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Name:Brim Fell
Hill number:2636
Height:795.9m / 2611ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Ulverston)
Watershed:Morecambe Bay
Class:Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SD 27076 98557
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:19.6m
Col:776.4m  SD 2711 9824  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
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After Dow Crag and at the end of the Coniston Fell circuitN.Morters25/11/2023
Staying at Coniston YH with Alex McBride for the weekend, we headed up Walna Scar Road (a track really) for a circuit covering eight summits. Five of which were Hewitts and Wainwrights, two were just Wainwrights and one was just a Hewitt. Alex is bagging the Wainwrights, while I'm doing the Hewitts. Summits in order: Dow Crag (774m), H and W Old Man of Coniston (803m), H and W Brim Fell (796m), W Grey Frair (773m), H and W Great Carr (785m), W Swirl How (802m), H and W Black Sails (745m), H Wetherlam (763m), H and Wchillyman821/10/2023
HWCSC hike 1 with LisaRumbo15/10/2023
From Coniston youth hostel. Nuttall walk 5.5 in reverse. Circuit of Walna Scar, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black Sails, Wetherlam and Lad Stones. Blustery day in the aftermath of Storm Agnes, in/out of cloud all day with some showers but enjoyable revisit to many of the tops. Solo.richard6928/09/2023
On my own around the OMC circuit plus this minor diversion, from the Walna Scar Road.Phreerunner14/06/2023
From hawks head, staying with rach and Zach in the camper. Hot sunny weatherdanwalker115002/06/2023
With Joe from Grey Friardombenson28/05/2023
Along with Coniston Old Manalanm922/05/2023
Old County Topspaulcook280920/05/2023
Coniston loop. Wetherlam, Black Sails, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friars, Brim Fell, Old Man, Dow Crag, Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden. Just over 7 hours in warm sun. Great day.Longwojo13/05/2023
Old Man of Coniston loop: https://strava.app.link/MHS9Zp8iHzblivvips10/05/2023
A gruelling but rewarding 17 mile, 9.5 hour circular(ish) round ticking off 16 tops; Starting at free roadside parking just before the church at Bowmanstead, Kitty Crag-Lad Stones-Wetherlan-Black Sails-Swirl How-Great Carrs-Little Carrs-Hell Gill Pike-Grey Friar-Grey How-Little How Crags-Brim Fell-O.M.o.Coniston-Dow Crag-Buck Pike-Brown Pike and returned via Banishead Quarry.Alfa1M04/05/2023
From car park to old man, to brim to Dow fell.matthewthomas1620/04/2023
Walked from Coniston with Simon. Stayed in Coniston with Simon before IOG Patterdale Easter Trip 2023.dancingqueen10104/04/2023
From Coniston, scramble up Long Crag, Kitty Crag, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Black Sail, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Brim Fell and The Old Man of Coniston.welshyboyo03/03/2023
R TS RB etc Richard Tait21/02/2023
Up amd down including brim fell and the old man. 2hrs 30Nicky C14/02/2023
R K Full winter Richard Tait18/01/2023
Wainwright Route 20: Spider (Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell & Dow Crag)DavidHiner19/11/2022
Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, The Old Man of Coniston and the Bell. Epic dayteamnaughtyfamjam19/11/2022
From Walna Scar road. Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Old Man Of Coniston and the Bell.alunrees4019/11/2022
Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl Howkeithouk23/10/2022
Round of Coniston Old Man and some nearby tops from Coniston village. Followed good track / path by Church Beck to open ground then steep climb to excellent summit of The Bell. Descent NW to path then took path up Boulder Valley to Levers Water and continued on path on W side. Continued up valley and climbed up by stream and then ridge to Great How. Little How Crags, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man before following standard descent route.RobertP10/10/2022
With the Old Man.Newton Maximus03/10/2022
Trekked with Dave.callumblairwils24/09/2022
with Gordon and Mark - all the topsHardenC24/09/2022
The classic Coniston Round, but including a few not previously climbed Birketts and Synges, and including a new ridge down off Wetherlam. Starting point at Fell Gate is now a Pay + Display car park (£8 for the day). 18 summits topped during the day, order of ascent: Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag, The Bell. 25.5km with 1500m ascent taking 9 hours.silverwolf_alan21/09/2022
A mere afterthought after Dow Crag and the Old Man. Then down to pitch my tent above Levers WaterColin Crawford16/09/2022
This was the third top of the day. We had stopped for lunch (and a nap) after the first two tops. A very kind couple even took our photo on the summit as we usually just have one of us in the picture.JThorn28/08/2022
From Coniston Hall campsite. 16.5 km, 950 m asc. To Bowmanstead and W along the Banishead BW (a bit bog messy around Hussey Well Beck) to join the Walna Scar Road. Over Torver Bridge and up to Walna Scar Pass. NE to Brown Pike and continue N along the ridge to Buck Pike and Dow Crag summit. Down to Goat's Hawse and contour up to Brim Fell summit and S to Coniston Old Man summit. Down by Low Water and the main quarry track to Miners Bridge and the Sun Hotel. Hot, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301424482SalmonJoe13/08/2022
solo walk, following MRT hill assessment w/e.jonsutterby7107/08/2022
Epic scrambling up Brim Fell Slabs with Mutant.cumbria mammoth09/07/2022
Coniston - Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Old Man of Coniston - Dow Crag - ConistonJHes21/06/2022
With MarkS.DaveT27/04/2022
Walna Scar CP - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Little How Crags - Great How - Swirl How - Great Carrs - (Fairfield camp) - Grey Friarhannah&steven14/04/2022
With JGCW23/03/2022
Revisit with PeteDave Geere06/03/2022
R K Richard Tait25/02/2022
Part of a Coniston roundmunkyennui29/12/2021
R K Temp inversion Richard Tait19/12/2021
Snowy walk from Walna Scar car park.twg2709/12/2021
Climbed Brim Fell and The Old Man with Andrew, but had to abandon Dow Crag.jackfowler03/12/2021
Solo.From Far End, Coniston to Walna Scar track. Dow Crag via S Rake (damp, crumbly and unpleasant - satisfying) then Old Man, Brim How, Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar, Swirl How, Prison Band, Levers Water. Dry, mostly warm sun, with cold wind on Swirl How/G Carrs. Old Man busy but prob best view in the Lakes. 7.5 hrs inc long stopsniallp20/09/2021
with MFabioski08/09/2021
From Old ManDanmawr04/09/2021
Circular walk to take in the 7 wainwrights. With the kids.thecoopers03/09/2021
With Val. From Walnamike.hoult24/08/2021
From Raven Tor. 19th ascentIWC26/06/2021
With Harry Gee & Mizzi2510chris22/06/2021
Brim Fell of Asha on the 45! 5th of the day on a round of the Coniston fells. Walked from Grey Friar and on to Old Man of Coniston. With Emma, Jill, Gill, Nina & BettyESkelton18/06/2021