Looking Stead (Pillar) is a 628-metre (2,059 ft) Nuttall in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 18.9 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Birkett and Synge lists.
| Height | 627.7 m / 2,059 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 18.9 m |
| Classifications | Nuttall, Birkett, Synge |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1863511797 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.494956, -3.25774 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
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Hills near Looking Stead (Pillar)
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystacks (Buttermere) | 597 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Pillar | 892 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Kirk Fell | 802 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Pillar Rock | 780 m | Nuttall | 1.6 km |
| Kirk Fell East Top | 787 m | Hewitt | 1.7 km |
| Black Crag | 828 m | Hewitt | 2.0 km |
| High Crag (Buttermere) | 745 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
| Red Pike (Wasdale) | 826 m | Wainwright | 2.4 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.