Nine Standards Rigg is a 662-metre (2,172 ft) Hewitt in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the North Pennines area (Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 157 m. The summit is marked by a small cairn 30m SE of trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 662 m / 2,172 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 157 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | North Pennines |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY8256706087 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.449888, -2.270365 |
| Summit feature | small cairn 30m SE of trig point |
Plan a walk up Nine Standards Rigg
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Hills near Nine Standards Rigg
Other listed hills within 11 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Seat | 709 m | Hewitt | 5.4 km |
| Archy Styrigg | 695 m | Nuttall | 6.2 km |
| Hugh Seat | 688 m | Nuttall | 7.2 km |
| Great Shunner Fell | 716 m | Hewitt | 9.1 km |
| Sails | 667 m | Hewitt | 9.7 km |
| Rogan's Seat | 672 m | Hewitt | 9.8 km |
| Wild Boar Fell | 708 m | Hewitt | 9.9 km |
| Water Crag | 668 m | Nuttall | 10.4 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.