The Top 9 Peaks around Fountains Earth
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks around Fountains Earth is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 9
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Fountains Earth for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Fountains Earth for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: October 28, 2025
Great Whernside Summit
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A gorgeous and stunning hill, at 704m (don't confuse it with Whernside, which is in a completely different location 27km away!).
The name Whernside (from Querneside in Old English), first …
The name Whernside (from Querneside in Old English), first …
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High Crag Ridge Trig Point
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Great panoramic views all around, and on a clear day you can see all the way to the head of Nidderdale and Great Whernside to the northwest.
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Riva Hill Summit
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Riva Hill 245.6m P15.6 (806ft)
(Hill ID: 512335) [JNSA s11332]
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit.
Nidderdale National Landscape Definitive List summit.
(Hill ID: 512335) [JNSA s11332]
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit.
Nidderdale National Landscape Definitive List summit.
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Meugher Summit Trig Point
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This is a remote summit, so please be sure that you are a relatively experienced hiker for this one: faint path from the south, and nothing from the west, and …
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Rain Stang Trig Point
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It's Nidderdale, but it sure feels like you were in the actual Dales. The wind-swept, heather-surrounded summit (453m) gives fantastic views, particularly of Little Whernside, but look in any direction and you will be happy.
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