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Fountains Fell
668m (2192ft)

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


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English Mountain
129th highest in England,
220th in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
172nd highest in England,
292nd in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
41st highest in England,
657th highest in Great Britain

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

Fountains Fell 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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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 Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fountains Fell

Ross Maxwell walked up Fountains Fell on February 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] South (pennine way) towards Horton-in-Ribblesdale [weather] snow & poor visibility - lot of fresh snow on ground followed footprints ...

Mark Davidson climbed Fountains Fell 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 bagged Fountains Fell during 2020 [with] JL

Simon Boddy hiked Fountains Fell on January 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Malham Tarn [with] My girlfriend

Margaret Richards summited Fountains Fell on September 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk 22 yorks dale south & west book [with] Don [weather] clear day

Kevin Foster conquered Fountains Fell on July 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Darnbrook Fell [with] By myself [weather] Rain to start, low cloud but then tops clearing & hot & sunny. - Very soggy underfoot between Darnbrook Fell & Fountains Fell following the summit wall. I couldn't find the ladder stile mentioned in the walk route description. I climbed over a gate in the wall instead & ascended directly to reach the Pennine Way path which was a relief after all the heather & bog trotting prior to that. I then followed the PW path to the prominent cairn (true summit) on Fountains Fell with fantastic views South & West. The South top looked a good distance away & was another out & back so as I was running out of time, I made an agonising decision to leave the South top for another day & returned along the PW path to the start of the miner's track. This area of the fell has plenty of interest with it's open mine workings, bell-pits & disused coke ovens as a reminder of the coal industry that thrived up here. After a last good look around at the views I followed the miners track back down to the road & my waiting car (a good mile further down the road where I'd left it).

Andy Jakob scaled Fountains Fell during August, 1985 [with] Edith

Chris Faulkner walked up Fountains Fell on April 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Dry / blowy

Tony Rogerson climbed Fountains Fell 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 bagged Fountains Fell on May 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Litton, Dawson Close, Darnbrook moor, Darnbrook Fell, Fountain Peak, Fountain Fell, Pennine Way to Dawson Close, Litton [with] Myself [weather] Overcast, rain/sleet late morning with Easterly wind; strong at times. Chucking it down with rain from 2 pm. - Thank goodness for the stone walls which sheltered me from the wind & rain. Only met one person; a Yorkshire man in the cross over of PW before Fountain Peak. We disagreed which was the official highest peak, & just to satisfy him I walked to Fountain Fell as well as the stone cairn. I collected a blue walking pole lost near the cairn. Got back to Litton in time to get to the Kettlewell garage as warning oil light declare itself driving through Arncliffe. Thank you to the garage for helping me out.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fountains Fell

Descending back towards Halton Gill from Horse Head with Fountains Fell dominating the skyline

Descending back towards Halton Gill from Horse Head with Fountains Fell dominating the skyline

Photo: Mark Davidson (162)

Pen-y-ghent from Fountains Fell

Pen-y-ghent from Fountains Fell

Photo: Mike Knipe (196)

Fountains Fell summit cairn

Fountains Fell summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (89)

Fountains Fell (South Top) summit cairn

Fountains Fell (South Top) summit cairn

Photo: Gerry Hurst (23)

Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from the Pennine Way on Fountains Fell

Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from the Pennine Way on Fountains Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (21)

Fountains Fell Tarn near Fountains Fell (South Top)

Fountains Fell Tarn near Fountains Fell (South Top)

Photo: Gerry Hurst (24)

Towers and Curricks on Fountains Fell

Towers and Curricks on Fountains Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (88)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks - Ingleborough (left), Pen-y-ghent (centre) and Whernside (right) from the summit of Fountains Fell

The Yorkshire Three Peaks - Ingleborough (left), Pen-y-ghent (centre) and Whernside (right) from the summit of Fountains Fell

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (7)

Beacon on the top of Fountains Fell

Beacon on the top of Fountains Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (20)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks from Fountains Fell

The Yorkshire Three Peaks from Fountains Fell

Photo: Wayne Hill (74)

Fountains Fell from Pen-y-ghent

Fountains Fell from Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Paul Harrison (14)


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