| Lost Lad | |
| Elevation M: | 518 |
| Prominence: | ca. 10 m[1] |
| Parent Peak: | Back Tor (Derwent Edge) |
| Listing: | none |
| Map: | United Kingdom Peak District#United Kingdom Derbyshire |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Location: | Derbyshire, England |
| Range: | Peak District |
| Coordinates: | 53.4173°N -1.7108°W |
| Grid Ref Uk: | SK193912 |
| Topo: | OS Landranger 110; OL1W |
Lost Lad is a hill, 518m (1,699feet) high on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is a subpeak of Back Tor (538m (1,765feet)).[1]
Lost Lad is a bare, conical moorland summit and subpeak of the nearby Back Tor which rises about 600 metres to the southeast.[1] The top of Lost Lad is marked by a cairn and toposcope and there are good views over the surrounding northern Peak District.
Lost Lad is actually the name of the cairn at the top, whose name refers to a legend about a shepherd boy from the lost village of Derwent. According to the legend the boy became lost on the moors in a blizzard and died. His body was found the following spring by a passing shepherd and nearby were the words "Lost Lad" written on a rock.[2]