Area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
County: | Cumbria |
Country: | England |
Classification: | Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump) |
Height: | |
Maps: | OL6(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger |
Grid Ref: | NY236075 Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km |
Summit: | rib of rock with small cairn |
Notes: | rib of rock 4mNE is as high; large cairn 30m NE at NY 23671 07527 is lower |
Daylight: | dawn 03:42, sunrise 04:38, sunset 21:52, dusk 22:48 |
External links: | Wikipedia |
Situated between Bowfell and the Scafells at the head of Langdale this remote position gives fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. Far from the road any ascent of its rocky summit is a strenuous task.
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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 147matt, @woody, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, alanm9, Andy Duff, anthbowles, atessa, awall, bally6872, beckylindeman, beth, Bilberry, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x10), Carolwildbird (twice), charlottegetsaround, chloealina, chrisfry35 (x7), Cowles, DANE2766, darrendixon, Darrenh, Daver64, davew, Daz Graham, digby, DJSibbald, domusmantell, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Econ, Ejuk, Felltopper, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, gallowshill (twice), Gary Stanley, GaryR, gbh (twice), gerard.hurst, gilly_3886, Ginty (twice), GraemeLackford, Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (twice), hhampson, hillbilly, Howdo, iggsypoo, Ivesylew, James48, JamieL, Jandy, jegger, JimRiley, JulesMC, Kanianne (twice), King of the Tops (twice), Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (x3), Lb2007, leedrich, lludwinski, Luly (twice), Mags763, mariablky, MarjWatson, markhallam, Mc49, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, Mikew92, motley 55 (x3), Msteph73, munrobracket, mush145, Nathaniel Hillman, navdave (twice), neil_h, NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, pah800, PaulG1952 (twice), peterb, Peterfishwick, racheljanemchugh, RuslandRambler (twice), samross, ScoutScarShuffler, sgrice56, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Smoo1610, Spacemonkey, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Stoney, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), ThinArthur, vinmac, Wayne-1977, wezboyes@hotmail.com, wolfgangb, wrowlands3, and yorkmunrobagger.
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