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Fell Head (Howgills)
640m (2100ft)

The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England


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150th highest in England,
257th in England & Wales

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199th highest in England,
347th in England & Wales

Walk Fell Head (Howgills) walking UK Mountains in The Howgill Fells The Yorkshire Dales National Park Cumbria, England

Fell Head (Howgills) Summit

Photo: David Chesworth

You can find Fell Head (Howgills) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


See Fell Head (Howgills) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Fell Head (Howgills) by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c156 Carlingill Spout, Black Force, Fell Head (Howgills) and Lingshaw from Carlingill Bridge

Great ravine walking - great views of the Howgills

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75ml (7.5km)
Ascent:1,890ft (576m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c331 Uldale Head (Howgills), Carlingill Spout, Fell Head (Howgills) and Lingshaw from Carlingill Bridge

The wild Howgills

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5mls (8.5km)
Ascent:2,376ft (724m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge

Cumbria's finest waterfall - though few paths and the ascent up Carlingill Spout can be a little daunting

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:4,430ft (1,350m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers

All the Howgills 2000ft'ers - in the easiest order

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:4,411ft (1,344m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Fell Head (Howgills) 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)

Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Graham Fleet (14)

The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (217)

Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (218)

The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (15)

Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Photo: Graham Fleet (11)

Birk Knott, Jeffrey's Mount, The M6 Motorway, Powson Knott, Blease Fell, Fell Head (Howgills) and The Howgill Fells from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Birk Knott, Jeffrey's Mount, The M6 Motorway, Powson Knott, Blease Fell, Fell Head (Howgills) and The Howgill Fells from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Photo: Mike Walker (105)

Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (13)

Blease Fell (left), Fell Head (Howgills) and The Calf (right)  above Low Carlingill from 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

Photo: Mike Walker (99)

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 M6 Motorway from the stream crossing on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (103)

Blease Fell and The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top, The Calf, Calders and Fell Head (Howgills) - from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest) summit

Blease Fell and The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top, The Calf, Calders and Fell Head (Howgills) - from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest) summit

Photo: Mike Walker (107)

Large cairn 350m WSW of Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Large cairn 350m WSW of Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Mark Davidson (97)

Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (95)

The route off Breaks Head to Fell Head (Howgills)

The route off Breaks Head to Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (96)


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