Peak District
Mellor Knoll
344M
1129FT
About Mellor Knoll
Rising as a distinctive green cone near Hareden, this 344m Tump offers a short but steep pull. Though modest in height, its isolated position provides a clear perspective across the valley toward the sprawling plateau of Totridge. It is a simple, grassy ascent that rewards walkers with a genuine sense of scale.
Key Statistics
Rank
342nd Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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61
Nearest Town
Hareden
Geology
You’re trekking over layers of mudstone, siltstone, and silty sandstone, which make up the Bowland Shale and Pendle Grit formations.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD647495
Latitude
53.9404°N
Longitude
2.5392°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a linguistic tautology, likely combining the Common Brittonic 'moel', meaning a bare-topped hill, with the Old English 'knoll' for a small rounded mound.
- •It is classified as a Tump, a hill with at least 30 metres of prominence, which explains its surprisingly sharp and independent appearance despite its relatively low elevation.
- •The summit offers an excellent perspective of the steep eastern escarpment of Totridge and the deep, carved trough of the Langden Valley to the north.
- •It manages to look remarkably significant from the valley floor—a visual trick it maintains until you realise you've reached the top in less time than it takes to boil a kettle.