Higher Shelf Stones is a 622-metre (2,040 ft) Nuttall in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines area (The Peak District). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 19.8 m. The summit is marked by a boulder 4m W of trig point. It is also on the Ethel list.
| Height | 621.8 m / 2,040 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 19.8 m |
| Classifications | Nuttall, Ethel |
| Region | Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | SK0889094790 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.449816, -1.86761 |
| Summit feature | boulder 4m W of trig point |
Plan a walk up Higher Shelf Stones
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Hills near Higher Shelf Stones
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleaklow Head | 633 m | Hewitt | 1.4 km |
| Kinder Scout | 636 m | Hewitt | 7.2 km |
See the full list of 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.