Great Coum summit
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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
686 m · 2,252 ft
Drop
219 m
Grid ref
SD 700 835
Region
Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range
Central Pennines
County
Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Small cairn.

Great Coum is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 686 m (2,252 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Great Coum from Mother Rigg, is 3.8 km with 400 m of ascent and takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

Routes up Great Coum

Great Coum on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SD 700 835 (54.2471, -2.4606). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Great Coum

How high is Great Coum?
Great Coum is 686 m (2,252 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 700 835.
How long does it take to climb Great Coum?
The quickest route on TRXO, Great Coum from Mother Rigg, takes 1.5 to 2 hours: 3.8 km with 400 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Great Coum?
The route with the least climbing is Great Coum from Mother Rigg, starting from Mother Rigg, Thornton Lane (SD 719 834): 3.8 km and 400 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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