North Pennines
Rough Haw
339M
1112FT
About Rough Haw
Situated on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales near Skipton, this distinctive conical hill offers a short but rewarding ascent. Often climbed alongside its neighbour, Sharp Haw, the heather-clad summit provides an expansive lookout over Airedale and the distant, silhouetted profile of Pendle Hill to the southwest.
Key Statistics
Rank
260th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Nearest Town
Hetton
Geology
Rough Haw is built from layers of hardened mud and compressed sand. This foundation of shale and sandstone creates the rugged path beneath your feet.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SD963558
Latitude
53.9980°N
Longitude
2.0633°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Haw' likely stems from the Old Norse haugr, meaning a hill or mound, with 'Rough' describing its craggy, heather-dappled surface in contrast to the smoother profile of its twin, Sharp Haw.
- •The hill sits on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park; the boundary fence between the park and the Craven district runs through the boggy col separating it from its neighbour.
- •To the north, the summit offers an excellent, unobstructed view of the twin tops of Flasby Fell and the expansive gritstone plateau of Barden Moor.
- •While it lacks the height of the northern fells, its isolation makes it an exceptional viewpoint for tracking the progress of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as it snakes through the valley floor near Skipton.
- •The 'Rough' in its name is a polite local understatement for the terrain encountered if you stray from the main path into the heather during a wet Yorkshire winter.