Sighty Crag Explained

Sighty Crag
Elevation M:520
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:297
Parent Peak:The Cheviot
Listing:Marilyn
Location:Kielder Forest, England
Grid Ref Uk:NY601809
Topo:OS Landranger 80

Sighty Crag is a[hill in the southern part of the [[Kielder Forest#Geography|Kielder Forest]] region in northern England, a region which also includes its fellow Marilyns of Peel Fell and Larriston Fells. It is separated from its higher and more shapely counterpart, Peel Fell, by the low valley in which sits the village of Kielder.

It has an elevation of and a prominence of and is classed as a Marilyn. The summit is marked by a wind-worn outcrop of fell sandstone.

The hill is situated in a particularly remote part of northern Cumbria, although the Northumberland border runs over the north top just 600m (660 yd) from the top. It is four miles (6½ km) from the nearest road, making any walk to the summit and back at least eight miles (13 km) long. Though not especially high, in terms of distance from civilisation it is the remotest Marilyn in the whole of England.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sighty Crag . Hill Bagging . Database of British and Irish Hills . 5 February 2024.