to replace the Murdos, Corbett Tops, Graham Tops and Hewitts.
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Synge
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Lake District hills over 1000ft (305m) published in Tim Synges's The Lakeland Summits.
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Trail 100
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A hand-picked list constructed by the experts at Trail magazine, The Trail 100 is a collection of the 100 peaks they consider that all hillwalkers must climb at least once in their lifetime.
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Tump
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British hills of any height with at least 30m (98.4ft) of drop.
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Wainwright
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The 214 hills listed in volumes 1-7 of Wainwright's "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells".
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