Lake District
Nabs Moor
493M
1617FT
About Nabs Moor
Rising above the quiet waters of Wet Sleddale Reservoir, this expansive tract of heathery moorland offers a solitary experience on the Lake District’s eastern fringe. A Wainwright Outlying Fell, it provides a rugged, often boggy walk with a distinct sense of isolation, looking out across the deep valley towards the higher High Street fells.
Key Statistics
Rank
432nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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2m
Nearest Town
Shap Rural
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Froswick Tuff Formation. It is composed of layers of compressed volcanic ash and small stones.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY503111
Latitude
54.0800°N
Longitude
2.0800°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Nab' is a common northern term derived from the Old Norse 'nabbi', describing a projecting headland or a prominent knoll.
- •Alfred Wainwright featured the hill as part of his Wet Sleddale Horseshoe, praising the area for its 'wonderful peace' and lack of crowds compared to the central fells.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for spotting the North Pennines across the Eden Valley, with the distinctive plateau of Cross Fell often visible on clear days.
- •The moor is home to the Granite Stones, a series of erratic boulders left behind by receding glaciers, located on the slopes between Nabs Moor and Sleddale Pike.
- •Navigation here requires a keen eye or a reliable compass; the terrain is so uniform and the paths so faint that one can easily end up intimately acquainted with the local peat bogs.