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Fountains Fell (South Top)
663m (2176ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England


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178th highest in England,
301st in England & Wales

Walk Fountains Fell (South Top) walking UK Mountains in The Southern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Fell (South Top) Summit

Photo: Gerry Hurst

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The Yorkshire Dales National Park


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OL2 Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas


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See Fountains Fell (South Top) 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 Fountains Fell (South Top) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head

Superb dales views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:1,961ft (598m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Fountains Fell (South Top) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fountains Fell (South Top)

Mark Davidson walked up Fountains Fell (South Top) on March 29th, 2004 [from/via/route] Walk ny135 Fountains Fell & Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head [with] Alone [weather] Dry but quite cold. Brightened up later.

Angela Moroney climbed Fountains Fell (South Top) during 2020 [with] JL

Kevin Foster bagged Fountains Fell (South Top) on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Silverdale road [with] Henry [weather] Sunny. - A bit of a mopping up exercise this one as I'd missed out Fountain's Fell South Top the last time around. Today was a straight up & down from the relatively high starting point of the Silverdale Road. I walked up the Miner's track until it levelled off then followed the Pennine Way to the main summit cairn. Then an out & back to the South Top. A tiny cairn on an island surrounded by water near the wall marked the summit but it could have been anywhere on this flattish grassy summit. I couldn't locate the disused weather station marked on the map but heading East for a little way I did find two well built wind shelters & an impressive view South towards Malham Tarn. Retracing my steps to the main summit of Fountains Fell I took the original PW route off the fell which now seems to have fallen out of use in favour of the miner's track. The descent was very steep, which probably explains why it has fallen out of favour, but the view across to Pen-Y-Ghent was excellent.

Chris Faulkner hiked Fountains Fell (South Top) on April 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Dry / blowy

Tony Rogerson summited Fountains Fell (South Top) on May 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dale Head Darnbrook Fell Fountains Fell South Top & Gingling Hole [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] High cloud

Caroline Winter conquered Fountains Fell (South Top) on May 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Start LittonDale & add on from Fountain Fell Peak [with] Solo [weather] Wet, driving rain & sleet - Headed off to the south top as some dispute about actual FF Summit from Yorkshire gentleman at PW junction before FF Peak, so just in case I took detour to South top before heading back to even more rain in the valley

Ray O'hara scaled Fountains Fell (South Top) on September 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked straight up from Dale Head, via Fountains Fell [weather] Fine - I overlooked this one the first time I visited Fountains Fell, so I came back again to bag it.

Christine Shepherd walked up Fountains Fell (South Top) on July 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Dale Head using walk ny135 [with] On my own [weather] Very hot & sunny

Matthew Thomas, Patrick Rogozinski, Wendy Sockett, Daniel Wynn and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Fountains Fell (South Top).

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Fountains Fell Tarn near Fountains Fell (South Top)

Fountains Fell Tarn near Fountains Fell (South Top)

Photo: Gerry Hurst (24)


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