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Name: | Wild Boar Fell East Top |
Hill number: | 5608 |
Height: | 707m / 2320ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2720 Wild Boar Fell |
RHB Section: | 35A: The Northern Pennines |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
Class: | Unclassified (Un) |
Grid ref: | SD 76154 98529 |
Summit feature: | no feature 15m NW of shelter |
Drop: | 2m |
Col: | 705m SD761988 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 98 (1:25k) OL19S |
Observations: | ground 15m W at SD 76147 98516 is lower; summit is 1.5m lower than hill 2720 |
Survey: | Leica NA730 Survey of Wild Boar Fell (final).doc |
Comments: | Summit of fell is hill 2720 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 291 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
A Peckish | 26/01/2024 | |
beckybags | 26/01/2024 | |
PeteN | 13/10/2023 | |
Aisgill Cottages - Hanging Lund - Little Fell - Yoadcomb Scar - Wild Boar Fell trig - Swath Fell- Swarth Fell Pike - Tup Hole - Brunt. Cloudy & breezy but clear. 16.3km 3hrs 46. Mobbed by lapwings, curlew, snipe chicks, excellent | John Eley | 07/06/2023 |
Nirobi99 | 20/05/2023 | |
jamiehighton | 28/04/2023 | |
Circuit of Wild Boar Fell tops and Swarth Fell tops from Cotegill Bridge, reasonably dry underfoot, on a cool but not too windy day. | milimana | 11/10/2022 |
From Aisgill | The Playful Pig | 10/10/2022 |
IainPeeks | 10/10/2022 | |
greenandblue | 27/09/2022 | |
Smog | 03/07/2022 | |
Second summit of today for Boo and I. Walking along scar edge from the Nab. | Alphaville199 | 28/05/2022 |
Both summits this time via the Nab | conanharrod | 08/05/2022 |
dickiewren | 10/04/2022 | |
Nuttall walk 11.2: Wild Boar Fell, Wild Boar Fell East Top, Swarth Fell, Swarth Fell Pike, Baugh Fell (Tarn Rigg Hill) , Knoutberry Haw. Very hard, often pathless walk on a beautiful March day. Parked on the raod, car surrounded by fell ponies. | Lazylizzie | 26/03/2022 |
Parking at barn at SD776965. N along B6259 and up farm track to Hazelgill. Then bridleway to High Dolphinsty. Good ATV track out to Little Fell and back. Good path up to Wild Boar Fell summit with good linking path to E top. Poorer path down to col and along to Swarth Fell. At Swarth Fell Pike took small path at Rt angles L (NE) down through Stubbing Rigg to Aisgill Moor Cottages. | Isbjorn | 24/08/2021 |
arjh | 14/08/2021 | |
Ever Onward | 07/07/2021 | |
With John Bethel | andydgreen1 | 05/07/2021 |
JFT_96 | 22/05/2021 | |
steve18566 | 19/04/2021 | |
Parked at the Street, followed the Pennine Bridleway to the top, then up the path onto Wild Boar Fell East Top, then across to Wild Boar Fell and back down via Sand Tarn and The Clouds to parking. | Chipstertrain | 18/04/2021 |
govanah | 16/04/2021 | |
Great viewpoint. With Bryher. | jenx | 19/11/2020 |
RowanP | 27/09/2020 | |
Curly & Shirley | 12/09/2020 | |
jamesaitken42 | 12/09/2020 | |
