Whernside is a 737-metre (2,417 ft) Hewitt in North Yorkshire/Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Central Pennines area (Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 408.3 m. The summit is marked by a ground by path 140m NNE of trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Nuttall, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 736.6 m / 2,417 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 408.3 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Central Pennines |
| County | North Yorkshire/Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | SD7389181545 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.228953, -2.402008 |
| Summit feature | ground by path 140m NNE of trig point |
Plan a walk up Whernside
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Whernside and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Central 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 Whernside
Other listed hills within 11 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hill | 628 m | Nuttall | 3.7 km |
| Great Coum | 686 m | Hewitt | 4.3 km |
| Gragareth | 628 m | Hewitt | 5.5 km |
| Simon Fell | 649 m | Hewitt | 6.6 km |
| Ingleborough | 723 m | Hewitt | 7.0 km |
| Great Knoutberry Hill | 672 m | Hewitt | 7.5 km |
| Calf Top | 610 m | Hewitt | 8.5 km |
| Baugh Fell - Tarn Rigg Hill | 678 m | Hewitt | 10.1 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.