How high is Fountains Fell?

Fountains Fell is 668 m (2,191 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 864 715.

How long does it take to climb Fountains Fell?

The quickest route on TRXO, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 9.2 km with 360 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.

What is the easiest way up Fountains Fell?

The route with the least climbing is Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell, starting from Halton Gill, Silverdale Road (SD 853 723): 9.2 km and 360 m of ascent, graded moderate.

Fountains Fell

Peer Lawther from Leeds, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hewitt Marilyn

Height: 668 m · 2,191 ft
Drop: 243 m
Grid ref: SD 864 715
Region: Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range: Central Pennines
County: North Yorkshire

Summit: Grassy knoll 15m N of cairn.

Fountains Fell is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 668 m (2,191 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell, is 9.2 km with 360 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

Routes up Fountains Fell

Rounds that include Fountains Fell (1)

Moderate · New

Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell

Halton Gill

9.2 km · 360 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Map

Summit at SD 864 715 (54.1399, -2.2094). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

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Questions about Fountains Fell

How high is Fountains Fell?: Fountains Fell is 668 m (2,191 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 864 715.
How long does it take to climb Fountains Fell?: The quickest route on TRXO, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 9.2 km with 360 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Fountains Fell?: The route with the least climbing is Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell, starting from Halton Gill, Silverdale Road (SD 853 723): 9.2 km and 360 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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Forecast at Fountains Fell summit (668 m). Always check a mountain forecast too.

Before you go

Summit weather can be far worse than in the glen. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and check the hill safety guide.

Hill data: Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH_v18_6), CC BY 4.0. Photo by Peer Lawther from Leeds, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.