Route outline for walk ny135:
Dale Head - The Pennine Way - Fountains Fell - Fountains Fell (South Top) - Fountains Fell Tarn - Darnbrook Fell - Wilson's Pasture - River Skirfare - Nether Hesleden Farm - Pen-y-ghent Gill - Dale Head.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 English Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 3 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Fountains Fell at 668m (2192ft). Fountains Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (129th highest in England, 219th highest in England & Wales). Fountains Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (173rd highest in England, 291st highest in England & Wales). Fountains Fell is also classified as an English Marilyn (41st highest in England, 656th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fountains Fell (South Top) at 662m (2172ft). Fountains Fell (South Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (180th highest in England, 304th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Darnbrook Fell at 624m (2047ft). Darnbrook Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (164th highest in England, 285th highest in England & Wales). Darnbrook Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (223rd highest in England, 387th highest in England & Wales).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps OL2 & OL30 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 98 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head
In no particular order . . .

Me on Gavel Rigg just below the top of Pen-y-ghent, one of the Three Yorkshire Peaks

Ingleborough and Simon Fell as seen from Pen-y-Ghent during temperature inversion

The Yorkshire Three Peaks - Ingleborough (left), Pen-y-ghent (centre) and Whernside (right) from the summit of Fountains Fell

Littondale with Horse Head Moor beyond from Wilson's Pasture on the lower slopes of Darnbrook Fell
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk ny135 Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Dale Head
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