North Pennines
Mount Ida
449M
1473FT
About Mount Ida
Rising above the Eden Valley on the western fringes of the North Pennines, this unassuming Tump offers a quiet escape from the busier Dales summits. The terrain consists of typical gritstone moorland, providing a grandstand view across the vale towards the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Lake District fells.
Key Statistics
Rank
203rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Nearest Town
Soulby
Geology
You are walking across the Penrith Sandstone Formation. This landscape is built from layers of solid sandstone that form the durable foundation beneath your feet.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY795166
Latitude
54.4920°N
Longitude
2.3780°W
Did You Know?
- •The hill’s name is a rare classical outlier in a landscape dominated by Old Norse and Old English terminology, likely reflecting an 18th or 19th-century fashion for naming local landmarks after sites from Greek mythology.
- •Situated on the edge of the high ground near Kirkby Stephen, the summit provides an exceptional vantage point for viewing the Howgill Fells, which appear as a series of smooth, grassy folds to the southwest.
- •On a clear day, the view extends across the Eden Valley to the eastern fells of the Lake District, with the High Street range and the distant, distinctive profile of Blencathra often visible.
- •Standing at 449 metres, the hill is classified as a Tump (a hill with at least 30 metres of prominence), making it a popular objective for 'baggers' exploring the quieter western extensions of the Yorkshire Dales.
- •Mount Ida is perhaps the only place in the Yorkshire Dales where you can enjoy a classical Greek namesake while standing ankle-deep in a very traditional Northern peat bog.