Dow Crag from Brim Fell. The Duddon Estuary is behind.

Brim Fell

i Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright
Height
796 m · 2,611 ft
Drop
20 m
Grid ref
SD 270 985
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District S
County
Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Cairn.

Brim Fell is a Wainwright in Lake District, 796 m (2,611 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, is 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up Brim Fell

Rounds that include Brim Fell (1)

Map

Summit at SD 270 985 (54.3773, -3.1242). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Brim Fell

How high is Brim Fell?
Brim Fell is 796 m (2,611 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference SD 270 985.
How long does it take to climb Brim Fell?
The quickest route on TRXO, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Brim Fell?
The route with the least climbing is Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, starting from Coniston (NY 273 026): 12.6 km and 950 m of ascent, graded hard.

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