Hoove

About Hoove

Situated on the high, peat-scarred watershed between Arkengarthdale and the River Greta, this rounded moorland summit offers a sense of profound isolation. It is a quintessential Pennine "hump," requiring a navigationally demanding trek over damp ground to reach its modest cairn, where the vast, rolling profile of Great Shunner Fell dominates the southern skyline.

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• •The name is likely a dialect variation of 'heave' or 'hove', referring to the way the hill appears to swell up from the surrounding plateau, though it may also share roots with the Old English 'hōf', meaning a hoof.
• •This hill is frequently bagged alongside its neighbour, Water Crag, as part of a wild moorland circuit through the northernmost reaches of the Yorkshire Dales, far from the busier tourist tracks around the Three Peaks.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the remote head of Arkengarthdale to the east and the distant, dark silhouette of Cross Fell on the northern horizon.
• •Classified as a Marilyn, the hill possesses a surprising amount of prominence despite its modest elevation, though the lack of a distinct path makes reaching the summit a test of bog-trotting endurance.
• •For those struggling with the navigational challenges of the surrounding peat hags, the most significant local landmark is often the chimney of the Tan Hill Inn, which sits just two miles to the north.