19.3 miles 2889ft walk, start at Cross Hall Farm Caravan Park Cautley, walk along A638 to Beck Side, take right Lane to Bluecaster Side, follow briddleway across moor to Uldale then Nutall route to Flint Howe and Sand Tarn then summit of Wild Boar Fell, cross plateau to view point then follow fence line to Swarth Fell and Swarth Fell Pike, back track and take fence line down across Holmes Moss Hill to A Pennine Journey path and follow west to Foggy Hiil and back to Cautley. | stephenbuda | 10/09/2020 |
From Aisgill Cottages, walked north along the Lady Anne Highway, then south back along the ridge top visiting Wild Boar Fell, Wild Boar Fell East Top, Swarth Fell and Swarth Fell Pike with Chris, Christine, Eric, Geoff and Steve. 18Km with 700m ascent in 6 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 13/08/2020 |
The Parkers | 12/07/2020 | |
Mallerstang round | emily | 20/06/2020 |
W/Wright WotHF no.28. | Sedge | 05/06/2020 |
Christo1979 | 30/05/2020 | |
Ruth | 25/05/2020 | |
Start off the road at Grid 743014. Route up to Wild Boar Fell. | smocks and denims | 05/03/2020 |
On way to END and Swarth | Longwojo | 22/12/2019 |
Gavin Theobald | 09/10/2019 | |
From parking spot near The Thrang with Miranda and hill baggers to celebrate RHW's Cumbria compleation. Impressively pointy fell, enjoyed following the rocky edge on descent. On to Little Fell. | Wycombe Wanderer | 08/09/2019 |
Revisit to see rebuilt trigpillar as part of Robs Cumbria all completion At this point on the escarpment edge. | cjo | 08/09/2019 |
My final Cumbrian summit, after revisiting the 3rd 708m spot and the newly rebuilt trig. From NE, The Thrang. Thanks to Ronnie Nicola Jez Miranda Chris David Rick and Phil for company, chilly sunny late pm | RHW | 08/09/2019 |
Bag For Life | 08/09/2019 | |
From Little Ing via the Pennine Bridleway then along the edge of the ridge before the Marilyn. | NormanW | 27/08/2019 |
BrianMatthews | 17/06/2019 | |
raymondwilkes | 19/05/2019 | |
Just a stroll over from summit. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 15/05/2019 |
PDR365 | 21/04/2019 | |
cj bw c,g,e,a,b,s | chrisj1965 | 13/04/2019 |
davechick | 13/04/2019 | |
From Quaker's graveyard near Elm Pot. Lots of parking on grass. Freezing, snow on ground, sunny, great views. | iangalbraith | 17/01/2019 |
rb0067 | 27/10/2018 | |
Ben Rinnes | 22/09/2018 | |
TK | 15/09/2018 | |
m0untain_n0mad | 06/09/2018 | |
ScaSey | 23/06/2018 | |
mcbiydw2 | 16/06/2018 | |
Kendall | 18/05/2018 | |
u3a | softsquare | 12/04/2018 |
taff | 06/01/2018 | |
LANGDALE | 26/10/2017 | |
Essential to go to this little top as well as the true summit. The views are wonderful. | Gill | 04/08/2017 |
From Cotegill Bridge via Swarth Fell. Searching for old benchmarks with Roger Templeman. | jonglew | 25/07/2017 |
johnkaysleftleg | 12/07/2017 | |
Little Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Wild Boar Fell East Top, Swarth Fell, Swarth Fell Pike, Baugh Fell, Knoutberry Haw | keithouk | 18/06/2017 |
Dawn Oldham | 18/06/2017 | |
From Swarth Fell. Took the path branching right on ascent to traverse above The Band. Spent a bit of time taking in the grandeur of this spot before crossing the soggy plateau to the main top. | Jake994 | 31/05/2017 |
ad-lib | 01/05/2017 | |
tomcr88 | 28/04/2017 | |
