Higher Shelf Stones

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Higher Shelf Stones rises to 622 m (2,041 ft) in Derbyshire. It is one of the 442 Nuttalls — English and Welsh tops over 2,000 feet with at least 15 m of drop. It is one of seven hills the Albion Guide charts in Derbyshire. It stands inside the Peak District National Park.

The nearest railway station is Glossop, 5.4 km to the west. Bleaklow Head and Kinder Scout are among the hills within 7.2 km.

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