To be a Corbett, a summit must be between 2,500ft and 3,000ft above sea level and must have a reascent of at least 500ft on all sides
Sir, Your article on the measurement of Knight’s Peak (Nov 14) on the Isle of Skye puts the new height at a few inches below the 3,000ft required to be classified as a “Munro Top” and then claims that the peak is therefore a Corbett. I’m afraid it’s not quite that simple. To be a Corbett, a summit must be between 2,500ft and 3,000ft above sea level. However, it also is required to have a reascent of at least 500ft (150m) on all sides.
As far as I can ascertain, the height gain from the adjacent col to the top