2nd top visibility intermittent solo walk | colinfielding | 03/03/2017 |
mart0797 | 14/02/2017 | |
pwithnall | 29/01/2017 | |
BHBrunt | 29/01/2017 | |
Wild Boar Fell (both tops), Swarth Fell and Swarth Fell Pike. Was intending to carry on to Baugh Fell but the weather was foggy and drizzly so bailed out back to Uldale. | clivevilla | 24/01/2017 |
New Years Day walk. From Stoophill Gate to The Street, Pennine Bridleway to High Dolphinsty, Yoadcomb Scar cairns (lunch), WBF trig, Sand Tarn, Grey Rigg, limestone pavements around High/Low Whiterigg and back to Stoophill Gate. Several inches of snow on the top of WBF, sunny but very cold wind. With Harriet, Mike and Gillian. | richard69 | 01/01/2017 |
From Thrang Via Aisgill cottages 
First snow of the year for me | Northender | 09/11/2016 |
Solo. From Uldale, Main summit and then on to Swarth Fell and others. This was the best of the day. | Aimless Rambler | 05/11/2016 |
From Fat Lamb Country Inn near Ravenstonedale (NY 73922 02370) - Cote Moor - Little Fell - The Nab - Wild Boar Fell - Wild Boar Fell East Top - Swarth Fell - Swarth Fell Pike. Return via Wild Boar Fell East Top, Yoadcomb Scar, Blackbed Scar and The Nab. | david230201 | 14/10/2016 |
The better of the two tops even though the Howgill view is missing. Ten cairns right above the edge. | stig_nest | 08/10/2016 |
Tim B | 24/09/2016 | |
TGRS | 28/08/2016 | |
Nuttall walk 11.2 with Frank and Steve from Uldale. Warm but with some rain. | Lou | 31/07/2016 |
Nice walk across summit of Wild Boar Fell is somebody trying to catch up with Nine Standards with all the cairns | philhythe | 26/06/2016 |
With Jo, from Tommy Road: Little Fell, then onto Wild Boar Fell East Top and Wild Boar Fell. Good track all the way. Weather; generally cloudy, strong wind, good visibility. | amblerbob | 31/05/2016 |
michael | 20/04/2016 | |
Ski tour with Thomas...on Mothers day | winterwalker | 06/03/2016 |
Pendragon Castle - Little Fell - Low/High Dolphinsty - The Nab - Wild Boar Fell - Trig Summit & Youdcomb Scar Summit (East Summit)- The Nab - High Dolphinsty - Little Wold - Turner Hey Hill - Hazelgill - Deepgill - Shoregill - Low & High Cocklake - Road to Start | briandavies | 14/02/2016 |
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 17/10/2015 |
fedupofuserids | 06/09/2015 | |
CXB | 31/07/2015 | |
Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via Nateby, Birkett Common, Little Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Swarth Fell, Knoutberry Haw and Baugh Fell. Visited this one first as I couldn't remember whether it was higher than the trig point, but worth it for the walk along the escarpment! | Mark Jackson | 29/07/2015 |
10.6km walked. Solo | skyemumbler | 20/04/2015 |
Bridle path from Thrang in Upper Eden valley | PeteEdwards | 10/04/2015 |
From Wild Boar Fell | rb | 07/02/2015 |
Lucky | 23/11/2014 | |
mae | 02/10/2014 | |
Diversion onto Wild Boar Fell from High Dolphinsty - waking PBW from Fat Lamb Inn to Garsdale | One F in Foreig | 28/07/2014 |
Wild Boar Fell - Wild Boar Fell East Top - Swarth Fell - Swarth Fell Pike - Baugh Fell - Knoutberry Haw | ronaldo333 | 24/05/2014 |
