Extreme points of Scotland


This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Scotland.
The northernmost and westernmost points of Scotland coincide with those of the UK.

General

The centre point of Scotland is located between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire
Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.

Elevation extremes

The highest point in Scotland is the summit of Ben Nevis, at an elevation of.
The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland.
Wanlockhead claims to be the highest settlement in Scotland, at above sea level.
Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lochs below.

Rivers and lochs

The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay, at in length.
The largest freshwater loch in Scotland is Loch Lomond, with a surface area of and a volume of.
The deepest freshwater loch is Loch Morar, with a maximum depth of.