Viewing Hill is a 649-metre (2,129 ft) Hewitt in Durham, England. It lies in the North Pennines area (North Pennines - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 66 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 649 m / 2,129 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 66 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | North Pennines |
| County | Durham |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY7890833196 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.693364, -2.328749 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Viewing Hill
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Viewing 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 Viewing Hill
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Common | 715 m | Nuttall | 3.2 km |
| Bellbeaver Rigg | 620 m | Nuttall | 3.2 km |
| Burnhope Seat | 748 m | Hewitt | 4.4 km |
| Great Stony Hill | 708 m | Hewitt | 4.4 km |
| Meldon Hill | 767 m | Hewitt | 4.5 km |
| Three Pikes | 650 m | Hewitt | 4.6 km |
| Round Hill | 686 m | Hewitt | 5.4 km |
| Dead Stones | 710 m | Hewitt | 6.7 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.