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Natural Monuments

North West England

The Nab Summit Cairn

Natural Monuments

North West England

The Nab Summit Cairn

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The Nab Summit Cairn

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Hikes to The Nab’s dramatically perched summit are spectacular. Few hills are named as appropriately; its grassy cone rises dramatically in one fell swoop from verdant Martindale Common to its …

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Lake District National Park

Location: Martindale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Tips

June 25, 2021

Hiking

The Nab is a 1,890-foot (576 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is marked by a cairn. Access to this fell for hill walkers has …

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May 4, 2022

Hiking

We visited here a couple of weekends ago and the weather was spot on. We walked from Brothers Water, up to Rest Dodd, and then over to The Nab. It …

February 18, 2023

Hiking

The Nab is one of the less frequented Wainwright fells. In his day just getting here at all would be trespassing but now the whole fell is Access land. Most walkers still approach from Rest Dodd but there are some unpleasant peat hags at the col between the two fells. Expect to see Red Deer anywhere between The Nab River and Rest Dodd.

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Beda Fell summit – Angle Tarn loop from Martindale

14.5km

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670m

660m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Arthur's Pike summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Martindale

21.3km

07:01

900m

910m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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#3.

Kidsty Pike – The Knott loop from Martindale

16.7km

05:37

760m

760m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Elevation 560 m

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Location: Martindale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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