Sharp Haw
Sharp Haw is a Marilyn, 357m high, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and also counts as a HuMP. The Marilyns are hills anywhere in Britain and Ireland with at least 150 metres of prominence, whatever their height.
Gargrave is the nearest station, 2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Gargrave it's about 1.5 hours to the summit, 1 in 13 on average. Skipton is next, 2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot), and 6 stations are within 10 miles in all. The Pennine Way National Trail passes 1.8 mi away.
Sharp Haw is a hill on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, located just within the National Park. Being the last outpost of the hills before the broad Aire valley, and with a sharp summit from many angles, it is prominent and easily recognisable from much of the area to the south. The hill has an elevation of 357 metres (1,171 ft).
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Stations within 10 miles of Sharp Haw, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Gargrave2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot) · 1.5 hours1 in 13 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Skipton2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot) · 1.5 to 2 hours1 in 16 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- Cononley5.7 mi (about 7.5 to 8 mi on foot) · 3 hours to the summitSilver walking rating
- Hellifield6.8 mi (about 9 to 10 mi on foot) · 3.5 to 4 hours1 in 25 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Long Preston8.0 mi (about 10.5 to 11.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summitSilver walking rating
- Steeton & Silsden8.1 mi (about 10.5 to 11.5 mi on foot) · 4.5 hours to the summitBronze walking rating