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| Name: | Little Wolf Stones |
| Hill number: | 5320 |
| Height: | 443.3m / 1454ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2816 Boulsworth Hill - Lad Law |
| RHB Section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
| County/UA: | North Yorkshire, Bradford |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Aire, Ribble |
| Watershed: | Humber Estuary, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Liverpool Bay, The Lizard to Dunnet Head |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem (Hu,Tu,4,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SD 97100 39415 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground 15m NW of trig point |
| Drop: | 101.3m |
| Col: | 342m SD 9604 3828  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 103 (1:25k) OL21N |
| Observations: | ground is 30cm higher than flush bracket of trig point (SD 97111 39402); ground 900m NE may be as high |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 182 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From cowling, lunds tower. | chevyfire | 26/03/2024 |
| From Cowling, with Ted. Lovely sunny day,,, | Jim T | 24/03/2024 |
| From Wycoller CP ... up the Pendle Way then ROWs to the heathery Combe Hill, eventually finding a minor path through it by the fence line to Little Wolf Stones. Back down to the road and along Bronte Way until north of Lad Law. An ATV route goes up to the broad ridge, petering into a narrow path to the summit Trig and boulder. Returned via various ROWs back to Wycoller CP. | summitter | 02/12/2023 |
| From small layby just before the bend and road junction to the SE. Along the road and up the ROW past Slippery Stones Farm to join the long distance path at a stile (SD9822 3849). Short detour off the path to the summit. Continued on to the NE high point. | LizH | 17/11/2023 |
| Came up Pennine Way from reservoir. Visited trig, summit and county tri-point | Phil2997 | 30/09/2023 |
| With Sarah and Abby on a chunk of the Pennine Way. | HardenC | 17/12/2022 |
| A pleasant evening walk from near the Pendle Atom to watch the sunset. Solo. | meltdiceburg | 05/09/2022 |
| Parked at Atom Panoptican. Tried to follow path shown on 1:25000 map that leaves road at 948390. This does not exist on the ground. So flogged through tussocky grass and heather on to Combe Hill where there was ATV track on far side of fence. | KeithByTheC | 17/08/2022 |
| From parking to the west, along the road and then up the track. Quite boggy even after quite a dry spell, easy doable in just over an hour 6km | Nicky C | 16/04/2022 |
| Diversion off Pennine Way. Visited summit and trig. Also visited point 900m NE (Maw Stones Hill) just in case the summit gets moved. | PGCE | 10/04/2022 |
| Parked at 97930 37892, up the drive of Slippery Stones Farm and beyond to the PW. | clivevilla | 11/03/2022 |
| Boulsworth Hill, Little Wolf Stones | keithouk | 05/12/2021 |
| A circular from Hare Hill Edge | MountainTerrier | 24/04/2021 |
| Early frosty start - Parked at Stake Hill Car park - VisitedWainmans Pinnicale and Lund's Tower first then across the moor to the Hitching Stone (largest boulder in Yorkshire) - Smallden Head - Shooting Box - Slitheroford - Morkin Bridge - Higher Intake (as the snow falls) - Keighley Moor Reservoir - Crumber Hill - The Sea - Little Wolf Stones - Return similar way but via The New Allotment. Dark on return Saturn and Jupiter visible under a clear dark cold sky. | briandavies | 24/12/2020 |
| From parking to West mainly on open moor. | rhalstead | 25/06/2020 |
| From Lund Tower, via wainmans pinnacle, hitching stone, mawstones to summit. Return same way. Path between hitching stone and mawstones is lost to these eyes so involved a slog through heather. Relatively dry so not really an issue, but best avoided when wet. | Longwojo | 14/06/2020 |
| Parked at lay by west of Combe House. Followed sunken track which eventually fades. Nice and dry underfoot due to the warmest May on record. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 02/06/2020 |
| Hard work spongy tussocky exercise walk from km to the west. Parents wedding anniversary. Poignant since dads death five years back. Nice to think of him, and him introducing me to the hills and Munros of Deeside. | vegibagger | 21/04/2020 |
| Small layby west of road junction. 75 minute return through Slippery Stones Farm, Pennine Way then across rougher stuff to the top. Solo. Rained as well. | bolton | 10/03/2020 |
