Fountains Fell
668m (2192ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,961ft (598m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dale Head - The Pennine Way - Fountains Fell - Fountains Fell (South Top) - Fountains Fell Tarn - Darnbrook Fell - Wilson's Pasture - River Skirfare - Nether Hesleden Farm - Pen-y-ghent Gill - Dale Head
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.
Trevor Williams hiked Fountains Fell on November 6th, 2013 [with] paul [weather] wet in afternoon
Christine Shepherd summited Fountains Fell on July 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Dale Head using walk ny135 [with] On my own [weather] A real scorcher!
Ray O'hara conquered Fountains Fell on August 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] NY112 & NY135. I walked NY112 over Penyghent & Plover Hill as far as the cattle grid at SD87221 74498 then walked backwards round NY135 over Darnbrook Fell & Fountains Fell. The NY135 route was still easy to follow when walked in reverse [weather] Overcast, some sunny spells - Fairly boggy trudge across the ridge from Darnbrook Fell, but I have seen far worse. The summit itself is full of interesting features/cairns & the views are very good.
Lee Senior scaled Fountains Fell on February 9th, 2008 [from/via/route] Horton in Ribb, dub Cote, Churn Milk Hole, fountains Fell, Malham Tarn,Langscar Gate, Stockdale Lane,Attermire, Settle [with] John L, Debbie, John B
John Reynolds walked up Fountains Fell on January 29th, 2012 [with] John Reynolds and Chris Reynolds [weather] Misty & low cloud in places. Snow on the ground deep in places - Walk cut short due to deep snow, great fun though
Aileen Robinson climbed Fountains Fell on April 16th, 2011 [from/via/route] Malham [with] Alison [weather] Sunny, windy, hot
Matthew Thomas, Patrick Rogozinski, Wendy Sockett, Daniel Wynn, Stephen Stott, John Cuthbert, Paul Woodburn, Darren Mortimer, Paul Booth and Rob Barklamb have all walked, climbed & bagged Fountains Fell.
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Descending back towards Halton Gill from Horse Head with Fountains Fell dominating the skyline
The Yorkshire Three Peaks - Ingleborough (left), Pen-y-ghent (centre) and Whernside (right) from the summit of Fountains Fell
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