Brim Fell
796m (2612ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Brim Fell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 96 & 97 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Brim Fell is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c254 The Old Man of Coniston and Brim Fell from Coniston
A less crowded route up The Old Man
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,762ft (842m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Walna Scar Road, Boo Tarn, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Water, Boulder Valley, Crowberry Haws, Miners Bridge, Coniston.
Walk c123 The Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How from Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Lakeland's easiest 'big' mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,778ft (847m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Walna Scar Road, Goat's Water, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Levers Water, Walna Scar Road, Coniston.
Walk c179 The Seathwaite Round from Seathwaite, Duddon Valley
Quiet and lonely (except for the Old Man!)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,523ft (1,074m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Walna Scar Road (nr Seathwaite Duddon Valley), Long Houses, Brown Pike, Dow Crag, Goat's Hawse, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Seathwaite Tarn, Walna Scar Road.
Walk c222 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Coniston
The Consiton fells without the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,584ft (1,092m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Church Beck, Levers Water Beck, Crowberry Haws, Low Water, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Swirl Hawse, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Red Dell Head Moss, Wetherlam, Furness Fells, Coniston.
Walk c306 The Old Man of Coniston and Wetherlam from Coniston
Superb views of Coniston Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,664ft (1,117m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Church Beck, Levers Water Beck, Crowberry Haws, Low Water, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Swirl Hawse, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Red Dell Head Moss, Wetherlam, Furness Fells, Coniston.
Walk c420 The Coniston Fells from Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Superb high level route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,191ft (1,277m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Walna Scar Road, Boo Tarn, Torver Beck, Cove Bridge, Goat's Water, Goat's Hawse, Dow Crag, Goat's Hawse, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Prison Band, Keld Gill Head, Wetherlam, Swirl Hawse, Levers Water, Crowberry Haws, Walna Scar Road, Coniston.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Brim Fell
Richard Marshall walked up on June 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dow Crag [with] Dave Elsie and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Wayne Baxter climbed on April 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Coniston keeping right of the miners bridge, pass the red dell to Wetherlam. On the path pass swirl hawse and up prison band to Swirl How. Then onto Swirl band to Brim fell, onto Old Man and back to car in Coniston [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy and windy
Alan Smith bagged on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Coniston. With kev. Hot sunny day [with] kevin [weather] Sunny
John Fenwick hiked on August 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from school in Coniston [with] Romany [weather] Very cold and wind for time of year. Good visibility - Very busy on way up. Came down via Levers water
Sarah Culverhouse summited on August 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walna Scar [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
Stephen Eddy conquered on August 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny, cloudy - After the old man
Andy Buxton scaled on September 2nd, 1995 [from/via/route] Via Copper Mines Path. Continuing to Brim Fell and Swirl How then down Prison Band and Levers Water [with] Clive Fenn, Rachel, Dan [weather] Clear with some showers
Sarah Hamer walked up on May 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked a full hike with Old Man and Dow Crag - full days hike - amazing day [with] Chris Hamer [weather] Dry and sunny
Stephen Batson climbed on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Clare [weather] Mixture of sunshine & fog
Adrian Howard bagged on September 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walna Scar Road Car park
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Brim Fell
My wife and I on top of Brim Fell summit on a hazy hot July 7th 2013 with Coniston Old Man in the background
Low Light Haw (Top o' Selside) summit cairn with the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background
Coniston Water from the summit of Brock Barrow (Top o' Selside) with Beacon (Blawith Fells) prominent (centre) and the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background (right)
High Light Haw (Top o' Selside) summit cairn with the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background
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