| Little Wolf Stones > Lancashire - West Yorkshire - North Yorkshire County Tripoint from GR: SD 97937 37893 | Hippster | 25/01/2020 |
| Little Wolf Stones > Lancashire - West Yorkshire - North Yorkshire County Tripoint from GR: SD 97937 37893 | ronaldo333 | 25/01/2020 |
| Straight up here after an enjoyable stay at YHA Haworth. Also visited the eastern top just to be sure. | Alex C | 12/10/2019 |
| As jonglew, parked in the small layby 30m W. of junction at 9791 3789 - E. along narrow road for 200m & then up track/RoW past Slippery Stones Farm (friendly farmer) to join Pennine Way by rickety old stile/fencing in wall corner at 982385 - Up Pennine Way to The Sea (a pool!) & then path, faint in places, over rough grass to the trig point & unmarked summit. (S) | gerrybowes | 05/10/2019 |
| Solo. Parked in small lay-by near the junction of Crag Bottom Rd & New Laithe Rd (SD 97943 37907). Then E along Crag Bottom Rd to Pennine Way at Crag Nook Farm. Along P.W. to two small ponds (“The Sea” on O.S. map!). From here an indistinct track leads to summit. | ADT | 02/08/2019 |
| Parked to the South East in lay-by SD979378. | David Evans | 13/07/2019 |
| From Combe Hill Cross up shooters track over Combe Hill. After Great Nick the track peters out but faint path continues beside fence to Great Wolf Stones. At this point just short of where fence bends to SE there is the remains of a tiny broken stile. Top two wires can be disconnected at this (2ft between posts) point to allow easy stride over to faint path to trig column at summit. Good views f Pendle and Boulsworth, Ingleborough and Penyghent to north and even Ferrybridge Power Station a long way away to the SE. | Nick Caunt | 22/03/2019 |
| From parking area at se006381 on Hare Hill Edge, along Millennium Way - Pennine Way, longer walk but better parking place. | BLACKHILL | 19/02/2019 |
| From the south along Penine way then across moor to trig. Parked east of start on bend, room for 1 car tucked in. | mart0797 | 31/01/2019 |
| Layby good for 2-3 cars at SD 9791 3789. Took RoW up through Two Laws Farm to meet PW. Ground a bit tussocky but ok on leaving PW for last 3-400m. | jonglew | 10/01/2019 |
| On minor road to south and up PW with Jenx and Bryher. Parking at bend in road on bridge not recommended. 100m further East of PW track room for one car to tuck in at old gateway. PW good, easy going and short diversion to top. High point could be any of lumps and bumps around the trig. | nordicstar | 10/01/2019 |
| Nice walking on Pennine Way from south. Mist cleared as we descended. | jenx | 10/01/2019 |
| From SD979378. | summitsup | 09/12/2018 |
| The ATV track is not on the map so made the same unnecessary slog from the parking spot as Denise. Mind you the road is a lot busier than I anticipated | peebs | 29/10/2018 |
| Herders Combe Hill Little Wolf Stones Watersheddles Reservoir Crow Hill Butter Leach Clough Dove Stones Moor Pendle/Bronte Way Dean House Parson Lee Fosters Leap Herders | Andy Hirst | 21/08/2018 |
| From the SE along PW, which was easy going underfoot. As PW beared off north kept in straight line for the trig. Found stile across fence and HP near trig. | PeterD | 12/05/2018 |
| Visited on Day 4 of the Pennine Way, walking from Calderdale to Ickornshaw with Eric and Geoff. 27km with 960m ascent in 7h45m. | silveracorn_alan | 19/04/2018 |
| Parked at the 'P' on OS map at SD 948390 to the SW and attempted to follow the path marked. Although there is a gate and a RoW sign the path appeared non existent to us and the ground was very hard-going- rough tussocks, luckily frozen. It did ease as we ascended, with more heather and moss. We found a track on top of Combe Hill which we followed NE then East to Great Wolf Stones- outcrop. Then we crossed the fence NE on a faint path for short thrash through heather to the summit Trig. We decided the HP was an outcropping rock 10 p NW. We did not continue NE to Mawstones Hill, across the Pennine Way, which is marked as 1m lower- terrain looked hard! On descent we followed the track to back to Combe Hill and then SW across Onion bank and then South to Combe Hill Cross ( remains of ) marked on 1:25 map. This track is excellent- would be the preferred route if not on the PW. It joins the road at SD 955386 by a house called Combe Cross, near sign saying Welcome to Langshawbridge (and no | Denise | 25/02/2018 |
