Mount Famine
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
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Mount Famine is a gritstone hill between the villages of Hayfield and Chinley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The summit is 473 metres (1,552 ft) above sea level.[1] The hill's name originates from the period of the inclosure acts (from the late 18th century) when tenant farmers struggled to make a living from poor farming land.[2]
| Mount Famine | |
|---|---|
View from north with South Head on the left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 473 metres (1,552 ft) |
| Prominence | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°21′40″N 1°55′02″W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Hayfield, Derbyshire, England |
| OS grid | SK056849 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL1 |
A round Bronze Age burial mound on the west side of the hill is about 20 metres (66 ft) wide. It was identified by J Barnatt in 2014.[3]
The hilltop area was acquired by the National Trust in 2006 and is designated as access land for the public.[4][5]
The Pennine Bridleway runs along the south and west sides of Mount Famine.[5] Since 2005, there has been an annual fell race each May from Hayfield around Mount Famine and South Head.[6]
Mount Famine is one of the 95 Ethels hills of the Peak District, launched by the countryside charity CPRE in 2021.[7]
