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Name:Roman Fell
Hill number:3577
Height:594m / 1949ft
Parent (Ma):2711  Mickle Fell
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Western Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:NY 75410 20324
Summit feature:cairn on old large cairn
Drop:60m
Col:534m  NY761199  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 91
(1:25k) OL19N
Observations:remains of building adjacent to cairn
Survey:obvious summit
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

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From the car park at Hilton, follow the gravel track to 75362147 Take the low path up the valley to 77732003. faint path now to Tinside Rigg. Continue to Long Fell then a descent before ascending to the cairn and shelter on Roman Fell. Descend steeply through some rough stony ground at 75592069. Descend to 74922118 and pick up the gravel track back.smocks and denims26/12/2023
1 of 8 from Hiltonrobertphillips08/10/2023
Final hill of the day with Andy non firing day, saw a few shells, didn't step on anything dangerous.colinfielding09/04/2023
Non firing day with Colin.Andrew Pearson09/04/2023
From the parking area in Murton for a Thirteen mile walk to the summit's of Murton fell, Little fell, Tinside rigg, Long fell and Roman fell. Returning via Hilton in Six and half hours.WAYNE ROWLETT08/04/2023
On a Warcop public access day. Parked at Murton and walked clockwise around a circular course picking up 3 as yet unclimbed Nuttalls and my last English Dewey. Once on the Warcop estate I only saw a farmer with his sheep, oh, and one bit of ammo hanging on a fence. I visited Murton Pike, Murton Fell (summit and B+L top), Little Fell (summit and the sadly damaged trig), Tinside Rigg, Long Fell, and Roman Fell (my final English Dewey). Altogether nearly 24km with 880m ascent taking me 7h 30m.silveracorn_alan04/03/2023
Me and the Boo managed not to step on any unexploded ammo. Came down the Swindale side, which is best described as interesting and hard on the kneesAlphaville19908/05/2022
Steep descent down to bridge afterwardsconanharrod08/11/2021
Hilton, along track to fork and up steep ridge over High Hause to summit. On over Long Fell, Tinside Rigg, Burton Fell and Little Fell.Flatfield29/08/2021
Climbed with Andy Chadwick, Ken and Ros Taylor.Chris Terrey 11/07/2021
From Hilton to Long Fell, Tinside Rigg - via the shell case summit and the second intermediary top - and Roman Fell via the MoD's zigzag track and a descend around the Northern Crags of Roman Fell into beautiful Swindale and Scordale.Nick Down130/05/2021
Weekend day so no firing. Round of Long Fell, Tinside Rigg and Roman Fell. Warnings about lasers and a lady fell runner running holding a big branch over her head because she had been mobbed several times by a buzzard and she asked me to stay put for a while in case it happened again. It didn't but it was all a bit surreal.clivevilla06/05/2021
From Hilton on good track on East Moor to Roman Fell, Long Fell and Tinside Rigg returning down Swindale then Scoredale.dgresty02/05/2021
Parked at the road end in Hilton. Long Fell, Tinside Rigg and Roman Fell.PGCE16/02/2021
Hilton, Tinside Rigg, Long Fell, Roman Fellijpowell30/08/2020
A day of plausible denial. From Hilton. Conflicting MoD indicators MoD flags not flying, lights not lit, barriers down. Along waymarked track SE to plantation, then up track to Long Fell mines; gunfire below. Up Roman Fell from col at NY761200, purgatorial veg; on to Tinside Rigg, tough veg. Bit of a path just before and after bridleway from Christy Bank, then ATV track to Little Fell. Corroded unexploded ordnance aplenty. From Little Fell a promising ATV track was abandoned several times as it kept veering off rather than going direct to Scorsdale Head, from which an ATV track sidles up SW along line of white posts to S top of Murton Fell, then its ruffntuff N to the summit of Murton Fell. Ruffntuff down to the mapped PF at the shelters. Down at the Murton CP, MoD display board says the area is off limits 6.5 days a week (access only after 13:00 on Sundays), with access to Little Fell only in escorted groups in July; there is no similar display board at Hilton hence PDIsbjorn25/08/2020
Circuit from Hilton with Tiniside Rigg and Long Fell then back down the valley. Pleasant circuit with a small amount of rough ground between Roman Fell and Long FellJulieB27/10/2019
In a group of 9, on a circuit from Hilton.Phreerunner27/10/2019
along track from Hilton across East Moor, then up zigzags and left track at second zigzag. Easy ground to the top. KeithByTheC27/10/2019
From Hilton to Roman Fell, Long Fell, Tinside Rigg & backIWC25/08/2019
Hilton - Roman Fell - Long Fell - Tinside Rigg - Little Fell - Mickle Fell - Murton Fell - Scordale - Hilton. Disappointingly covered in hill fog when I reached the summitGary Heath13/07/2019
From public CP in Murton. Murton Pike -> the 2 Murton Fells -> Little Fell -> Tinside Rigg -> Long Fell -> Roman Fell. Pleasant 19k round in deep snow on a non-firing day.jonglew02/02/2019
Parked at Murton and walked via Scordale and steep slopes of Low Hause and High Hause.Wheelsy30/12/2018
ACW circuit from Hilton. Roman Fell, Long Fell, Tinside Rigg & Little Fell, then W into Scordale valley. Very quiet on fells, did not see anyone else - quite a pleasant walk, with good views. (13km,600m).ger25/08/2018
