Pillar Rock is a 780-metre (2,559 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 18.3 m. The summit is marked by a outcrop beside cairn. It is also on the Birkett and Synge lists.
| Height | 779.9 m / 2,559 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 18.3 m |
| Classifications | Nuttall, Birkett, Synge |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1715212375 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.499909, -3.280793 |
| Summit feature | outcrop beside cairn |
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Hills near Pillar Rock
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar | 892 m | Wainwright | 0.3 km |
| Black Crag | 828 m | Hewitt | 0.9 km |
| Scoat Fell | 841 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Steeple | 819 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Looking Stead (Pillar) | 628 m | Nuttall | 1.6 km |
| High Crag (Buttermere) | 745 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| Red Pike (Wasdale) | 826 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| Haystacks (Buttermere) | 597 m | Wainwright | 2.3 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.