Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height621.8 m2,040 ft
Grid RefSK 088 947
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Higher Shelf Stones is a southern outlier of the Bleaklow plateau, where a trig point sits among weathered gritstone boulders. On 3 November 1948 a US Air Force RB-29 Superfortress, nicknamed Over Exposed, flew into the moor just below the top in low cloud, killing all 13 men on board. Much of the wreckage still lies scattered across the peat, and a memorial was put up at the crash site in 1988.
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Boulder 4 m west of trig point
Rock & Ground
Gritstone boulders on deep, boggy peat, cut through by water-worn channels called groughs.
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Our Route
Distance5.1 mi8.2 km
Ascent170 m560 ft
Time2h 35mwalking
Start & FinishSK 0877 9291Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsAlso on this route: Bleaklow Head
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
