Walk Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm
Fine views of the Mallerstang Valley
This 8½ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Needle House Farm in the Yorkshire Dales & will take you about 5 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | c323 | |
| Length: | 8½ miles (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1864 ft (568m) | |
| Time: | 5 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Needle House Farm - Flint Howe - Sand Tarn - Sandtarn Riggs - Wild Boar Fell - Yoadcomb Scar - High White Scar - The Band (Wild Boar Fell) - Aisgill Head - Standard Brow - Swarth Fell - Swarth Fell Pike - Holmes Moss Hill - Rawthey Gil Foot - Holme Moss - Whin Stone Gill - Blea Gill - Uldale House - Nettlehouse Gill - Needle House Farm
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 2 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 Wild Boar Fell at 708m (2323ft). Wild Boar Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (99th highest in England, 165th highest in England & Wales)
Wild Boar Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (123rd highest in England, 207th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (29th highest in England, 574th highest in the UK).
The summit of Wild Boar Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Swarth Fell at 681m (2235ft). Swarth Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (114th highest in England, 194th highest in England & Wales)
Swarth Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (152nd highest in England, 257th highest in England & Wales).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm
In no particular order . . .
Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from the lower slopes of Wild Boar Fell in the snow
Wild Boar Fell, Mallerstang Common and Nine Standards Rigg from Swarth Fell in the snow
Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from Wild Boar Fell in the snow
The Howgills (left) and Wild Boar Fell (right) from Swarth Fell in the snow
Mallerstang Edge, High Seat (Mallerstang), Archy Styrigg (Gregory Chapel) and Hugh Seat across Mallerstang Common from Wild Boar Fell in the snow
. . . load all 20 pictures & photos from this walk
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