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North Pennines
Redshaw Moss [Snaizeholme Fell]
545M
1788FT
About Redshaw Moss [Snaizeholme Fell]
Rising above the remote Snaizeholme valley, this sprawling upland of peat-hags and heather offers a quiet alternative to the busier Dales peaks. It is a high, desolate Tump for the solitude-seeker, providing a bleakly beautiful vantage point to look across the deep trough of Dentdale towards the massive bulk of Whernside.
Key Statistics
Rank
142nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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40m
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire
Geology
You are walking on a foundation of solid limestone layered with mudstones and sandstones. These repeating bands of rock form the rugged landscape beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD813846
Latitude
54.2567°N
Longitude
2.2885°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Snaizeholme likely stems from the Old Norse 'sneis', meaning a twig or boundary marker, combined with 'holmr', referring to a patch of dry land in a marshy area—a fitting description for this rugged plateau.
- •The hill overlooks the Snaizeholme valley, which has become one of the most significant coniferous strongholds for the native red squirrel in the north of England.
- •From the summit area, walkers are rewarded with an excellent profile view of the Howgill Fells to the west and the long, stepped eastern limestone scars of Whernside.
- •True to its name, the 'Moss' element is less a suggestion and more a topographical promise; even in a dry summer, the ground here retains a remarkable ability to find the gaps in even the best-greased leather boots.