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Name:Kisdon
Hill number:2774
Height:498.6m / 1636ft
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells
County/UA:North Yorkshire
Catchment:Ouse (York)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm)
Grid ref:SD 89911 99852
Summit feature:flat rocks in heather
Drop:186m
Col:313m  NY894009  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 98
(1:25k) OL19S OL30N
Observations:summit is 60m SE of currick; ground 165m SE of summit at SD 89885 99902 is 0.75m lower
Survey:Leica NA730/Leica 530
Survey of Kisdon (Final).doc
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Lovely views when you reach the top, but there was a bit of a tricky path to get there. Lots of wet feet afterwards!Spooderman24/10/2023
From CP in Keld village (honesty box). Walked out of village, then L on PF. After steep hill, path goes through gate. Turn L and walk to R of wall as it climbs and turns R until you reach a wooden gate in the wall. Then walk on other side of wall until you see a currick ahead. This route has no walls to climb. I think the gate is the one mentioned by NormanW although not the same grid ref (I didn't note the correct reference).peter4lc11/08/2023
7.1 mile circular from Keld. Along the Pennine Way then we left this to follow the footpaths north, west, then south of the hill. We left the path near the tips (dis) marked on the OS map and followed the wall on the left side over another easy-to-climb wall up to the summit. A little bit of heather bashing from this direction but not too bad. We returned to the path south sheltering behind a wall for 10 mins due to storm. We then followed the path to just outside Muker before taking the pretty path through Swaledale back towards Keld. The waterfall south of East Stonesdale farm is a worthy detour too. 427m ascent. A few people about despite the stormy weather forecast. Lovely views throughout. First hill of the day. Afterwards we drove to and bagged Tailbridge Hill, Mount Ida and Barnarm Scar.DanTrig08/07/2023
On Circular walk from Keld with Lucy and the garden centre gang. Lovely walk on a cooler day after the heatwave abated. Lunch in Muker. Easy ascent from the West path of the hill, up through a gate to the summit.nickywood115/08/2022
Revisit. Circular walk from Keld. Car park with toilets at Keld Farm. £3 for the day (Honesty Box). With Jill.Dangerous Dave28/06/2022
Muker, up track to open area on plateau, follow to next wall and followed this up to summit, easy wall climb and back to track, down to Keld and on to Rogan's Seat via Crackpot Hall.Flatfield29/05/2022
Followed NormanW's route. No walls and an intermittent path. Thank you NormanDC11main16/04/2022
Up from Mukerconanharrod07/04/2022
From Muker, climbing one wall. Descent NNW to wall then followed wall down NW. Lovely return alongside Swale.squeegs26/03/2022
From Keld - along bridleway that skirts the west side of the hill, then cut straight up past the second house. Involved one clamber over a broken wallRockdoctor06/03/2022
Nice wee hill. Went on to Rogan's seat after.davechaffey02/02/2022
1 of 3: As NormanW. With Karen.ChrisR21/10/2021
evening visit from keld, lovely heatherrichardrosser12/08/2021
Up from Keld having pitched the tend at the riverside campsite and found the hotel closed for food - noodle it is then for supper. Followed the advice of previous baggers and NowmanW to go to 89385 00256 before cutting up the hill - that way there is one gate to open before you get to the summit. A Yorkshire version of jenga awaits visitors at the top with the summit just a bit further away.Father Ted12/08/2021
From Muker on good track that ascended steeply until crossed PW. Then easier going before following track by wall to gap and across to HP and stones before going on to large cairn.PeterD27/06/2021
From Muker before tackling Rogan's seat. Walked up from the Pennine Way, part of the wall had collapsed leaving easy access to the summitGary Heath17/04/2021
With FR from MukerBheinn26/11/2020
Short circular from Keldrhalstead16/09/2020
