Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm

Fine views of the Mallerstang Valley


Route outline for walk c323:

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:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
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).


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 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):

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm

In no particular order . . .

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) from a snowy Wild Boar Fell

Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) from a snowy Wild Boar Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (1)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Great Langdale from the Band

Great Langdale from the Band

Photo: David Hayter (46)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - The Howgills from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

The Howgills from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (7)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Pike of Stickle from the Band

Pike of Stickle from the Band

Photo: David Hayter (42)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - The Howgills (left) and Wild Boar Fell (right) from Swarth Fell in the snow

The Howgills (left) and Wild Boar Fell (right) from Swarth Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (8)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Swarth Fell summit cairn in the snow with Wild Boar Fell in the background

Swarth Fell summit cairn in the snow with Wild Boar Fell in the background

Photo: Mark Kissipie (3)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Mallerstang Edge, High Seat (Mallerstang), Archy Styrigg (Gregory Chapel) and Hugh Seat across Mallerstang Common from Wild Boar 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

Photo: Robert Nicholls (3)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - The Mallerstang Valley from The Nab, Wild Boar Fell

The Mallerstang Valley from The Nab, Wild Boar Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (2)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - *The Langdale Valley with The Langdale Pikes (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (right) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

*The Langdale Valley with The Langdale Pikes (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (right) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

Photo: Wayne Hill (21)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (2)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - *The Langdale Valley from The Band

*The Langdale Valley from The Band

Photo: Wayne Hill (20)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - The Howgill Fells from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

The Howgill Fells from Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (6)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - The Howgills from Swarth Fell in the snow

The Howgills from Swarth Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (9)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Topdog hikers on Wild Boar Fell

Topdog hikers on Wild Boar Fell

Photo: Stewart Green (8)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Wild Boar Fell, Mallerstang Common and Nine Standards Rigg from Swarth Fell in the snow

Wild Boar Fell, Mallerstang Common and Nine Standards Rigg from Swarth Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (11)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Nine Standards Rigg and upper Mallerstang Common from<br>Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Nine Standards Rigg and upper Mallerstang Common from
Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (4)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Wild Boar Fell summit in the snow

Wild Boar Fell summit in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (5)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Mallerstang Edge, High Seat (Mallerstang), Archy Styrigg (Gregory Chapel), Hugh Seat, Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from Swarth Fell in the snow

Mallerstang Edge, High Seat (Mallerstang), Archy Styrigg (Gregory Chapel), Hugh Seat, Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from Swarth Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (12)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from the lower slopes of Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Little Fell (Lunds Fell) (Mallerstang) and Mallerstang Common from the lower slopes of Wild Boar Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (1)

Walk c323 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Needle House Farm - Wild Boar Fell from Swarth Fell in the snow

Wild Boar Fell from Swarth Fell in the snow

Photo: Robert Nicholls (10)


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