Tag:natural=peak
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 natural = peak
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The top (summit) of a hill or mountain. 
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The top (
summit) of a hill or mountain - is immaterial and maps the highest point of a natural or renaturalised physical feature. Mapped as a node 
, only.
How to map
Add the natural=peak as a node . Place it as close to the centre of the top as you can.
Tags to use in combination
| Key | Value | Description | Presence |
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| natural | peak | It's a peak | Mandatory |
| name | peak name | Name of the peak | Recommended |
| ele | peak elevation | Elevation / altitude in metres above sea level | Recommended |
| summit:cross | yes/no | Summit cross | Recommended |
| summit:register | yes/no | Summit book or register | Recommended |
| wikipedia | wikipedia | Many major peaks have an wikipedia entry | Optional |
| wikidata | wikidata | Many major peaks have an wikidata entry | Optional |
Example
Rendering
Currently OSM Carto will render a symbol () at zoom level 11, a symbol plus its name at zoom level 13 and a symbol plus name plus elevation on level 14 and higher zoom levels.
Example renderings
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Enhancing proposition
- Enhancing natural=peak tag - proposition (RFC)
Classifications
- munro=yes a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros.
- corbett=yes a Scottish mountain between 2,500–3,000 feet (762.0–914.4 m) in height with a prominence of at least 500 feet (152.4 m).
- donald=yes a Scottish Lowlands mountain over 2,000 feet (609.6 m) in height and over 100 feet (30.5 m) in prominence, and which also has "sufficient topographical merit" that is outlined in a complex formula (see the references on the Wikipedia page).
- new_donald=yes a mountain over 2,000 feet (609.6 m) in height with a prominence of at least 30 m (98.4 ft), and located south of the Highland Boundary Fault, Scotland.
- graham=yes a Scottish hill between 600 and 762 metres in height, with a minimum prominence, or drop, of 150 metres.
- marilyn=yes a peak with a prominence of 150 metres (492 ft) or more, regardless of height or any other merit. Used in the British Isles.
- wainwright=yes 214 peaks described in Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Lake District, England.
See also
- natural=hill - hill(top)
- natural=volcano - volcano
- natural=mountain_range - mountain range
- natural=saddle - saddle point
- natural=ridge - linear mountain
- natural=rock - a notable rock feature - also see natural=stone
- man_made=cairn - a pile of stones
- man_made=survey_point - A triangulation pillar, geodetic vertex, or other piece of fixed equipment used by topographers
- man_made=monitoring_station - monitoring station i.e weather
- man_made=tower - lookout and sender
- tourism=viewpoint - A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings
- tourism=artwork - for artistic objects present on some peaks