Harter Fell (Eskdale)
654m (2146ft)
Harter Fell (Eskdale) is in The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Harter Fell (Eskdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can walk to the top of Harter Fell (Eskdale) by using any of these 3 route maps:
Walk c145 Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Birks Bridge
Rugged fell walking, often pathless
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4ml (6.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,651ft (503m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Birks Bridge - Birks Farm - Harter Fell (Eskdale) - Dunnerdale Forest - River Duddon - Birks Bridge
Walk c288 Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Jubilee Bridge, Eskdale
A lofty top & lovely valley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,002ft (610m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Eskdale - Jubilee Bridge - Eskdale - Dobknott Gill - Spothow Gill - Harter Fell (Eskdale) - Dunnerdale Forest - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Castle (Roman Fort) - Jubilee Bridge - Eskdale
Walk c402 Harter Fell and Hard Knott from The Woolpack Inn, Eskdale
Some of the quieter fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,568ft (1,087m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Eskdale - The Woolpack Inn - Doctor Bridge - Low Birker - Birker Force - Low Birker Tarn - Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) - Crook Crag - Harter Fell (Eskdale) - Dunnerdale Forest - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Gill - Hard Knott - Yew Bank - Lingcove Beck - Lingcove Bridge - Great Moss - Brotherilkeld - Taw House Farm - Wha House Farm - The River Esk - The Woolpack Inn - Eskdale
Interactive Walking Maps
See Harter Fell (Eskdale) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
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*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Harter Fell (Eskdale) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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You can find Harter Fell (Eskdale) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Harter Fell (Eskdale)
Geoff Hand walked up Harter Fell (Eskdale) on June 19th, 2026 [from/via/route] The weather forecast was pretty dire when we set off from the Woolpack Inn with low cloud & squally showers. We followed the Hardknott pass road upto Jubilee Bridge & Headed for Tarn House farm. from there we cut across & went to look at the Hardknott Roman Castle before rejoining the road & climbing to the top of the pass. from here we took a left at the Cairn & headed up a clear path to the top of Hard Knott. We decided then we would tackle Harter Fell & Green Crag. It was at this point the weather decided to turn worse. We headed back to the Cairn & headed South towards Dunnerdale Forrest & a tough climb upto the top of a shrouded Harter fell. We set off in the mist to what we thought was Green Crag but soon realised we were going the wrong way. We cut back East & picked up the correct path to Green Crag. We had a bite to eat in my son's shelter between Green & Crook Crag. After many twists & turns we made our way back to the Woolpack & some welcome home comforts. [with] Walked with Graham & Claire (Son & daughter) [weather] Cloudy,foggy Heavy rain, high winds - We had planned to do Walk C402 but with the conditions we decided that would be too much. So initially we were going just to do Hard Knott. However once we reached that top, the weather didn't appear that bad so we went for the others, just as the weather went much more inclement!
Iain Jones climbed it on May 27th, 2026 [from/via/route] Boot
Paul Roddam bagged it on March 28th, 2026 [with] Barb, Sass, Bri [weather] cold & windy - I broke my hand
James Hughes hiked Harter Fell (Eskdale) on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] c402 Harter Fell & Hard Knott from Eskdale [weather] Glorious sunny day. Warm & clear. - Up to Green Crag from Woolpack Inn. Issue locating path initially as permissive path at Low Birker overshoots it. Boggy between Green Crag & Harter Fell. Awesome views at top. Relatively easy ascent to Hard Knott. Long descent back to Woolpack Inn alongside beautiful Lingcove Beck.
Christine Shepherd summited on October 29th, 2009 [from/via/route] I walked from the bottom of Hardknott Pass. [with] On my own [weather] Showery - Just went up & down by the same route as my husband was waiting in the car. Climbed again from Birks Bridge on 21.11.2021 straight up & down. I came down the steep descent in the dark with a head torch.I was glad to see the car. Made my third ascent from Birks Bridge on 8.5.24. Still no view from the summit.
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Harter Fell (Eskdale)
Sun setting in the Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag, Brown Pike & Walna Scar) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
Looking south west towards Hard Knott, Harter Fell (Eskdale), Lingcove Bridge and Eskdale from the summit of Bow Fell (Bowfell)
Harter Fell (Eskdale) (centre left), Cam Spout Crag and Slight Side (centre right) with Eskdale below from Ill Crag summit
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