Kirk Fell
802m (2632ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Kirk Fell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Kirk Fell is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause
Easy to follow paths - a Lakeland classic
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,289ft (1,002m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Honister Pass, Honister Hause, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Moses' Trod, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Honister Pass.
Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Fantastic high level walk with glorious views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,808ft (1,465m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Wasdale Head, Kirk Fell, Kirk Fell (East Top), Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.
Walk c151 Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Hay Stacks from Honister Hause
Good paths on rough ground
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,260ft (1,298m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Honister Pass, Honister Hause, Green Crag (Buttermere), Black Beck, Blackbeck Tarn, Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Scarth Gap, Ennerdale, River Liza, Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel), Black Sail Path, Kirk Fell, Kirk Fell (East Top), Beckhead Tarn, Beck Head, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Windy Gap, Green Gable, Gillercomb Head, Brandreth, Grey Knotts, Honister Hause.
Walk c417 Base Brown, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause
Easy to follow paths with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Honister Pass, Honister Hause, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Blackmoor Pols, Base Brown, Mitchell Cove, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Moses' Trod, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Honister Pass.
Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Superb high level route from remote Wasdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,819ft (1,773m) | |
| Time: | 10 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Wasdale Head, Moses' Trod, Lingmell Beck, Gable Beck Bridge, Sty Head, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.
Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe
Strenuous, high level route worth every step - if you have the energy!
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 18.75ml (30km) | |
| Ascent: | 7,309ft (2,408m) | |
| Time: | 14.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale, Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Great Round How, Brandreth, Gillercomb Head, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), High Beck, Low Beck, Ennerdale.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Kirk Fell
Andrew Johnson walked up on November 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Bay Wan climbed on August 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkfell to Great Gable [with] Cocoa dog - 8 yrs old [weather] Sunny summers day. 20 degrees - Lots of scree especialy at the top of Kirkfell.
Richard Marshall bagged on August 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Start of Mosedale horseshoe [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm. Then showers later on - Boot went so only did Kirk Fell
Richard Marchant hiked on November 23rd, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp at Beckhead Tarn below Great Gable. Day 1 we ascended Yewbarrow then onto Red Pike-Scoat Fell-Pillar-Kirk Fell and descended to Beckhead Tarn and camped the night and what a cold night. Day 2 Great Gable-Scafell Pike via the corridor route then Sca Fell and back down to Wasdale and the car. [with] Best Friend Ray Collins. [weather] Clear blue skies, no wind but very cold and in the minus overnight
Elaine Evans summited on June 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Honister slate mine to Kirk Fell via Moses Trod and return. [with] Sue [weather] Started overcast with a cool breeze and low cloud but it cleared and the sun came out to be a lovely day. - Superb views of Scafell range, Pillar and Great Gable to name but a few.
Bill Salisbury conquered on August 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Sue [weather] Low mist and drizzle
Phillip Bulley scaled on June 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Fleetwith Pike. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny.
Tracey Cowell walked up on June 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Honister Slate Mine and Moses Trod [with] Anita and Teddy [weather] Sun and cloud, warm
Simon Myerscough climbed on November 12th, 2006 [from/via/route] C151 [with] Martin - Scramble on Kirk Fell, saw the remembrance day service on Great Gable from afar
John Almond bagged on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c417 from Honister Slate Mine - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Base Brown - Green Gable - Great Gable - KIRK FELL - Wainwright 121 [with] Solo [weather] Good, improving throughout the day. Light cloud on summit of Great Gable. - Horrible direct descent from Great Gable via scree/boulder field to Beck Head Tarn, not recommended! Probably better to descend via NW ridge to Beck Head as described in go4awalk walk c417 route description
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Kirk Fell
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Great view of Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable (the rounded dome), Kirk Fell, Pillar (the highest point), Black Crag and Steeple from Lingcomb Edge just below the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
Looking NE up Wast Water to featuring Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell and Great Gable (right) from near Lund Bridge
Kirk Fell and Mosedale from Dore Head having just climbed up from Wasdale and heading for Yewbarrow
The Mosedale Horseshoe - Yewbarrow (mid-distance left), Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell beyond, Pillar (right of centre) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (mid-distance right) from Scafell Pike
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Great Gable (centre) and Kirk Fell (right) from below Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) Ennerdale
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable from Irton Pike
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