Walk Route Map ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head

Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head

Superb dales views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11½mls (18.5km)
Ascent:	1,961ft (598m)
Time:	6¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head pdf

Route outline for walk ny135:

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

3
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Fountains Fell at 668m (2192ft). Fountains Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (129th highest in England, 220th highest in England & Wales)

Fountains Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (172nd highest in England, 292nd highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (41st highest in England, 657th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fountains Fell (South Top) at 663m (2176ft). Fountains Fell (South Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (178th highest in England, 301st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Darnbrook Fell at 624m (2047ft). Darnbrook Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (164th highest in England, 285th highest in England & Wales)

Darnbrook Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (223rd highest in England, 388th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Darnbrook Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.

You can find more walks near this one 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 Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL2 Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas

OL30 Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head

In no particular order . . .

Darnbrook Fell summit trig point

Photo: Gerry Hurst (25)

Me on Gavel Rigg just below the top of Pen-y-ghent, one of the Three Yorkshire Peaks

Photo: Stephen Holman (1)

Dawson Close (left) and Pen-y-ghent Gill from near Swan Dike

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (6)

On the summit of Pen-Y-Ghent

Photo: Stantheb Iker (1)

The River Skirfare from 'New Bridge'

Photo: Gerry Hurst (32)

A snowy Pen-y-ghent from Dale Head

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (1)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks from Fountains Fell

Photo: Wayne Hill (74)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Pen-y-ghent

Photo: William Ringwood (2)

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

Photo: Gerry Hurst (21)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (9)

John, Steve and Paul on top of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Steven Grayburn (1)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (8)

Climbing Pen-y-Ghent on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Phil Hart (1)

Trig point on the summit of Darnbrook Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (26)

Pen-y-ghent Gill and Dawson Close (right) from near Swan Dike

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (5)

On the Yorkshire Three Peaks below Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Bri Hilton (1)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (6)

Pen-y-ghent summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (1)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: David Hayter (322)

Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head - Littondale with Horse Head Moor beyond from Wilson's Pasture on the lower slopes of Darnbrook Fell

Littondale with Horse Head Moor beyond from Wilson's Pasture on the lower slopes of Darnbrook Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (27)

Me on Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Phil Hart (7)

Justin at Pen-y-Ghent summit trig point

Photo: Jon Snow (1)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Tony Higgs (1)

'New Bridge' over the River Skirfare

Photo: Gerry Hurst (30)

Fountains Fell summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (89)

The River Skirfare from 'New Bridge'

Photo: Gerry Hurst (31)

Beacon on the top of Fountains Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (20)

Fountains Fell summit cairn with Pen-y-ghent in the background

Photo: Gerry Hurst (22)

Pen-y-ghent from Dale Head

Photo: Mike Knipe (74)

Farm building built in 1703 in Nether Hesleden

Photo: Gerry Hurst (29)

Pot Hole Entrance above Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (5)

Fountains Fell Tarn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (91)

Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head - 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)

Ingleborough and Simon Fell as seen from Pen-y-Ghent during temperature inversion

Photo: Mick Johnson (1)

Looking South from Pen-y-Ghent

Photo: David Hayter (321)

Towers and Curricks on Fountains Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (88)

Farm building built in 1748 in Nether Hesleden

Photo: Gerry Hurst (28)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale Churchyard

Photo: David Hayter (320)

*Ingleborough and Whernside from Pen-y-ghent in the early morning light

Photo: Wayne Hill (54)

Fountains Fell Tarn near Fountains Fell (South Top)

Photo: Gerry Hurst (24)

Fountains Fell (South Top) summit cairn

Photo: Gerry Hurst (23)

Bryan, Lorna and Ami Goodfellow on the summit of Pen-y-Ghent in the snow

Photo: Bryan Auty (1)

Looking South from the summit of Pen-y-ghent (Christmas Eve 2005)

Photo: Phil Jackson (4)

Darnbrook Fell summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (90)

Pen-y-ghent from Fountains Fell

Photo: Mike Knipe (196)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (7)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (10)

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