Hewitt (hill)
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No, Murdos was right. Munros are defined ± arbitrarily; Murdos are defined like Hewitts.
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Hewitt is an acronym for Hill in England, Wales or Ireland over Two Thousand feet (609.6 m). There is also a requirement that it has a relative height of at least 30 m. The list was compiled and is maintained by Alan Dawson.
There are 525 Hewitts in total: 178 in England, 137 in Wales and 211 in Ireland. (Black Mountain is counted in both England and Wales.) Scotland is not included because it has so many mountains; instead there are separate lists called Munros, Corbetts, Donalds, and Grahams.
However, a survey has recently been completed which documents all the mountains of 'Hewitt status' in Scotland. The list is a very long one, and comprises the 'Murdos' (3000ft +), the 'Corbett Tops' (2500-3000ft) and the 'Graham Tops' (2000-2500ft).
Some hillwalkers attempt to climb all the Hewitts; this is a form of peak bagging.