page_title: Hill
section_title: Sports and games
hierarchical_section_title: Hill / Sports and games
caption_attribution_description: on the summit ridge of Beinn Dearg
context_page_description: A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp or dip topography a hill may refer to the particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit.
context_section_description: Hillwalking is a British English term for a form of hiking which involves the ascent of hills. The activity is usually distinguished from mountaineering as it does not involve ropes or technically difficult rock climbing, although the terms mountain and hill are often used interchangeably in Britain. Hillwalking is popular in hilly areas such as the English Peak District and the Scottish Highlands. Many hills are categorized according to relative height or other criteria and feature on lists named after mountaineers, such as Munros (Scotland) and Wainwrights (England). Specific activities such as "peak bagging" (or "Munro bagging") involve climbing hills on these lists with the aim of eventually climbing every hill on the list.
  Cheese rolling is an annual event in the West Country of England which involves rolling a wheel of cheese down a hill. Contestants stand at the top and chase the wheel of cheese to the bottom. The winner, the one who catches the cheese, gets to keep the wheel of cheese as a prize.
caption: Hillwalkers on Beinn Dearg, Scotland
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