Walk The 89 Donalds in Scotland

On Benyellary, with Merrick, Scotland's Highest 'Donald' in the background
Photo: Matty Crank

Devised by Percy Donald in 1935, 'Donalds' are Scottish Lowlands Mountains which are over 2000ft (approx 610m)) above mean sea level and has "sufficient topographical merit" that he outlined in a complex formula.

To have "sufficient topographical merit" the hill must be a highest top in the area with a separation of at least 17 'units'. One 'unit' is either one-twelfth of one mile - 440ft (approx 134m) - along the Top's connecting ridge or at least 50ft (approx 30m) of prominence. The separation is the sum of these two measures.

For the purposes of defining 'Donalds', the 'Scottish Lowlands' is the area of Scotland south of the Highland Boundary Fault that traverses the country from Stonehaven, a pretty harbour town south of Aberdeen, on the east coast to Helensburgh, a Victorian holiday resort on the River Clyde, west of Glasgow on the west coast. This is shown as areas 1, 25, 26 and 27 on the intereactive map below.

There are currently 89 Donalds in Scotland.

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The Donalds in the whole of Scotland
(89/0) - 0%
89 tops including: Merrick, Broad Law, Cramalt Craig . . .

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The Donalds by Scottish Region

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The Donalds in Region 1: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs to Loch Tay
(2/0) - 0%
2 tops: Uamh Bheag and Beinn nan Eun (Beinn Odhar)

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The Donalds in Region 2: The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
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There aren't any Donalds in Region 2: The River Tay to Rannoch Moor

The Donalds in Region 3: Loch Leven to Connel Bridge, Strath of Orchy and Glen Lochy
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There aren't any Donalds in Region 3: Loch Leven to Connel Bridge, Strath of Orchy and Glen Lochy

The Donalds in Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht

The Donalds in Region 5: The Drumochter Hills
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 5: The Drumochter Hills

The Donalds in Region 6: The West Mounth - Blair Atholl to Braemar and Blairgowrie
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 6: The West Mounth - Blair Atholl to Braemar and Blairgowrie

The Donalds in Region 7: The East Mounth - Glen Shee and Mount Keen to Montrose
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 7: The East Mounth - Glen Shee and Mount Keen to Montrose

The Donalds in Region 8: The Cairngorm Mountains
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 8: The Cairngorm Mountains

The Donalds in Region 9: The Glen Roy & Monadhliath Mountains
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 9: The Glen Roy & Monadhliath Mountains

The Donalds in Region 10: Glen Shiel to Glenfinnan and Loch Eil
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 10: Glen Shiel to Glenfinnan and Loch Eil

The Donalds in Region 11: Glen Affric to Kintail
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 11: Glen Affric to Kintail

The Donalds in Region 12: Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 12: Glen Cannich to Glen Carron

The Donalds in Region 13: The Achnashellach and Torridon Hills
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 13: The Achnashellach and Torridon Hills

The Donalds in Region 14: Loch Maree to Loch Broom
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 14: Loch Maree to Loch Broom

The Donalds in Region 15: Ullapool to The Moray Firth
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 15: Ullapool to The Moray Firth

The Donalds in Region 16: Assynt and The Far North
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 16: Assynt and The Far North

The Donalds in Region 17: The Inner Hebrides (Western Isles)
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 17: The Inner Hebrides (Western Isles)

The Donalds in Region 18: Loch Sunart and Loch Shiel
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 18: Loch Sunart and Loch Shiel

The Donalds in Region 19: Argyll, Knapdale and Kintyre
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 19: Argyll, Knapdale and Kintyre

The Donalds in Region 20: The South Western Isles
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 20: The South Western Isles

The Donalds in Region 21: Buchan, Formartine and Strathbogie
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 21: Buchan, Formartine and Strathbogie

The Donalds in Region 22: The Shetland Islands
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 22: The Shetland Islands

The Donalds in Region 23: The Orkney Islands
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 23: The Orkney Islands

The Donalds in Region 24: The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
(0/0) - 0%

There aren't any Donalds in Region 24: The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)

The Donalds in Region 25: Central Scotland
(5/0) - 0%
5 tops including: Ben Cleuch, King's Seat Hill, Tarmangie Hill . . .

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The Donalds in Region 26: The Southern Uplands
(37/0) - 0%
37 tops including: Merrick, Corserine, Carlin's Cairn . . .

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The Donalds in Region 27: The Scottish Borders
(45/0) - 0%
45 tops including: Broad Law, Cramalt Craig, White Coomb . . .

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