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West Fell
542m (1779ft)

The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England


Record West Fell as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
89th in England,
203rd in England & Wales

You can find West Fell & 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):

91 Appleby-in-Westmorland


See West Fell and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See West Fell and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of West Fell by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c385 West Fell and Hazelgill Knott from BowderdaleFoot

Wild, quiet fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5mls (12km)
Ascent:1,532ft (467m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c451 West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Randygill Top, Green Bell and Hooksey from BowderdaleFoot

Wild, quiet fells - though the climb up Randygill Knott is very steep & seriously hard work!

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10mls (16km)
Ascent:2,892ft (872m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited West Fell Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged West Fell

Mark Davidson walked up West Fell on July 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Bowderdale [with] Alone [weather] Warm but windy with high cloud

Tony Rogerson climbed West Fell on September 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Bowderdale West Fell Hazelgill Knott The Calf Great Dummacks Cautley Spout Bowderdale [with] Darren Floss Robbie Ruby [weather] Windy but dry

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

West Fell, Hooksey, Randygill Top, Kensgriff and Wandale Hill from Yarlside

West Fell, Hooksey, Randygill Top, Kensgriff and Wandale Hill from Yarlside

Photo: Graham Fleet (3)

West Fell, Hooksey and the shoulder of Randygill Top from Yarlside

West Fell, Hooksey and the shoulder of Randygill Top from Yarlside

Photo: Graham Fleet (4)


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