How high is Simon Fell?

Simon Fell is 649 m (2,129 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 754 751.

How long does it take to climb Simon Fell?

The quickest route on TRXO, Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 8.6 km with 430 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.

What is the easiest way up Simon Fell?

The route with the least climbing is Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale, starting from Chapel-le-Dale, Low Sleights Road (SD 740 774): 8.6 km and 430 m of ascent, graded moderate.

Simon Fell

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

Hewitt

Height: 649 m · 2,129 ft
Drop: 32 m
Grid ref: SD 754 751
Region: Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range: Central Pennines
County: North Yorkshire

Summit: Small cairn 20m W of wall.

Simon Fell is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 649 m (2,129 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale, is 8.6 km with 430 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

Routes up Simon Fell

Simon Fell on its own (1)

Moderate · New

Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale

Chapel-le-Dale

8.6 km · 430 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Map

Summit at SD 754 751 (54.1718, -2.3773). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

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Questions about Simon Fell

How high is Simon Fell?: Simon Fell is 649 m (2,129 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 754 751.
How long does it take to climb Simon Fell?: The quickest route on TRXO, Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 8.6 km with 430 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Simon Fell?: The route with the least climbing is Simon Fell from Chapel-le-Dale, starting from Chapel-le-Dale, Low Sleights Road (SD 740 774): 8.6 km and 430 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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Forecast at Simon Fell summit (649 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.