| From rubbish filled layby at SD 9479,3898. Rough going ENE over luckily frozen moorland until reaching good ATV track on SE side of wire fence. Moorland summit with trig pillar and a few gritstone outcrops. Large expanse of similar height moorland to the NE. Followed the good ATV track back to road arriving at the gate opposite the 'No Parking' sign beside Combe Cross House. | RichardM | 25/02/2018 |
| Up the PW from the SE. | Chris Peart | 19/10/2017 |
| On P Way in 2011 just walked past it, it seems. Went back today after first climbing Round Hill near Top Withens, which I'd also bypassed the same day.back. | IanHHill | 18/04/2017 |
| 2nd hill of 4 today on a route from Haworth to Oakworth visiting the the Brontë waterfalls, Top Withens, Withins Heights plus boundary then across the moor to the Alcomden stones, over Middle Moor hill, Delph quarry, over Watersheddles Eastern end Ne then loosely following boundary stones, becoming increasingly boggier but eventually arrived and explored environs stepping on nearest stones. Descent NE over Pennine way (with boulder stating 'PW') continuing over Brown Edge and Keighley Moor to Breck hill bottom. Next hill: Steeton moor. | Dazingdale | 19/03/2017 |
| 4/4 Two in snow and Two without (Fountains Fell/Fountains Fell South Top/Pinshaw Beacon/Little Wolf Stones) | Fergalh | 29/01/2017 |
| Space for 2 or possibly even 3 cars on the bend now in what seems to be a proper layby, no signs saying not to park. Muddy walk up following the Pennine Way, fence at the top has been half trampled down so easy to step over. | the_adam | 23/12/2016 |
| With K and R. Path from West shown on OS no longer exists. Best route is pennine way from south although last part is haggy bog with a low fence to climb. Great view. | Ashley | 14/08/2016 |
| Solo | simon and co | 24/05/2016 |
| Spine Race 2016 - Pennine Way | RichCranswick | 10/01/2016 |
| Tricky parking on the lane on the south side of the hill - room for one car, well tucked-in, on the sharp bend at SD 977 380. Took Pennine Way NW onto the moor, diverting onto a faint path where the Pennine Way bends NE. Followed this up over a broken fence and so to summit. Returned the same way. | Man of Kernow1 | 23/11/2014 |
| 443m | The Grouse | 31/08/2014 |
| Detour from 'The Sea' on the Pennine Way. | tim747 | 27/08/2014 |
| An easy walk up from the road. | bardolph | 04/02/2014 |
| From Cowling | NigelM | 02/01/2014 |
| Detour off PW | PeteF | 16/11/2013 |
| parked at Moor Lodge farm, along road to join PW. WDP to sight of column and across moor to the top. | arranc | 14/08/2013 |
| Walked up Pennine Way from Cowling.Good views all round.With Oscar. | catman | 03/06/2013 |
| With Catman. | oscarrosie | 03/06/2013 |
| Solo run from the hanging stone. | amswanston | 31/03/2013 |
| with Tony on Pennine Way Day 3 | Stuart Hyde | 19/10/2012 |
| with CP on Penine Way. | garth87 | 27/08/2012 |
| Parked to SE. The small quarry has parking in front of it on the other side of the road to a few houses - claims to be private. Was very quiet. Good track/path apart from off piste near the end where it is a little bit boggy. | destaylor | 12/07/2012 |
| From Wycoller via old track from Herders. Long slog over rough moorland but worth it for the view. | davepeel | 04/06/2012 |
| Rough walk from Watersheddles Reservoir to Great Nick then easy to the summit. Had some fun on the rocks to the south. Great views to the Dales. | Jake994 | 27/05/2012 |
| Walked up via the path from the derelict pub marked on the OS map. Unfortunately there's no sign of it on the ground!! Luckily the ground was frozen solid so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I won't be using that route again. The descent was simila | hillhiker | 19/02/2012 |
| Cowling - Little Wolf Stones via Pennine Way - Maw Stones - Hitching Stone - Wainman's Pinnacle - Lund's Tower - Cowling. Dry and generally bright. Clear air so good long distance views. | PaulH | 15/02/2012 |
| From Grouse Inn at Oldfield | Curly & Shirley | 11/09/2011 |
| Up from south where grass cutting on the dam wall was happening at 8.30am? Tussocks underfoot. Rain and sun above with rain winning. Soggy feet in old Walsh fell running shoes -toe peeling off. I don't think we detoured to the top when doing the PW in 1984 -probably not. | Chris Pearson | 03/09/2011 |
| Visited from Pennine Way en route from Hebden Bridge to Cowling | citygent | 03/05/2011 |