johnkaysleftleg | 18/05/2014 | |
Peely66 | 17/05/2014 | |
Circular walk via Wild Boar Fell and on to Swarth Fell.Outstanding views throughout on glorious Easter Saturday.Cold wind,though. | catman | 19/04/2014 |
Nick Caunt | 10/03/2014 | |
Dave Geere | 19/01/2014 | |
Andy West | 16/12/2013 | |
See Wild Boar Fell. | MorecambeMonkey | 17/11/2013 |
Minto | 01/09/2013 | |
richtea5040 | 31/08/2013 | |
poppiesrara | 27/07/2013 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 17/07/2013 | |
Up on the fell for some isolated geocaches | bardolph | 13/07/2013 |
Visited both summits. | peter4lc | 25/06/2013 |
Matt | 04/05/2013 | |
nicolajane | 21/03/2013 | |
Aisgill Cottages, Hellgill, High Road, Pendragon castle, Little Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Swarth fell, Swarth Fell Pike. Bright, lying snow. Long distance views. | PaulH | 13/03/2013 |
Craig67 | 26/02/2013 | |
Bruckner7 | 06/01/2013 | |
climbed with hill 2720 Wild Boar Fell | George Gradwell | 21/10/2012 |
David Gradwell | 21/10/2012 | |
Edwin Gradwell | 21/10/2012 | |
A dissappointing day on the weather front but got to the top of Wild Boar Fell when clear from the west. After going out to Swarth Fell and dropping to the coll, chose to return to the car and leave Baugh Fell for another day. | SS | 20/10/2012 |
Surveying trip with John, Graham, Chris and Jim - this top is lower than the ground around the trig pillar 450m NW | webmaster | 13/10/2012 |
Survey with DoBIH editorial team | Galltywenallt | 13/10/2012 |
jimbloomer2 | 13/10/2012 | |
JohnStoneham | 10/10/2012 | |
NigelM | 31/05/2012 | |
andrew | 14/01/2012 | |
By Nuttalls' route, in sunshine. Cloud inversion in the Eden valley. | davidpettit84 | 06/11/2011 |
DDuffy | 30/10/2011 | |
ChrisC | 30/10/2011 | |
From Pendragon Castle via Little Fell. | Wheelsy | 24/10/2011 |
TeasyChris | 20/09/2011 | |
With G. Parked at end of road at SD 728 972 > Wild Boar Fell > East Top > Swarth Fell > returning via Holmes Moss & path to Uldale House. Aborted Nuttalls' route due to G. falling into bog. | RT1970 | 27/08/2011 |
Second of 6 tops after bivvying the night at Uldale. Better views here than from the main summit which is just 5 mins away. | signyred | 23/08/2011 |
pererin | 18/08/2011 | |
PeterKirkwood | 07/08/2011 | |
Onto Swarth Fell. Thin High Cloud. Ex Vis. With PM. | CJM | 12/04/2011 |
AGWilliamson | 10/04/2011 | |
cumbria mammoth | 26/12/2010 | |
thenomad 2nd | 21/12/2010 | |
1 | dads | 24/10/2010 |
jimbloomer | 02/10/2010 | |
Hengis Pod | 02/10/2010 | |
Crib Goch | 12/09/2010 | |
PhilB | 22/08/2010 | |
We took in the cairns at the edge looking across towards Mallerstang en route to the top. Lovely weather and great views. | Ramblingbadgers | 03/07/2010 |
Midweek walk with a group of c. 30 people from Garsdale station to Kirkby Stephen. Easy paths, dull weather. Good sheer views down into Mallerstang dale. | JOHNS | 23/06/2010 |
Tony S | 04/06/2010 | |
Kirkby Stephen - Little Fell - Wild Boar Fell - Wild Boar Fell (East Top) - Swarth Fell - Swarth Fell Pike - Garsdale Station | briandiggle | 26/05/2010 |
