Black Sails is a 745-metre (2,444 ft) Hewitt in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District S area (Lake District - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 37 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Simm, Nuttall, Birkett and Synge lists.
| Height | 745 m / 2,444 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 37 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge |
| Region | Lake District S |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2828900756 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.397206, -3.106042 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Black Sails
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Black Sails and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Lake District S before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Black Sails
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherlam | 763 m | Wainwright | 0.6 km |
| Swirl How | 802 m | Wainwright | 1.0 km |
| Great Carrs | 785 m | Wainwright | 1.2 km |
| Grey Friar | 773 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
| Brim Fell | 796 m | Wainwright | 2.5 km |
| The Old Man of Coniston | 802 m | Wainwright | 3.1 km |
| Holme Fell | 316 m | Wainwright | 3.2 km |
| Cold Pike | 700 m | Wainwright | 3.5 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.