Slight Side is a 762-metre (2,500 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 14 m. The summit is marked by a small cairn on rocky tor. It is also on the Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 762 m / 2,500 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 14 m |
| Classifications | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2099005015 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.434392, -3.219575 |
| Summit feature | small cairn on rocky tor |
Plan a walk up Slight Side
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Hills near Slight Side
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scafell | 964 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Symonds Knott | 959 m | Nuttall | 1.8 km |
| Scafell Pike | 978 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
| Broad Crag | 935 m | Hewitt | 2.7 km |
| Ill Crag | 931 m | Hewitt | 2.7 km |
| Middleboot Knotts | 703 m | Nuttall | 3.1 km |
| Lingmell | 807 m | Wainwright | 3.2 km |
| Round How | 741 m | Nuttall | 3.2 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.