From Keld climbing south over open moor direct to the top upon leaving the Pennine Way. No crossing point at the corner in the wall near the summit. Found a crossing place just north east of the corner but requires climbing and the stones are loose. Great care taken as I hate climbing dry stone walls on principle. Spent a minute trying to adjust a few stones to make them more stable, so the wall was in better condition after my visit than it was before.ijpowell31/08/2020
With Val. Weather fine despite a forecast of rain. From Keld. Route as NormanW on 26/8/2019. No problems and no walls to cross. Back same way.mike.hoult17/08/2020
10.6 miles 2043ft walk, start at Usha Gap campsite Pennine Way and Bridleway onto Kisden bridleway to Keld, cross Swale river up to Crackpot Hill Swinner Gill Lead Mines, Arn Gill Scar to Muker and back to Usha Gap campsite.stephenbuda11/08/2020
From Keld to Thwaite road. Over the top and down the far side meeting the top path which meandered back to Keld. Onto Organs Seat and Water Crag.Longwojo09/08/2020
With MikeVal Deisler26/07/2020
From Keld, farm track to 89385 00256 then head for gate which means no walls to climb. Some pathless heather on the way to the summit.NormanW26/08/2019
Quick nip up from Muker.jonglew29/07/2019
With Rogan’s Seat, starting from Keld. Snell wind, grey day. Forded river as bridge “private”. En route to Wilmslow. Rounsfell27/03/2019
From Muker. Final N Yorks hill. All Yorkshire now completed. Also Ouse (York) catchment completed. Then on to How Hill for a pre-emptive strike.ngthack06/01/2019
From Muker taking ROW to Keld to high point then cross country (wall to cross out and in - take care as its in use). Came back closer to wall. Just two English Marilyns to go now.SS22/12/2018
Up marked track from NW.Topographer5709/12/2018
From the NW, up the corpse road before heading directly east off path to the summit. Met the farmer who was rounding up Swaledale sheep with two dogs and a quad bike.clivevilla10/09/2018
Hardraw - Thwaite - Kisdon - Keld bridge - Rogan's Seat - Water Crag - Tan Hill.Mark Jackson01/08/2018
Evening run on route to Yorkshire... from just out of Keld up the bridal path, the following wall to summit. More direct downN.Morters31/07/2018
Up bridleway from Muker.Don't understand last post as there certainly is a wall to climb!With Oscar.catman11/05/2018
With Catman.oscarrosie11/05/2018
From Muker on bridleway, over shoulder and down into a dip to a gate from where I followed a wall over rough ground to the top. No need to climb walls. Lovely little hill and good viewpoint.trimarc221/03/2018
Lots of heather bashing and a couple of walls to climb.Ianto&Sue01/01/2018
I went up from the bridleway to the south and down to the RoW to the NNW. There was a substantial wall on each way. I was very careful climbing them, as one wall, at least, looked on the point of collapse.Alan Moore26/10/2017
5/5 M From track NW up to 2nd ruin then up the side of the wall 1 gate and 1 wall to cross.robertphillips22/10/2017
From Thwaite via Pennine Way, Bridle Track and along ridge from S.IanHHill16/10/2017
From Keld campsite. Marvelous waterfalls.. Took the old bridleway to house which looks lived in before crossing heathery ground to top. Cairn is not at highest point. Descent in a fairly direct back to Keld direction means numerous walls to be acaledstig_nest15/09/2017
With K and RM. Following bridleway from NW and then E side of wall. Layby to park 2/3 cars at start of bridleway. Very pleasant.Ashley13/08/2017
Solo.Vin12/08/2017
KeithByTheC09/06/2017
Drove to Keld after going up Hoove, stopping for coffee and enormous portion of Victoria Sponge cake in Gunnerside. A familiar area, having walked on all the paths between Keld and Muker. Open access and RHB made this my first visit to Kisdon summit though- I traversed from N to S climbing one awkward wall (on N side) by its V-turn. The wall to the S side had a break where it was only half height. An impressive cairn very near by gives a good foreground for photos. Satisfying, though I think a walk along the bw on the W side and ascent and descent on the S side would be nicer. Some thick heather and tussocks, though little tracks and trods could be found much of the way on the hill. Used the glorious path high on the E side to return the Keld- for this hill, it's the paths round it that give the best walking. Sunny, cold in shade.pwheeler09/05/2017
