Sighty Crag

Hill in northern England

Sighty Crag
The summit of Sighty Crag
Highest point
Elevation520 m (1,710 ft)[1]
Prominence297 m (974 ft)
Parent peakThe Cheviot
ListingMarilyn
Geography
LocationKielder Forest, England
OS gridNY601809
Topo mapOS Landranger 80

Sighty Crag is a[hill in the southern part of the Kielder Forest region in northern England, a region which also includes its fellow Marilyns of Peel Fell and Larriston Fells. It is separated from its higher and more shapely counterpart, Peel Fell, by the low valley in which sits the village of Kielder.

It has an elevation of 520 m (1,710 ft) and a prominence of 297 m (974 ft) and is classed as a Marilyn.[1] The summit is marked by a wind-worn outcrop of fell sandstone.

The hill is situated in a particularly remote part of northern Cumbria, although the Northumberland border runs over the north top just 600m (660 yd) from the top. It is four miles (6½ km) from the nearest road, making any walk to the summit and back at least eight miles (13 km) long. Though not especially high, in terms of distance from civilisation it is the remotest Marilyn in the whole of England.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Sighty Crag". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

55°07′15″N 2°37′38″W / 55.12087°N 2.62715°W / 55.12087; -2.62715

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Marilyns of Northern England
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2. Northern Lakeland3. Western Lakeland4. Central and
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