Great Coum

Great Coum
Looking north along the boundary wall towards the rocky outcrop below the summit
Highest point
Elevation	687 m (2,254 ft) [1]
Prominence	221 m (725 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Whernside
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Simm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem
Coordinates	54°14′48″N2°27′39″W / 54.2467°N 2.4607°W / 54.2467; -2.4607
Geography
Great Coum Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England
OS grid	SD700835
Topo map	OS Outdoor Leisure 2

Great Coum is a hill in the Yorkshire Dales, ^{[1] [2]} but is located in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. The highest point is in Dent parish, but the boundary with Casterton parish crosses the summit. Its neighbours include Crag Hill, Green Hill and Gragareth.

It can be ascended from Dent to the north or by a shorter route, of about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) with 700 feet (210 metres) of ascent, from the minor road to White Shaw Moss (SD723821).

Great Coum is classified as a Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Simm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge and Clem. ^[1]

References

1. "Great Coum". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
2. Marsh, Terry (22 March 2013). "Gragareth and Great Coum". Great Mountain Days in the Pennines: 50 classic hillwalking routes. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN   978-1-84965-891-1 . Retrieved 11 February 2021.