High Seat (Yorkshire Dales) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids High Seat |
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The escarpment of Mallerstang Edge - High Seat is away to the right
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 709 m (2,326 ft) |
| Prominence | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP |
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 High Seat
Location in Yorkshire Dales
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| OS grid | NY802012 |
| Topo map | OS Landrangers 91, 92 |
High Seat is a fell in the beautiful area of Mallerstang, Cumbria, in England. A fell is a type of mountain or hill, especially common in northern England. High Seat reaches a height of 709 meters (about 2,326 feet) above sea level.
This makes it the fourth highest fell in the Yorkshire Dales. Only Whernside, Ingleborough, and Great Shunner Fell are taller. High Seat is located in the north-western part of the Dales. It looks over the deep valley of Mallerstang. Most people who climb High Seat start from this side.
Nearby Fells
High Seat has some interesting neighbors. To its south-east, you can find Hugh Seat. The top of Hugh Seat has a special marker called Lady Anne's Pillar. This pillar remembers Sir Hugh de Morville.
Across the Mallerstang valley, to the west, is Wild Boar Fell. Wild Boar Fell looks more dramatic. It is also very close in height to High Seat, being just one meter lower.
What is a HuMP?
High Seat is known as a HuMP. This stands for "Hundred Metre Prominence". A mountain is a HuMP if it rises at least 100 meters above the land around it. This means it stands out quite a bit from its surroundings.
High Seat has a prominence of 112 meters. This is why it is called a HuMP. It is not considered a "Marilyn." A Marilyn is a hill with a prominence of at least 150 meters. Because of its prominence, some people see High Seat as a smaller peak of Great Shunner Fell. Great Shunner Fell is located to the east.
The Source of Rivers
High Seat is a very important place for water. It is the highest point on the main watershed in the Dales. A watershed is like an imaginary line. It divides land where water flows in different directions. From High Seat, water flows either east or west.
Even though three other fells are taller, they are not on this main watershed. This makes High Seat unique. Three major rivers actually start in the wet, boggy areas (called peat bogs) around High Seat. These rivers are the River Eden, the River Swale, and the River Ure. They are important rivers in northern England.
