Walk Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel
Wild moorland walking with fine views
This 9 mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at St John's Chapel in the North Pennines & will take you about 5 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | du129 | |
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1651 ft (503m) | |
| 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:
St John's Chapel - Thatch Mires - Chapelfell Top - Fendrith Hill - Swinhope Moor - Dora's Seat - Swinhope Head - Swinside House - Daddry Shield - River Wear - Weardale - The Weardale Way - St John's Chapel
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 0 Wainwrights |
 2 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Chapelfell Top at 700m (2298ft). Chapelfell Top is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (105th highest in England, 173rd highest in England & Wales)
Chapelfell Top is also known as an English Nuttall (132nd highest in England, 218th highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fendrith Hill at 697m (2287ft). Fendrith Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (137th highest in England, 226th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Fendrith Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Weardale Way, a 117km (73 miles) linear footpath connecting Roker in Tyne and Wear, England with Wearhead in County Durham, England. The Weardale Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Weardale Way.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel
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