| Diverted to ascend this whilst walking the Pennine Way, as it was a Hump. | JohnW | 22/03/2011 |
| from Wycoller, Little Wolf Stones, Crow Hill, Lad Law. cold winds, hail showers. | joseph mitchell | 05/03/2011 |
| Parked at 9845 3790. Up track (Pennine Way) to first gate. A wallaby bounded by in a easterly direction! The path to the top leaves the PW at The Sea. | chrisbien | 31/10/2010 |
| climbed from the pennine way heading south from Ickornshaw | robert | 22/02/2010 |
| While doing a section of the Pennine Way with John Bastable | signyred | 16/07/2009 |
| on Pennine Way | emily | 29/03/2009 |
| Made a 5 mile circular tramp out of this one from the small car park at SE 00660 38150. Very wet underfoot. The return track over Dean Clough Head was like a canal in places - I saw a coal barge at one point! Take chest waders! | David Gradwell | 25/01/2009 |
| From the S. Sea of bog on approach and worst midges ever encountered outside of Scotland. | Aye Jimmy | 15/08/2008 |
| Hiked as part of a 50 mile south pennine challenge. Miserable weather, and over that distance, such small hills are brutal! | wee mac | 17/05/2008 |
| First of three HUMPs on a cool sunny winters day. Wet hill even following Pennine Way after a week of freezing temps. 2nd two hills had frozen ground. Safe to park on road back from PW signs. | Dugswell2 | 23/12/2007 |
| Trig revisit. Easy but dampish approach from SE via PW. | RHW | 09/12/2007 |
| From Haworth via Bronte Bridge. | Wheelsy | 31/08/2007 |
| lots of people on PW going north | Whithaugh | 07/06/2005 |
| Howarth Circular via the Wolf Stones | Mac.Hawk | 08/05/2005 |
| somewhat boggy walk to attractive heather summit, above attractive grit outcrop. Pennine Way from 986379 | RHW | 10/03/2002 |
| Pennine Way | One F in Foreig | 22/07/1997 |
| PW walk | Bob Aldred | 17/08/1993 |
| just off p way -date approx | gigglejon | 10/09/1990 |
| KD Pennine Way | crazy | 11/07/1989 |
| Parked at Stanbury. Pennine Way to hut above Cowling. Then back to Trig Point. Then to road near Herders Arms and back on Bronte Way. | ChrisR | 29/03/1987 |
| 2 of 2: From Pinhaw Beacon on Pennine Way section. | ChrisR | 02/11/1986 |
| Uncertain date, Crossed hill but not likely summit on Pennine Way | N.Morters | 01/08/1986 |
| With: rjal; Came up here with Rose from Wycoller Hall. We hadn't intended to reach the top but carried on walking. Returned down the valley. | Ian Baines | 01/08/1982 |
| Day 3 of Pennine Way | ijpowell | 03/08/1977 |
| Walked from Stanbury to Ickornshaw, joining the Pennine Way for a rest from map reading. Already, the route was very obvious, and slightly away from the worst ground- boggy and pathless encountered and bemoaned by AW. This fine summit was, of course visited and the afternoon walk made feasible by the bus services from Keighley. | pwheeler | 12/10/1975 |
| Done on Pennine Way. | ngthack | 23/09/1972 |
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| interloper | 17/04/2023 | |
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| Tom Mundell | 20/11/2022 | |
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| mntainman | 22/05/2022 | |
| Dawn Oldham | 05/12/2021 | |
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| Rambling Ray | 04/09/2021 | |
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| aul-fogie | 07/10/2020 | |
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| PM | 02/03/2019 | |
| Andy West | 05/09/2018 | |
| clique | 14/08/2018 | |
| asbown | 11/03/2018 | |
| ianwatson | 19/11/2017 | |
| BaggerGutt | 06/10/2017 | |
| raymondwilkes | 31/08/2017 | |
| Adrian | 27/11/2016 | |
| Tony S | 12/09/2016 | |
| Bug | 14/08/2016 | |
| Kiltie | 08/07/2016 | |
| MM | 30/03/2016 | |
| thenomad | 20/11/2015 | |
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| Mark Sims | 12/12/2014 | |
| softsquare | 01/03/2014 | |
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| Colin Crawford | 23/01/2014 | |
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| Alan Whatley | 24/11/2012 | |
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| Wycombe Wanderer | 09/09/2012 | |
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| jimbloomer | 19/03/2012 | |
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| Alan Moore | 14/06/1992 | |
| Iwanna Gethigh | 19/05/1991 | |
| Isbjorn | 01/06/1990 | |
| ChrisC | 22/12/1985 | |
| bootswilson | 14/08/1984 | |
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