Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height501 m1,644 ft
Grid RefSE 076 087
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South-west of Meltham, West Nab is a rocky gritstone top whose summit is a tor standing just over a metre higher than the nearby trig point. Its ridge is strewn with boulders, and some carry carvings: a flat rock near the trig point bears concentric circles, and there's a relief of a bearded, cloaked figure close by. Stone Age people worked flint up here, and tiny flint tools called microliths have been found on the summit.
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Tor 15 m SSW of trig point
Rock & Ground
Millstone grit outcrops and scattered glacial boulders on heather and peat moorland.
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Our Route
Distance5.2 mi8.4 km
Ascent350 m1,150 ft
Time2h 35mwalking
StartSE 0771 0760Grid reference of the start
DirectionsSafety: 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.
