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Name:Nettle Hill
Hill number:5304
Height:382.6m / 1255ft
Parent (Ma):2559  Tarn Crag (Sleddale)
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,3,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 71480 07633
Summit feature:no feature: grass
Drop:129m
Col:254m  NY680079  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 91
(1:25k) OL19S
Observations:small cairn 30m S of trig point is 0.4m lower; trig/windshelter is 0.6m lower
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Parked under the railway viaduct on the edge of Crosby Garrett at NY 72689 09296. Took the track south for about a km, then various paths and sheep-tracks up to the natural HP and trig. Returned on a path NE to rejoin outward route. 4.8km, with 185m of ascent.Man of Kernow116/03/2024
Circular walk from Crosby Garrett via trig point and summit.Winterfloodian09/09/2023
Parking just after railway viaduct in Crosby Garrett. Up the grassy bridleway. Short venture over grass to trig and unmarked summit. Damp light rain. 2/3N.Morters23/10/2022
Parking at NY693065. Grassy tracks NE to gate in electric fence, then turned SE on ATV to ridge then thin FP to top.Isbjorn15/08/2022
From Newbiggin-on-Lune via Brownber and Bents. Electric fence across ridge just before summit needs to be stepped over; there was a place where the wire was low enough.IanHHill06/07/2022
Nice easy walk from Crosby Garrett with the Boo. Wasn't entirely sure where it was until I came down and read it was were the trig point is. Must learn to read mapsAlphaville19919/05/2022
Visited during Day 19 of our Dales Circular walk from Little Asby to the end of the road above Hartley. Crossed from Little Asby Scar visited earlier in the day; Went to both the trig and HP. With Annette, Geoff and Steve. The full day's walk was 21.7km with 660m of ascent, taking us 6h 40m.silveracorn_alan05/05/2022
bus to Ravonstonedale, up road going NW past Brownber. Pick up going NE. Easy going and all grass. straight after gate over electric fence, turn right and follow good tractor tracks going right from where a Small path leads off this and goes direct to summit and to trigtrimarc224/03/2022
Parked under the railway bridge at Crosby Garrett, along past a house, and up the track before the last house. Followed ATV track to N of the summit, then across grass. Also visited trig point.LizH08/08/2021
HP not at trig but on one of several grassy mounds on limestone. then long route back to New House campsite via restored Raisback Dame's school.Denise 26/06/2021
From Little Asby Scar via the remote feeling Potts Valley. Most SW'ly of 3 grassy rises in sheep pasture. Trig pillar ~300m to NE.RichardM26/06/2021
Great Ewe Fell > Nettle Hill > Nettle Hill 10676 > [Begin Hill] from GR: NY 69350 06509Hippster20/12/2020
Great Ewe Fell > Nettle Hill > Nettle Hill 10676 > [Begin Hill] from GR: NY 69350 06509ronaldo33320/12/2020
Used Bridleway just north of Brackenber on the Little Asby road, pleasant climb up and came back over all the little subsidiary tops for fun. (Great Ewe Fell is a good viewpoint). This is a cracking viewpoint for a long look along the Pennine hills right up to Cold Fell I think.nickywood129/08/2020
on to Little Asby then back to reservoirjef25/08/2020
Parked under the bridge arches at Crosby Garrett. One hour return in very hot conditions on decent trails. Solo.bolton26/06/2020
Trig and summits. From the west on paths and easy grass.PGCE05/06/2020
From Crosby Garrett. Surprisingly few nettles ;)Clach Liath25/05/2020
Glorious grassy Hill trig pillar 10676vegibagger15/03/2020
P Crosby Garrett viaduct, anticlockwise circuit, mostly trails to trig & other summit possibilities, then continued along higher ground over & passed Great Ewe Fell before dropping down to a grassy track near the minor road which lead back to the bridleway for the return to Crosby Garrett. Dry, mild.agentmancuso14/10/2019
From Crosby Garrett Viaduct, good tracks most of the way.rhalstead27/05/2019
Easy parking under Crosby Garrett Viaduct - S. along road to fingerpost & start of bridleway - A steady & fairly gentle climb up bridleway & ATV tracks before heading up over tussocky grass to trig point & summit cairn. (S)gerrybowes10/10/2018
Pleasant walk in on quadbike tracks from the west. There is an electric fence but it can be crossed at gate on the bridleway. Pleasant view down Potts valley.JohnW03/10/2018
Unexciting grassy hill, almost devoid of rock features. There are nettles- round the cairn and trig point. Easy walk from Crosby Garrett, tussocky off paths. To descend, I aimed for a sunken way which led down the the village, joining the ROW (bw) to the E of the hill about 500m from start. Sunny and very warm. Revisited with brother Pete on a fine, clear day in 2021. This time from the S- easier going terrain, trig, then S. Top. Bands of limestone gave lots of options both upand down.pwheeler22/07/2018
