North Pennines
Kilmond Scars
310M
1017FT
About Kilmond Scars
Overlooking the Greta Valley near Bowes, this limestone escarpment offers a rugged edge often missing from the surrounding peat moors. While only just clearing the thousand-foot mark, the distinctive "scars" provide a sharp profile. It is a quiet Tump, defined by its grit and the nearby activity of Kilmond Wood Quarry.
Key Statistics
Rank
272nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Nearest Town
County Durham
Geology
You are walking across a foundation of limestone and sandstone. This landscape is built from layers of these rocks, mixed with mudstone and siltstone.
Classifications
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Latitude
54.5164°N
Longitude
1.9575°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Old English 'cyln' (kiln) and 'mund' (a hill or mound), reflecting the long history of lime-burning activity on these limestone slopes.
- •The hill is synonymous with Kilmond Wood Quarry on its northern flank, which has been a major source of Carboniferous limestone for decades.
- •From the summit ridge, walkers have an uninterrupted view across the Stainmore Gap toward the expansive moorlands of the North Pennines, specifically the dark mass of Bowes Moor to the north.
- •It is one of the few hills in the region where the primary soundscape isn't the cry of a lapwing, but the distant hum of the A66 carrying traffic toward the Lake District.