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Name:Fountains Fell South Top
Hill number:2789
Height:663.4m / 2177ft
Parent (Ma):2788  Fountains Fell
RHB Section:35B: The Central Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells
County/UA:North Yorkshire
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Ribble, Wharfe
Watershed:Humber Estuary, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Liverpool Bay, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis
(N,BL)
Grid ref:SD 86893 70796
Summit feature:tiny cairn
Drop:16.2m
Col:647.2m  SD 8656 7123  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 98
(1:25k) OL2S OL2W OL30S
Observations:ground 15m S at SD 86889 70779 is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Bob & Duke Thursday 29th/2/2024 Z 1336 hrs.DukeNukem29/02/2024
Solo Fountains fell, south top, darnbrookjordanwalmsley198715/08/2023
Nuttall Walk 46: EN 12.4 Starting at Halton Gill and visiting Plover Hill, Pen-y-ghent, Fountains Fell, Fountains Fell South Top, Darnbrook Fell. 25km with 900m ascent taking 7h 20m.silverwolf_alan28/07/2023
From Malham Tarn up Pennine Way to Darnbrook, back to Fountains and over very dry ground to top. Followed walls south and east back to Pennine Way.Flatfield29/05/2023
Fountains Fell South Top, Fountains Fell, Pen-y-ghentkeithouk05/03/2023
2 of 3 starting at the beginning of Dawson close. From darnbrook cut through the woods then up steep side of hill having a sandwich near the main stream leading up then past fountains fell tarn like a oasis in the barren landscape. Was forecast to bucket it down but blue skies and sun out was a bonusThe-Z-Man07/01/2023
As part of Dales Skyline with Abby. Good outingHardenC16/05/2022
Nuttall walk 12.4 from the parking area at Halton Gill: Darnbrook Fell, Fountains Fell South Top, Fountains Fell, Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill. Day started bright and warm but rain closed in and it was a typical, cold, miserable bank holiday by the end of the day. 15 miles of hard walking, but didn't see a soul except at Pen-y Ghent.Lazylizzie30/04/2022
Diversion off Pennine Way.PGCE12/04/2022
With TonyLANGDALE01/03/2022
From Darnbrook Cottage via Pennine Way and Fountains FellRWG19/12/2021
Nuttalls routeGary Heath15/10/2021
22 miles 4076ft walk. Start at Kettlewell, to Darnbrook Fell, Fountain Fell, Fountain Fell South Top and Knowe Fell, back to Kettlewell.stephenbuda19/08/2021
Out and back from Fountains Fell using the clear path by the wall. Walked a few meters south of the cairn to get views of Malham Tarn.Jake99416/08/2021
Parked at dale head (lots of space). Visited with the South top and Darnbrook.Chriseast118/07/2021
Fountains Fell and Fountains Fell South Top from Horton in Ribblesdale.RobB22/06/2021
Nuttall walk 12.4 with R.Dan Baddeley22/05/2021
Litton-Dawson Close-Darnbrook Fell-Fountains Fell-Fountains Fell South Top-Pennine Way-Dawson Close-Litton. Unmarked paths are easily discerned and (slightly) less boggy than feared in the planning stage.jcdiddy22/11/2020
Fountains Fell, Fountains Fell South Top and Darnbrook Fell from good roadside parking area in Halton Gill (honesty box) at SD 880 764. Route: Along the R Skirfare to Foxup, then SW up bridleway to minor road, then after a short bit of roadwork along FP parallel to Pen-y-ghent Gill to join PW at SD 853 723. Follow PW up Fountains Fell, then way marked posts to the S Top, back to PW by E end of Fountains Fell Tarn. Then NE and later SE along walls to Darnbrook Fell. Descend NE by wall on E side of Cow Close to cart track, which is followed E to R Skirfare and back along riverside path to Halton Gill. With Annette, Christine, Chris and Steve. 21km with 570m ascent in 7hours.silveracorn_alan08/10/2020
First day in Yorkshire following long drive from Suffolk. Got set up at campsite in horton-ribblesdale, then headed straight to carpark near the bottom of fountain fells. Clear skies and warm. Didnt see a single person.John9218/09/2020
On way back to Malham Tarnjustin99916/09/2020
With Val. From road to the NW. Main summit then South top.mike.hoult20/08/2020
From Tennant Gill to S, parking roadside verge (SD 8845 6910). Pennine Way to SD 8765 6998, then off-piste to here. On to the main top.jonglew31/10/2019
From minor road between Stainforth and Halton Gill SD 85181 72321. Via Fountains Fell. Then onto Darnbrook Fell. Returned via Dawson Close bridle path.Westdenewalker14/09/2019
