Lake District
White Maiden
613M
2010FT
About White Maiden
Standing at the southern end of the Coniston range, this high, stony shoulder offers a quieter vantage point than its famous neighbours. Reaching just over the 2,000ft mark, it provides a rugged summit with clear, expansive views across the Duddon Valley and towards the formidable eastern face of Dow Crag.
Key Statistics
Rank
252nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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24.8m
Nearest Town
Torver
Geology
You are walking across layers of volcanic sandstone and rocky rubble, toughened by hardened volcanic flows that form the sturdy heart of White Maiden.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD254957
Latitude
54.3514°N
Longitude
3.1488°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely refers to the appearance of the summit’s light-coloured, quartz-flecked rocks when seen from the valley below, a naming convention shared by its neighbour, White Pike.
- •Though often bypassed by those heading straight for The Old Man of Coniston, this fell is a Nuttall in its own right, exceeding the 2,000-foot threshold by less than ten feet.
- •The summit offers a specific, ‘front-row’ perspective of the Seathwaite Tarn reservoir nestled in the deep hollow to the north-west, backed by the silhouettes of the Scafell range.
- •The ancient Walna Scar Road passes just to the north; this historic packhorse track was once a major industrial artery used for transporting slate from the Coniston quarries over into the Duddon Valley.
- •Despite the name’s ethereal connotations, the most frequent residents you will encounter on this ridge are hardy Herdwick sheep and the occasional kestrel hunting over the southern slopes.