Parked under the viaduct in Crosby Garrett. Pleasant walk up over some reasonable ground, bit tussocky in places - took a direct line up and back. The 382m spot height looked higher from the trig, felt higher when I was on it, and gave me 1m higher reading on GPS. The accepted HP is about 40m SSW from the trig pillar.jonglew10/07/2018
Nettle Hill from GR: NY 72688 09087ronaldo33321/03/2018
Approached from Crosby Garrett. Great views.ger14/03/2018
Grassy tracks to trigpoint and rocky cairn just beyond.cjo14/01/2018
Followed tracks from west just above 279 spot height on map. These go virtually to the summit, which does have nettles!Fisky Boy17/09/2017
With Fisky Boy.Brenda Cloke17/09/2017
Nice open hillside. Lots of sheep. And 360 degrees view. A nice spot. With Rick and Bryher.jenx28/08/2017
W Jenx and Bryher, this time from good parking at Crosby Garett. End of minor road and under railway arches, park up near to houses at end of lane. Used the multiple tracks/animal trods to gain summit. Fine view of Eden valley, Howgills, etc.nordicstar28/08/2017
With K and RM. Following bridleway from SW. More complex and further than it looks. Accidentally ascended Little Ewe Fell thinking it was summit. There is a fence not shown on the map with a gate between Little Ewe and Nettle Hill; good track on far side of gate to close to summit.Ashley14/08/2017
From NY726092. Visited both probable HPs.summitsup10/07/2017
With Jo, from road to south west: bridleway past reservoir via alternate summit to Nettle Hill (top and trig). Continued across Hazzler Brow Scar to Little Asby Scar, then returning along road. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibilityamblerbob26/11/2016
Nettle Hill, Little Asby Scar, Fell Head, Beacon Hillkeithouk20/11/2016
With Sail, Evan, Eire & Alfie. The SW summit (also 382m) could just as easily be the highest point.Dangerous Dave30/10/2016
FRom the small covered reservoir next to the minor road to the SW. Easy going along excellent grassy tracks.Campbell Singer10/08/2016
Heavy snow obliterating views. Easy parking below the viaduct ... alt 711`ft. Realistcally, there is no point driving further up the road. Bear right up the bridleway (after the last house) and then head generally upwards. A series of vehicular tracks can be followed almost to the summit. Only about 300m of rough fell before the trig. 2.6 miles return. 70 mins. No barriers or fences at all. Two other spots appear as high so visited just in case these were subsequently adopted.moorsman02/03/2016
Walked up C2C route and then the gate to avoid electric fence. A jogging tour and the return on track took less than 10 mins with slope and wind behind!nordicstar30/07/2014
Got flagged down on the road by a lost dutch girl who had strayed a mile off the Coast to Coast path. A good call on her part as my route was along the Coast to Coast past the point where she went wrong, so was able to escort her to less confusing terrain. Did advise her not to try to cross the North Yorks Moors with a leaflet for a map and no compass. Easy climb from Coast to Coast by the camping barn. Electric fence is low but dodgy if like me you have short legs! Easily depressed using rucksac so no problem at all.ijpowell11/07/2014
Walked up from Newbiggin on a circular caching walk. Warm and sunny and nice to see familiar hills from a different angle.Walker Dan30/06/2014
On superb circular walk from above Newbiggin. Good views.Nearby Trig cracked.With Bridget and Oscar.catman16/02/2014
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge16/02/2014
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie16/02/2014
Easy from Newbiggin-on-Lune. Exciting down to the viaduct across Scandale Beck.Eddie06/01/2014
Short walk from Bents Camping Barndavidpettit8429/06/2013
From the moor road to the SW. Track up gradual rise, summit trig inside wall with nettles, only seen at last minute. Small cairn not far away is as high. One of the least dramatic hills ever done, but view to the N is good. The electric fence not far from the summit works!Aye Jimmy31/08/2012
From Crosby Garrett, over Nettle Hill to Smardale Bridge and back along the lovely Smardale Gill.milimana08/06/2012
Walked with Lesley from our half term cottage at Ravenstonedale. To Smardale packhorse bridge and old railway line then a zig zag of fpaths through fields to gain height. The pillow mounds passed and marked by the OS are according to Wiki known locally as 'Giant's graves' which are thought by some to be for drying bracken, and not for rabbits.Chris Pearson22/02/2012