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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Adventurer Nic

June 25, 2021

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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 …

Truefreedomseekers

May 4, 2022

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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 …

Ian Baines

February 18, 2023

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

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The Nab Summit Cairn

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The Knott – Rest Dodd loop from Brothers Water

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