Little Whernside

Yorkshire Dales · England

21st highest of 54 in the Yorkshire Dales · 7.3 km from Middlesmoor

About Little Whernside

Little Whernside is a 605 m (1,985 ft) peak in the Yorkshire Dales, rising 79 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Little Whernside is the 21st highest of the 54 summits Atlas lists in the Yorkshire Dales, and the 26th by prominence. The nearest village is Middlesmoor, 7.3 km to the south-east.

The nearest other summit is Dead Man's Hill (545 m), 3 km to the east.

Key facts

Height

605 m 1,985 ft

Prominence

79 m

Region

Yorkshire Dales England

Nearest summit

Dead Man's Hill 3 km E · 545 m

Height rank

21st of 54 Summits in the Yorkshire Dales

Nearest village

Middlesmoor 7.3 km SE

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Woodale - 1.8 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales: Met Office · MWIS

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SE 028 776

Coordinates

54.19429, -1.95849

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 10th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Little Whernside

• Dead Man's Hill - 545 m · 3 km E
• Denman's Hill - Trig point · 3.3 km N
• Brown Haw - Trig point · 3.9 km NW
• Brown Haw - 584 m · 4 km NW
• Great Whernside - 704 m · 4.5 km SW
• Naughtberry Hill - 573 m · 6.6 km NW
• Harland Hill - 535 m · 6.7 km N
• Buckden Pike - 702 m · 6.8 km W
• Meugher - 575 m · 7.4 km S
• Height of Hazely - 553 m · 8.4 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.