Walking solo. Started from Littondale-Stainforth road at Dawson Close following green lane heading ENE. Left green lane at 876738 (Cow Close) to follow wall directly up Darnbrook Fell. Met farmer who wasn't happy I wasn't on a path and said I'd have to negotiate several walls. Actually only one and not a problem. It's all open access land. Trig point at summit but peat hag on other side of fence looks higher. Headed SW for a few km over trackless terrain to Fountains Fell, bypassing the Tarn to reach the S Top. Rough underfoot ... heather and peat hags. Backtracked to main summit and returned via Pennine Way to road. 4 hours. Weather was cloudy, occasional mist, breezy, dry.jamessteel10022/07/2019
Nuttall walk 12.4 on a lovely day with RosieLongwojo30/04/2019
Silverdale Road > Pennine Way > Fountains Fell > Fountains Fell Tarn > Fountains Fell South Top > Darnbrook Fell > Dawson Close > Silverdale Road. Just me and H, Hazy day with occasional sunshine, ground very dry.johnkaysleftleg24/04/2019
Solo. Parked where Pennine Way comes in from the east to meet road at SD852723. Followed the Pennine Way to a high point NE of the summit of Fountains Fell. Followed a path that goes somewhat S of the wall to the summit. Went S to meet wall and follow it to South Top. Went back to summit of Fountains Fell – now very misty. Followed alternative path beside the wall to reach Pennine Way and so back to my starting point.pwbellarby01/03/2019
Nr Darkbrook House - Fountains Fell South Top - Foundains Fell - Darnbrook Fell - Nr Darnbrook Fellbriandiggle18/02/2019
CK SheilaS19/11/2018
With Deborah, Frances and RoryDonpeblo30/09/2018
Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell from Malham TarnMountainTerrier28/07/2018
17:00, sunny and breezy, from cattle grid via Fountains Fell. Back over Fountains Fell and on to Darnbrook Fell.Wycombe Wanderer14/07/2018
From the west along track from cattle grid to shooting hut then open moor, before going on to Fountains Fell proper.milimana20/04/2018
20 km run from Helwith Bridge.Thomas Starnes15/04/2018
8th top of 10 on a 34.5km route from Malham to Settle, climbing Abbot Hills,Great Close Hill, Clapham High Mark, Proctor High Mark, Parson's Pulpit, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell heading under much more threatening weather conditions South to fenceline then a short distance later,veered off to climb to this top. Great views of Pen-y-Ghent. Continuing on via a gap in the fence before following fence-line South-sw, reaching 593m Trig and keeping with fenceline all the way to the minor lane....Next top: Black Hill.Dazingdale25/03/2018
Pennine wayTaz3828/10/2017
SR, very wet and windyFrank14/10/2017
Fountains Fell, Fountains Fell South Top and Darnbrook Fell from cattle grid where Pennine Way heads upwards from the road. 6.8 miles.clivevilla20/09/2017
Nuttall walk in reverseRuth17/09/2017
with Frank on a wet and windy day, Darnbrook Fell and then the two tops of Fountains Fell.Lou19/08/2017
A pleasant circuit of Fountains Fell, its South Top and Darnbrook Fell from the cattle grid on the Littondale Road where it is crossed by the Pennine Way.Nick Down101/06/2017
Along Pennine Way from the cattle grid, visiting both Nuttall tops. Sadly not enough time for Darnbrook Fell before it got dark, revisit needed!the_adam04/03/2017
2/4 Two in snow and Two without (Fountains Fell/Fountains Fell South Top/Pinshaw Beacon/Little Wolf Stones)Fergalh29/01/2017
Nuttall Walk EN 12.4 Pen-y-ghent from Dale Head. Pen-y-ghent, Plover Hill, Darnbrook Fell, Fountains Fell S Top and Fountains Fell. 23.8km with 850m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan29/05/2016
After FF path across moor past tarn marked with posts. Small cairn on peat hag at summit.mart079709/04/2016
ANOTHER FINE DAY. WALKED UP PENNINE WAY (WELL GRADED AND GOOD SURFACE) FROM NEAR RAINSCAR, THEN OUT TO DARNBROOK FELL (LONG AND BOGGY), BACK TO FOUNTAINS FELL SOUTH TOP AND BACK OVER FOUNTAINS FELL (VERY EASY). BACK DOWN PENNINE WAY TO CAR.BURGESS10/10/2015
From the road to the west. Fountains Fell, Fountains Fell South Top, Darnbrook Fell. Firm underfoot, no navigation issues even when the cloud dropped.JohnStoneham20/09/2015
nuttall route 12.4 did not like this walk from darnbrook fell used wall and fences to cross bad boggy bits slow going picking my way across wet stuffcolinfielding13/05/2015
Horton in ribblesdale to settle via malham tarn.Owain G08/03/2015