Glorious sunny day, set off from Hilton, bit of yomping involved through heather. Rewarded with panorama over north Pennine hills and over to Blencathra.Peak Rambler25/08/2018
With Jo, circular walk from Hilton. Took track to quarry on zigzags south east of Roman Fell, then crossed moor to summit, then across moor to Long Fell and Tinside Rigg. Returned down path/track alongside Swindale Beck and Scordale Beck. Weather; sunny, very warm, good visibility.amblerbob07/07/2018
From Cattle GridSlash307/07/2018
Warm and sunny morning for the walk up from Hilton using the long and winding track. Then onto Tinside Rigg before heading back to Roman Fell which I descended NE down to Swindle Beck.Dugswell206/05/2018
Large piles of large gritstone boulders with several cairns and old ruined hut in rough grass. Part of circuit involving Tinside and Long Fell and limestone pavement. Many voles. Fog suddenly lifted to reveal extensive views- nice end to walk. First Tump of 2018. Returned down western ridge ( initially steep) to main bridleway and west to Hilton village. No ammo seen.Denise 01/01/2018
Met penrith ramblers at summit. Sunny day, very cold, snow above 400m.cjo27/12/2017
Red flag down, area open. Parked at 735207. Followed good track to SE, high up, then cut across rougher ground to summit. Descended directly west down steep slopes to just south of sheepfold. 2.5 hours with Marli.bolton26/08/2017
Walked on my own from Hilton along Swindale Edge and Christy Bank then over Tinside Rigg, Long Fell and Roman Fell.Dry and pleasant. A bit breezy but the wind wasn't cold so it was fine. The walk up Swindale Edge is great, clear makers all the way. Make sure you check the access days for this fell as it is on Warcop MOD land.flockwatcher30/04/2017
From Hilton w Jenx, free CP. Took the lane at first under Roman Fell and then a Quad track up the broad NW ridge, steepest towards top. Then in mist and on compass to Long Fell and Tinside Rigg. Great decent down the Bridleway and Swindale Beck and then the sublime Scordale.nordicstar08/01/2017
A nice little circuit. Shame the mist blew in.jenx08/01/2017
From Hilton out to Swindale Beck then well up row before cutting back to Roman Fell. Followed broad ridge back and over Long Fell and Tinside Rigg (English Nuttalls finished again)! Decided might as well break all the rules and did Little Fell again via the trig point. Great walk and didn't see a single bit of munitions.SS31/12/2016
on return from Tinside Rigg and Long Fell Galltywenallt01/10/2016
From Hilton parking on rough grass verge at NY 73558 20787. Roman Fell - Long Fell - Tinside Rigg West Top - Tinside Rigg. Met up with surveying team and J & A Nuttall on summit od Tinside Rigg. (Thanks for the slice of delicious cake, Anne.) Returned via zigzag track starting at NY 76486 19648. A bit vague at first but eventually becomes a solid track all the way back to Hilton.David Gradwell01/10/2016
Murton Fell (B+L) - Hilton Fell - Little Fell - Little Fell trig - Tinside Rigg - Tinside Rigg West Top - Long Fell - Roman Fellronaldo33327/08/2016
Solo.Dangerous Dave02/07/2016
Open Day. Easy parking Hilton. Followed track to the zig zags under Long Fell edge. Then pathless to summit. Heather and friends did their best to make it hard work. Fine summit.destaylor03/10/2015
Climbed as part of a circular route from Hilton of Roman Fell, Long Fell, Tinside Rigg, Little Fell, Mickle Fell, Murton Fell x2 and Murton Pike. Mostly pathless peaty ground that was damp underfoot.JohnStoneham30/08/2015
After climbing Murton Pike & the two summits on Murton Fell headed east into Scordale & took faint path down to the old mine workings/ruined cottages(entered Danger Area after 6:00pm when live-firing had ended) Dropped down to valley bottom & followed good track to footbridge Up N ridge to summit cairn Down NW slopes & along track to Hilton Road back to Murton. (S)gerrybowes12/08/2015
With Andy, from Hilton. Tinside Rigg, Long Fell and Roman Fell. Was good to meet fellow hill-bagger Fisky Boy and his lady as we left the top.Crib Goch06/09/2014
From Hilton along Scordale, Swindale, and via Tinside Rigg and Long Fell. Then back to Hilton via the zigzag track and permissive bridleways. Much to our surprise we met Crib Goch and Andy on the approach to Roman Fell who it turned out were on a similar route round!Fisky Boy06/09/2014
With Fisky BoyBrenda Cloke06/09/2014
From Hilton. First on circuit of seven bumps ending on Murton Pike. Very warm, hardly any wind. Steep direct approach to a nice summit. Then over to Long Fell.Aye Jimmy07/07/2013
On return journey from an attempt to measure the 'Drop' of Tinside Riggjimbloomer224/11/2012
Ignore the map as the MOD have created a series of concessionary paths enabling easier access to this fell. Just follow the ROWs eastwards onto the range and you will pick them up. You can follow them up the sharp end to the top. Only place in England having (heavy) snow on the day I went up. Five miles away in any direction...... Clear blue skies.moorsman03/11/2012
Ascended directly from Hilton. Snow on the top.davidpettit8404/02/2012
From Hilton and Little Fell. Walked south then SW skirting Long Fell then up to summit of Roman Fell. A lot of bog, tussock grass and heather.Descended to Swindale Beck then followed Hilton Beck back to Hilton.wombourne31/12/2011