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There are 282 Munros, and 226 further subsidiary tops, the highest and best known being Ben Nevis 4,409 feet. In the British Isles furth of Scotland, just 34 peaks exceed 3,000; these are known as 'Furth Munros'. | There are 282 Munros, and 226 further subsidiary tops, the highest and best known being Ben Nevis 4,409 feet. In the British Isles furth of Scotland, just 34 peaks exceed 3,000; these are known as 'Furth Munros'. | ||
| − | The Munros present challenge and danger. Nevertheless, a popular practice amongst hillwalkers is "Munro Bagging", the aim being to climb all of them. The first continuous round of the Munros was completed by Hamish Brown in 1974}}<noinclude> | + | The Munros present challenge and danger. Nevertheless, a popular practice amongst hillwalkers is "Munro Bagging", the aim being to climb all of them. The first continuous round of the Munros was completed by Hamish Brown in 1974.}}<noinclude> |
[[Category:Front Page data templates|Munro]] | [[Category:Front Page data templates|Munro]] | ||