From road near Uldale House and then onto Swarth Fell | Fisky Boy | 17/05/2010 |
With Fisky Boy | Brenda Cloke | 17/05/2010 |
ngthack | 11/04/2010 | |
stevent0809 | 10/04/2010 | |
Alan Caine | 31/01/2010 | |
peebs | 07/09/2009 | |
SR | Frank | 24/08/2009 |
Came up on the Nutall route and visited this one on the way to a nearby geocache. | Father Ted | 25/07/2009 |
Didi Gee | 07/06/2009 | |
DC11main | 11/04/2009 | |
isabelle | 11/04/2009 | |
daviemore | 22/03/2009 | |
wanderingwillie | 20/03/2009 | |
Chester | 30/11/2008 | |
alymoxey | 30/10/2008 | |
Steve Clark | 28/10/2008 | |
Denise | 14/09/2008 | |
ajwxyzt | 13/09/2008 | |
Anton | 25/08/2008 | |
MM | 23/08/2008 | |
KM | 23/08/2008 | |
Lionel Bidwell | 22/08/2008 | |
Susan Bidwell | 22/08/2008 | |
Completed with proper top. | DanTrig | 20/07/2008 |
Wandered vaguely about in the mist looking for a nearby cache. | agentmancuso | 30/06/2008 |
Neil Haslewood | 01/06/2008 | |
N Haslewood ALL | 01/06/2008 | |
climbed from aisgill cottages via swarth fell | robert | 21/05/2008 |
From 1st. Top | mick | 22/03/2008 |
A W Bryan | 22/02/2008 | |
Snowy. | destaylor | 09/12/2007 |
Hammy | 15/11/2007 | |
Nice sunny day, parked at Thrang Bridge, regret not going on to do Swarth Fell as well. Will have to go back and do it separately!! | grahameb | 18/10/2007 |
DARRENG | 09/09/2007 | |
andrew brown | 09/09/2007 | |
markhammonds | 07/07/2007 | |
Bob & Duke Sunday 20th/5/2007 Z 1430 hrs . | DukeNukem | 20/05/2007 |
As with the other WBF summit, wondered around in poor visibility & eventually found it !!, was going to go for Swarth Fell but no chance today, foul weather, temp 2c. | Angus | 21/02/2007 |
crowdie | 04/02/2007 | |
chutchings | 04/02/2007 | |
SOTA activation from trig | Ian G7KXV | 19/12/2006 |
Cumbriancyclist | 12/11/2006 | |
Owen B | 20/10/2006 | |
GMGMT | Idris | 08/08/2006 |
GMGMT | maryjdavies | 08/08/2006 |
bogdodger | 08/07/2006 | |
carole engel | 08/07/2006 | |
Had to visit the second top just to be sure | M0ZZO | 17/06/2006 |
Parked at spot: SD774969. Climbed Ais Gill to Wild Boar Fell, I remember the 2 tops here. Then onto Swarth Fell. | Jhimmy | 16/04/2006 |
andrew larkins | 16/04/2006 | |
iaindbrown | 05/04/2006 | |
andybelfield | 21/12/2005 | |
steve | 07/12/2005 | |
liz | 07/12/2005 | |
terrible weather. piles of stones along fell fdge | spike | 08/10/2005 |
G4OWG | 15/08/2005 | |
GmacT | 24/07/2005 | |
citygent | 15/07/2005 | |
plodderslot | 09/07/2005 | |
MalDavies | 11/06/2005 | |
boxblade | 28/05/2005 | |
markamson | 01/05/2005 | |
chrisbien | 28/12/2004 | |
Gavin Wakefield | 09/10/2004 | |
patrick | 21/08/2004 | |
Tricky | 17/07/2004 | |
With Jo, from Uldale (roadside parking SD72749 97290): across wet, rough ground to Sand Tarn, Wild Boar Fell, Wild Boar Fell East Top, Swarth Fell, Swarth Fell Pike, then descent alongside wall across Holmes Moss Hill to footpath and back to car past Uldale House. Weather: sunny and warm. Very good visibility. | amblerbob | 25/04/2004 |
AndyS | 13/04/2004 | |
thenomad | 02/04/2004 | |
nickywood1 | 28/09/2003 | |
Rob Pen y Garn | 14/09/2003 | |
alda | 31/08/2003 | |
