Lake District
High Snab Bank
440M
1444FT
About High Snab Bank
Rising as a prominent grassy shoulder on the northern flank of Robinson, this lower top offers a refined perspective of the Newlands Valley. It provides a steady, scenic approach from the Newlands side, overlooking the white-walled High Snab farm and the rugged crags of the Scope End ridge.
Key Statistics
Rank
524th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North Western Fells
Prominence
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19m
Nearest Town
Stair
Geology
You are walking across layers of sandstone and mudstone. These rocks from the Robinson and Buttermere formations provide the sturdy foundation for your hike.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY213179
Latitude
54.5507°N
Longitude
3.2175°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Old Norse word 'snabbi', signifying a projecting piece of land or a spur. It refers to the steepening ground above the historic High Snab farmstead in the valley below.
- •The summit offers a specific, unencumbered view of the Newlands Horseshoe, looking directly across the valley at the sharp profile of Catbells and the broader ridge of Maiden Moor.
- •It is classified as a Synge, a list of Lakeland fells over 300 metres in height with at least 15 metres of prominence, first published by Tim Synge in 1995.
- •The fellside overlooks the site of the historic Goldscope Mine; in the 1560s, German miners were brought here to extract copper, establishing one of the most technologically advanced industrial sites in Elizabethan England.
- •It serves primarily as a polite warning; if you find the climb to this 440-metre bank taxing, the impending 300-metre wall of grass leading to Robinson’s summit will be a revelation.