Kisdon from Mukerronaldo33312/03/2017
Easy walk from the layby at the start of the track to just beyond the farm-house and then made a bee-line for the top.martin_hall05/03/2017
SRFrank22/12/2016
With L,W,E,P+K, round walk from Angram, returning via Kidson Force + Keldsteve_a28/10/2016
Good to revisit.jenx29/09/2016
With Jenx up from road side parking before the lane to NW. Steady pull up into a stiff headwind, with wall shelters from passing showers. After the final gate at col turned to follow the wall North to near high point. One easy climb to top, cairn visit and take in the views, then pretty much straight down the hill towards two small aerials on a building and gate to outward track.nordicstar29/09/2016
Nuttall Walk EN 11.3 Rogan’s Seat from Muker, visiting Rogan’s Seat, Water Crag and Kisdon. 28km with 1000m ascent in 7h 30m. (S)silveracorn_alan31/07/2016
Parked Keld car park. Did before Rogan's, nice walk up to summit, hazy so not a good view. At summit at 6.15 am long day planned of 5 marilyns. Company: Soloiandesbottes28/05/2016
#576 Layby on B6270, bridal way to start but then NE on the ROW which lead to the access land with gates where required, past the shake holes, just the final wall to climb on stones near the top. Fine cairn and another tamperer's top!tim74719/04/2016
OtisGlenford25/03/2016
Exactly as Fisky Boy. Really nice hill - great viewsCrib Goch25/03/2016
Radio Activation NP-026. VHF very poor. All QSO HF. Parked in layby bottom of hill. Very cold and windy.Petem0hqo23/07/2015
Parked in layby near start of bridleway to NW and followed this to a gate near a farmhouse. Thereafter tried to gain height through fields but was stopped by high stone walls with no sign of any gates! Ended up returning down to the bridleway and then going to the south of the hill and approaching that way, climbing one wall thankfully with stepping stones!Fisky Boy03/07/2015
With Fisky Boy.Brenda Cloke03/07/2015
 yorkielad04/06/2015
From Thwaite. Stony Band - Great Shunner Fell - Lovely Seat - Kisdon.JohnStoneham24/05/2015
From Muker, over the top, down the other side and back along the river. All very pleasant.Gill03/05/2015
An out-and-back from the N (from Keld), taked onto the end of a visit to Rogan's Seat. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/wild-boar-fell-rogans-seat-and-kisdon.htmlGayle08/04/2015
Solo.Dangerous Dave23/11/2014
With PK. On return to car after watching TdF at Buttertubs.amswanston05/07/2014
From the B6270 just south of Keld. 1 Hour.bolton21/05/2014
Parking area at junction of the B6270 & track to Muker (892 006) – Along Muker track to gate before derelict farm (894 001) – Up through fields and across moor to summit, SE of currick (PM CM)gerrybowes21/05/2014
CJM21/05/2014
From Thwaite followed Pennine Way (in single file) to Kisdon and then to the top. Continued to descend heading north and then worked our way back to Thwaite using very muddy paths in the moon lightmindlessflogger11/01/2014
With Jo, on walk from Keld to Gunnerside using bridleway on south flank. Wall to be climbed by using through stones. Good weather and visibility.amblerbob08/09/2013
Solo192131/08/2013
c2c w/o AnitaTeasyChris11/08/2013
Muker, Ivelet Moor, Rogan's Seat, Swinner Gill, East Stonesdale, Kidson Hill, Muker. Clear but windy and cold on tops. Lots of snow around, particularly on West facing slopes.PaulH01/04/2013
From Keld car park.summitsup07/11/2012
Walked from campsite in Keld for a pint in Muker at the Farmers Armsphilhythe27/06/2012
Circular walk from Muker with my wife and David & Wendy Boother. Along Pennine Way from Thwaite, over Kisdon and down into Keld. Dropped down to Swaledale for a really scenic return home.mntainman17/05/2012
really nice view from the top in the snow, really nice walk... and the pub at the bottom (Farmers arms) is fantastic !andying29/01/2012