David Bell | 17/05/2003 | |
Garsdale railway station to Kirby Stephen (Garsdale-East House-Nettle Brow-Swarth Fell Pike-Wild Boar Fell-Greenlaw Rigg-Wharton Hall-Skenkrith Bridge-Kirby Stephen) | Mac.Hawk | 24/04/2003 |
Bramley | 00/00/2003 | |
Bogtrot | PeteF | 28/12/2002 |
PJT | 19/05/2002 | |
stevedixon | 05/02/2002 | |
danpquinn | 04/01/2002 | |
JohnW | 04/10/2000 | |
3 of 4: From Wild Boar Fell. | ChrisR | 01/03/2000 |
Martin R | 31/12/1999 | |
moorsman | 09/09/1999 | |
David Purchase | 04/06/1999 | |
With SB. | Dugswell2 | 19/12/1998 |
Parked at bridge to east over rail line and climbed up the 'nose' of WBF - great final steep scramble, circuit of the top to ensure high point - onto southern tops from here | nordicstar | 22/08/1998 |
Easy walk from Mallerstang side visit for pedantry purposes | Rhayader_wander | 04/05/1998 |
Start ~ 728972. Made our way up Flint Howe and on to the Summit of Wild Boar Fell, also wandered over to the East Top. With KT. | steve hudson | 30/08/1997 |
2 of 5: From Little Fell. | ChrisR | 17/08/1996 |
Crossed on Capricorn MM 1996 on way to 1st control at stream down to east. Day & month estimate | Chris Pearson | 01/01/1996 |
With Simon | mikejacobs | 24/10/1995 |
IanHHill | 18/10/1995 | |
GeoffC | 21/05/1995 | |
top | gigglejon | 28/12/1994 |
Archie | 18/12/1994 | |
KathW | 18/12/1994 | |
tomandivy | 02/09/1994 | |
RobB | 02/04/1994 | |
Ozymandias | 20/02/1994 | |
AlanD | 20/03/1993 | |
IanM | 01/01/1993 | |
Ianto&Sue | 14/09/1992 | |
top | johnfwoolley | 07/06/1992 |
chriswatson | 02/01/1992 | |
ianwatson | 02/01/1992 | |
Laurel | 24/08/1991 | |
mainnirnamfiadh | 29/06/1991 | |
Rambling Ray | 28/04/1991 | |
Smudge | 01/11/1990 | |
David Purchase | 14/10/1990 | |
Alan Moore | 20/05/1990 | |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
jabbott1968 | 01/01/1990 | |
5 of 7: From Swarth Fell. | ChrisR | 02/07/1989 |
IainT | 18/06/1989 | |
Alaric | 17/07/1988 | |
Galltywenallt | 28/05/1988 | |
squeegs | 01/09/1987 | |
Jim T | 01/06/1987 | |
Round from Stennerskeugh. | Eddie | 28/08/1986 |
Condoverman | 16/05/1985 | |
Mallerstang Marathon from Kirkby Stephen, Nine Standards Rigg, High Seat,Archy Styrigg, Hugh Seat, Sails, Swarth Fell Pike, Swarth Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Little Fell, | PeterD | 12/05/1984 |
beorwulf | 12/02/1984 | |
felltop | 20/07/1981 | |
On way to summit from Angerholme Wold. | Aye Jimmy | 20/12/1980 |
trimarc2 | 22/10/1980 | |
Rowan | 08/06/1980 | |
GaryJones | 01/10/1979 | |
With: muhc; From B6259 1ml N of Garsdale Head up to Swarth Fell Pike then Swarth Fell & down & up to Wild Boar Fell. Descended to Outhgill. | Ian Baines | 02/02/1975 |
maknipe | 27/10/1974 | |
Not in PJWS List | Peterdunscar | 26/03/1974 |
peterstanding | 13/10/1973 | |
Solo | Vin | 23/04/1973 |
With: crgs; From Hazelgill up to Nab Fell then N ridge onto Wild Boar Fell. Past cairns and dip to Swarth fell then down to road and walked back along bridle track. | Ian Baines | 03/03/1973 |
GordonAdshead | 00/04/1972 | |
amblemark | 01/01/1970 | |
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