Fell Head (Howgills)
640m (2100ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,890ft (576m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Carlingill Bridge - Carlingill Beck - Carlin Gill - Screes of Black Force - Carlingill Spout - Little Ulgill Beck - Black Force - Ulgill Rigg - Fell Head (Howgills) - Linghaw - Knowles - Back Balk - Gibbet Hill - Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5mls (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,376ft (724m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Carlingill Bridge - Carlingill Beck - Uldale Head (Howgills) - Blackthwaite Bottom - Carlingill Beck - Carlin Gill - Carlingill Spout - Screes of Black Force - Little Ulgill Beck - Black Force - Ulgill Rigg - Fell Head (Howgills) - Linghaw - Knowles - Back Balk - Gibbet Hill - Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,430ft (1,350m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Carlingill Bridge - The Howgills - Carlingill Beck - Carlin Gill - Screes of Black Force - Carlingill Spout - Blakethwaite Bottom - Docker Knott - Great Blea Gill - Simon's Seat (Howgills) - Langdale Beck (Howgills) - Hazelgill Knott - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - White Fell Head - Bush Howe - Windscarth Wyke - Breaks Head - Fell Head (Howgills) - Fell Head Scar - Linghaw - Knowles - Back Balk - Gibbet Hill - Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,411ft (1,344m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Ben End - Yarlside - Kensgriff - Randygill Top - Bowderdale Beck - The Calf - Bush Howe - Fell Head (Howgills) - The Calf - Bram Rigg Top - Calders - Cautley Crag - Croonthard Brow - Cautley Holme Beck - River Rawthey - The Cross Keys
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fell Head (Howgills)
Caroline Winter walked up Fell Head (Howgills) on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Cross keys pub, Ben End, Yarlside, Kensgriff, Randygill Top, Bowderdale Beck, The Calf, White Fell Head, Calders, Great Dummacks, Pickering Gill [with] Becky [weather] Excellent views. Warm & sunny. Windy on tops. Judged proper top by map topography, as no obvious markers - Long day with lots of ups & downs
Mark Davidson climbed Fell Head (Howgills) on June 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers [with] MK [weather] Sunny & dry - gorgeous!
Margaret Richards bagged Fell Head (Howgills) on May 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Fairmile Beck [with] Don [weather] Very misty & increasingly heavy rain, no views
Kevin Foster hiked Fell Head (Howgills) on October 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairmile Gate to Sedbergh (linear). [with] Peter, Hiruni and Henry. [weather] Sunny clear blue skies (cold northerly wind). - A steady walk up from Fairmile Gate on a track with easy gradients except for one steep climb at the end brought us onto the ridge line of the western Howgills just short of the summit of Fell Head. With most of the climbing done for the day & route finding made easy by the broad track running over the next three nuttalls Bush Howe, then The Calf & Calders before descending all the way into Sedbergh, it was time to stroll along on easy paths & take in the great views. A classic.
Tony Rogerson summited Fell Head (Howgills) on July 31st, 2016 [from/via/route] Fairmile Road Whin's End Fell Head Bush Howe White Fell Crook of Lune Bridge Midgehole [with] Caz Floss [weather] Mostly sunny & warm
David Congreave conquered Fell Head (Howgills) on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Carlingill Bridge [with] My Dad [weather] Gorgeous! - Amazing views. Could see all the way to Morecambe Bay
Christine Shepherd scaled Fell Head (Howgills) on July 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from The Cross Keys using walk c347 [with] On my own [weather] Glorious! very sunny & hot but with a pleasant breeze. - Amazing Views from the summit.
Wyn Griffiths walked up Fell Head (Howgills) on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] c347 from Cross Keys via, Yarlside, Randygill Top, The Calf [with] me [weather] Dry & overcast - Training for Welsh 3000
Darren Mortimer climbed Fell Head (Howgills) on November 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Crosskeys [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny
Ray O'hara bagged Fell Head (Howgills) on August 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] C347 - Lovely views over to the Lake District
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fell Head (Howgills)
Blease Fell and The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top, The Calf, Calders and Fell Head (Howgills) - from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest) summit
Birk Knott, Jeffrey's Mount, The M6 Motorway, Powson Knott, Blease Fell, Fell Head (Howgills) and The Howgill Fells from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)
Blease Fell (left), Fell Head (Howgills) and The M6 Motorway from the stream crossing on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest
Blease Fell (left), Fell Head (Howgills) and The Calf (right) above Low Carlingill from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest
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