A tough steep climb to this little hill! CP NY892006. A very large cairn at summit giving some protection from the wind. Completed with Phil G4OBK in the morning then we went on to do Aye Gill Pike in the afternoon.G4OOE25/11/2011
From car park in Keld (15:10), took road and track to about 894998 then up fields to moor and summit. Easy going on top and dry. Tall cairn; summit about 50m further S. Finish 16:15dbb02/09/2011
from thwaite - going good until final stretch over heather and bog. not a favourite hillrobphys02/07/2011
Walked as part of c2c, out of keld, down to Muker and onto Reethwee mac21/06/2011
open heather moor, with a cairn a few yards to the North and slightly lower, approach from Mukerjoseph mitchell04/06/2011
Ascended from Muker. Attractive cairn near the summit.davidpettit8405/03/2011
Visited Kisdon with Geoff Fielding for SOTA but only one contact was made on VHF. Located Geocache under rock on south side of cairn and signed the book.G4OBK (Phil)30/10/2010
Set off from Keld. Took Pennine Way round east side then took direct route up. After initial steep assent it levelled out. Quite boggy as it had just rained heavily all morning. Found built cairn at top.tras221/08/2010
Lovely fresh walk on the Muker-Keld path then a quick detour to the summit. Great weather, great views.DanHolme19/08/2009
early morning [5.am] from campsite in keld.heathery summit.spotted a little owl bobbing about on a wall.steven ruffles05/07/2009
With g,h,ksoftsquare04/07/2009
Didn't take track down - went direct - it saved crossing walls. 89901 99853 seemed higher - heather top near the cairn. But it was extremely misty so hard to say. Everywhere else seems higher so need a good mooch around.destaylor14/04/2009
Came up to bag a Geocache.nolan10/04/2009
easy up from roadgigglejon11/08/2008
Nice little summit - one of the few Marilyns without much of a track to the cairn. Found the geocache nearby easily too.signyred05/08/2008
Climbed in very wet weather.Man of Kernow122/06/2008
A fairly easy walk after the first, rather steep 300 metresM0ZZO17/06/2006
and also 16/11/2006; both for SOTA, blanked on 1st!Ian G7KXV24/02/2006
petey16/10/2005
Galltywenallt27/03/2005
Having bagged boring Rogan Seat, I decided to finish with Kisdon. Climbed from the North, there was no clear path and had to climb many a wall. At the top a path became clear going southwards.Jhimmy25/03/2005
From Muker with Tom & Winnie. UP marked path, then straight over top and down to lower path, back clockwise along river.agentmancuso13/03/2005
Parked in Keld. Took the Pennine Way round the north side of the hill. Then took farm paths close to the top before heading straight to the summit. Returned to the west side of the hill before taking paths back to Keld.garyhoney30/12/2004
Up and down from private footbridge out of Keld.Eddie04/11/2003
Ascended from Muker - descended to Keld and on to Rogan's Seat.JohnW06/10/2003
with Jamievegibagger22/07/2003
From KeldBLACKHILL15/02/2003
Parked near Keld.Dugswell222/09/2002
R Gt Shunner shuffle hot Richard Tait01/07/2000
Honesty box in Keld. Access track and signed path and uphill over tussock to top. 11.30.arranc12/03/2000
Took the 'Pennine Way' from Keld before following a wall to the summit. yorkie23/01/2000
ROB Richard Tait03/07/1999
fine ascent, fairly dull summit. b/way from 893006 to bldgs then direct ascent RHW12/12/1998
Swaledale walk with Lesley. lambs,river paddle and tea shop.Also did nearby Treble Zero (!) in fields.Chris Pearson18/04/1998
CWmeugher10/10/1997
With girls on circuit of Kisdon and back over topnordicstar05/08/1996
R Richard Tait01/06/1991
New Year's Day walk, starting with pub lunch in Muker, walk up past Kisdon Force, then return over top of the hill. Nice cool day.Aye Jimmy01/01/1989
Detour Pennine WayTonyandsue16/08/1986
with Cynthia and Wol. many more visitsbeorwulf22/05/1984
With: muhc; From Keld YH across bleak moor to Rogan's Seat & Water Crag then down Gunnerside Gill to Gunnerside. Followed tack & road to Muker then Penine Way up onto Kisdon & down to Keld.Ian Baines01/02/1975
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