Dead Stones is a 710-metre (2,329 ft) Hewitt in Durham/Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the North Pennines area (North Pennines - Eastern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 33 m. The summit is marked by a tall cairn. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 710 m / 2,329 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 33 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | North Pennines |
| County | Durham/Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY7937139914 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.753755, -2.322044 |
| Summit feature | tall cairn |
Plan a walk up Dead Stones
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Dead Stones and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for North Pennines 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 Dead Stones
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnhope Seat | 748 m | Hewitt | 2.5 km |
| Flinty Fell | 615 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Harwood Common | 715 m | Nuttall | 3.6 km |
| Great Stony Hill | 708 m | Hewitt | 5.0 km |
| Killhope Law | 673 m | Hewitt | 5.5 km |
| Bellbeaver Rigg | 620 m | Nuttall | 5.7 km |
| The Dodd | 614 m | Hewitt | 5.8 km |
| Round Hill | 686 m | Hewitt | 6.2 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.