Hewitt
Marilyn
- Height
- 704 m · 2,310 ft
- Drop
- 288 m
- Grid ref
- SE 002 739
- Range
- Central Pennines
- County
- North Yorkshire
Summit: Very large cairn.
Great Whernside is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 704 m (2,310 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Great Whernside from Park Rash, is 6.6 km with 240 m of ascent and takes 2 to 2.5 hours.
Routes up Great Whernside
Great Whernside on its own (1)
Map
Summit at SE 002 739 (54.1610, -1.9984). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
Questions about Great Whernside
- How high is Great Whernside?
- Great Whernside is 704 m (2,310 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SE 002 739.
- How long does it take to climb Great Whernside?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Great Whernside from Park Rash, takes 2 to 2.5 hours: 6.6 km with 240 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Great Whernside?
- The route with the least climbing is Great Whernside from Park Rash, starting from Park Rash (SD 989 761): 6.6 km and 240 m of ascent, graded moderate.