Glaciated upland landscapes

Learn about the location of glaciated upland landscapes in the UK and the processes that created them.

Find out how glaciated upland mountain features like corries, arêtes and pyramidal peaks are formed.

Find out how glaciated upland valley features like U-shaped valleys and truncated spurs are formed.

Corries, pyramidal peaks and U-shaped valleys form due to glaciation. Glaciated uplands are used for different land uses which can lead to conflict. Strategies must be adopted to deal with these.