Meldon Hill is a 767-metre (2,516 ft) Hewitt in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the North Pennines area (North Pennines - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 65 m. The summit is marked by a base of demolished trig point. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 767 m / 2,516 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 65 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | North Pennines |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY7716629081 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.656307, -2.355451 |
| Summit feature | base of demolished trig point |
Plan a walk up Meldon Hill
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Meldon Hill 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 Meldon Hill
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing Hill | 649 m | Hewitt | 4.5 km |
| Backstone Edge | 699 m | Nuttall | 4.8 km |
| Murton Fell | 674 m | Hewitt | 4.8 km |
| Knock Fell | 794 m | Hewitt | 5.1 km |
| Mickle Fell | 790 m | Hewitt | 5.7 km |
| Bellbeaver Rigg | 620 m | Nuttall | 6.1 km |
| Little Fell | 748 m | Hewitt | 6.8 km |
| Great Dun Fell | 848 m | Hewitt | 6.9 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.