North Pennines
High Out Wood
352M
1155FT
About High Out Wood
Located on the eastern slopes of the Mallerstang valley, this modest, tree-clad Tump serves as a satellite to the massive limestone escarpments of Wild Boar Fell. Offering a quiet alternative to the higher ridges, its summit provides a unique, low-level perspective of the River Eden and the Settle-Carlisle railway snaking below.
Key Statistics
Rank
255th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Great Asby
Geology
As you hike, you are walking over a foundation of limestone layered with mudstone, siltstone, and sandstone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NY794076
Latitude
54.5200°N
Longitude
2.5300°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a literal descriptor of its geography, marking it as an 'outlying' wood situated on the rising ground away from the primary farming settlements of the Eden valley floor.
- •From the summit, walkers have an intimate view of the steep eastern crags of Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell, landmarks that dominate the skyline to the west.
- •Positioned above the famous Settle-Carlisle line, the hill offers an excellent vantage point for watching steam excursions laboring up the long climb toward Ais Gill summit.
- •Classification as a Tump ensures it receives just enough attention to be more than a nameless plantation, though most visitors are likely lost on their way to the High Way bridleway.