Hewitt
- Height
- 745 m · 2,444 ft
- Drop
- 38 m
- Grid ref
- NY 282 007
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District S
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Cairn.
Black Sails is a Hewitt in Lake District, 745 m (2,444 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Black Sails from Coniston, is 5.5 km with 460 m of ascent and takes 2 to 3 hours.
Routes up Black Sails
Black Sails on its own (1)
Map
Summit at NY 282 007 (54.3972, -3.1060). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- WetherlamWainwright, Hewitt763 m · 0.6 km
- Swirl HowWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 1.0 km
- Great CarrsWainwright785 m · 1.2 km
- Grey FriarWainwright, Hewitt773 m · 2.3 km
- Brim FellWainwright796 m · 2.5 km
- The Old Man of ConistonWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 3.1 km
- Holme FellWainwright316 m · 3.2 km
- Cold PikeWainwright, Hewitt700 m · 3.5 km
Questions about Black Sails
- How high is Black Sails?
- Black Sails is 745 m (2,444 ft) high, a Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 282 007.
- How long does it take to climb Black Sails?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Black Sails from Coniston, takes 2 to 3 hours: 5.5 km with 460 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Black Sails?
- The route with the least climbing is Black Sails from Coniston, starting from Coniston (NY 276 026): 5.5 km and 460 m of ascent, graded moderate.