Bagged

Cross Fell
893m (2931ft)

The North Pennines,
Cumbria,
England

Cross Fell Summit

Mountain (10th in Eng, 27th in Eng & Wales)
Nuttall (12th in Eng, 30th in Eng & Wales)
Marilyn (5th in Eng, 246th in GB)

The summit of Cross Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Cross Fell is on interactive maps:
OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL31
OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 91
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Cross Fell is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:
The North Pennines

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Cross Fell

Andy Jakob walked up Cross Fell during August, 1985 [from/via/route] Pennine Way north to south

Chris Faulkner climbed Cross Fell on July 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Pennine Way [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Wet

Robert Shaw bagged Cross Fell on May 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Bagged on the Pennine Way between the 10th and 24th May 2013. [weather] Various !! - 15 days of mainly fun.

Ian Barker hiked Cross Fell on August 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dufton [with] Peter Godfrey [weather] Fine - On Pennine Way

Tony Rogerson summited Cross Fell on October 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] "Tourist route" from Kirkland [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] Temperature inversion

Kevin Bloor walked up Cross Fell on April 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Started at Garrigill [with] Myself [weather] Cloudy, poor visibility at top - Longest and highest walk so far

Darren Mortimer climbed Cross Fell on December 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kirkland [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Very windy

Christine Shepherd bagged Cross Fell on July 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Kirkland using walk c317 but then went on to Little Dunn Fell and Great Fell and came down in Milburn where I was picked up by my lovely husband. [with] On my own [weather] Lovely walking weather with fantastic views. - The bridleway to Milburn starts off well but was very difficult to follow down the fell back to Milburn.

Stephen Eddy hiked Cross Fell on May 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kirkland (c317) [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil Whitehead [weather] Sunny

Iain Taylor summited Cross Fell on March 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] Knock (NY 69679 29512)

Ivan Stanger walked up Cross Fell on September 11th, 2007 [from/via/route] Garrigill [with] Solo [weather] Nice autumn day - Walked up from Garrigill. Great weather all the way except for the last 500 metres when the cloud came down. No views. All the metalwork intact on the trig.

Gerry Smith climbed Cross Fell during September, 2006 [from/via/route] Dufton ( part of Pennine Way ) [with] Rob Mason [weather] dry cool - Very windy on tops

Mark Davidson bagged Cross Fell on February 14th, 2007 [with] MK and his mate who did all the Charity Walks (incl. Land's End to John O'Groats) [weather] Clear & Sunny with a touch of snow on the tops - lovely

John Cuthbert, Paul Woodburn, Simon Duerden, Trevor Williams, Louise Sandwith, Matthew Thomas, Steve Davenport and Ray O'Hara have also all walked, climbed & bagged Cross Fell.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cross Fell

. . . in no particular order

1. Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell from Dufton Pike
Photo: Mark Kissipie (32)

2. Cloud and snow on Cross Fell from The Pennine Way at Great Rundale Beck
Photo: Jim Thorpe (6)

3. Cross Fell summit
Photo: Christine Shepherd (93)

4. Bullman Hills summit cairn with Cross Fell forming the horizon
Photo: Mark Davidson (17)

5. The Radar Station on Great Dun Fell from the Pennine Way on Cross Fell
Photo: Martin Robinson (2)

6. Great Dun Fell and Little Dun Fell from the tall cairn on Cross Fell summit plateau
Photo: Henry Simmons (6)

7. Small shelter on Long Man Hill with Great Dunn Fell, Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell in the background
Photo: Christine Shepherd (567)

8. On Cross Fell
Photo: Gerry Smith (1)

9. Stoop Band Bothy on the lower slopes of Cross Fell
Photo: Henry Simmons (2)

10. Cross Fell summit trig point
Photo: Henry Simmons (5)

. . . see all 18 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Cross Fell

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You can walk or hike Cross Fell with any of these 2 route maps:

Walk c317 Cross Fell from Kirkland

Route Summary: - Kirkland, High Cap, Stoop Band, Ironwell Band, The Pennine Way, Cross Fell, Tees Head, Sturba Nook, Wildboar Scar, Grumply Hill, Littledale Beck, Blencarn, Kirkland.

Length: 16.5km (10.25 miles) | Ascent: 743m (2437ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

Walk c293 Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell from Garrigill

Route Summary: - Garrigill, The Pennine Way, The South Tyne Trail, Low Crossgill, Ash Gill, Ashgill Force, Hole House Farm, Tynehead Farm, Tyne Head, River Tees, Dunfell Hush, Great Dun Fell, Little Dun Fell, Cross Fell, Skirwith Fell, Yad Stone, Greg's Hut (bothy), Backstone Edge (Lambgreen Hills), Long Man Hill, Black Band, Garrigill.

Length: 32km (20 miles) | Ascent: 885m (2905ft) | Allow at least: 10hrs | Grade: Hard