Hikes to The Nab’s dramatically perched summit are spectacular. Few hills are named as appropriately; its grassy cone rises dramatically in one fell swoop from verdant Martindale Common to its …

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Location: Martindale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Kidsty Pike – The Knott loop from Patterdale

20.5km

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850m

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2. Beda Fell Summit – Angletarn Pikes loop from Patterdale

14.9km

05:16

670m

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3. Angle Tarn – Kidsty Pike loop from Patterdale

21.7km

07:33

990m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Adventurer Nic

June 25, 2021

The Nab is a 1,890-foot (576 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is marked by a cairn. Access to this fell for hill walkers has been problematic for many years as there is no marked public right of way to access this fell from the north. In order to avoid conflict I have only ever approached The Nab as an out-and-back from the south as part of a longer route. This in itself can be difficult in poor weather as the ground is very soft between the two fells. Either way, look out for deer when on The Nab as there are hundreds of them roaming this area.

Truefreedomseekers

May 4, 2022

We visited here a couple of weekends ago and the weather was spot on. We walked from Brothers Water, up to Rest Dodd, and then over to The Nab. It was a good walk and although longer than from the north, it certainly gave us great views that we wouldn't have seen otherwise. I can see however, that in poor weather conditions the peat hags would be a bit of a nightmare to get across on this route, so make sure you're well equipment and have the right gear if you attempt in these conditions. Otherwise, on a clear spring day, we couldn't have asked for more...Well except seeing some of the majestic deer of course.
We have a blog on the walk if it is of help to any readers here too:
truefreedomseekers.com/brock-crags-rest-dodd-the-nab-walk

Ian Baines

February 18, 2023

The Nab is one of the less frequented Wainwright fells. In his day just getting here at all would be trespassing but now the whole fell is Access land. Most walkers still approach from Rest Dodd but there are some unpleasant peat hags at the col between the two fells. Expect to see Red Deer anywhere between The Nab River and Rest Dodd.

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The Nab Summit Cairn

1. Kidsty Pike – The Knott loop from Patterdale

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3. Angle Tarn – Kidsty Pike loop from Patterdale

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