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Name:Whitfell
Hill number:2647
Height:573m / 1880ft
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright Outlying Fell,
Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,WO,B,Sy,Fel,Cm)
Grid ref:SD 15883 92983
Summit feature:large cairn/shelter on tumulus
Drop:223m
Col:350m  SD149888  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96
(1:25k) OL6N
Observations:cairn is 20m SW of trig point (SD 15897 92998)
Survey:Abney level
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From the Corney Fell layby with Jerry Purkis. One of 4 WOLs to tick off today and 3 geocaches. Circuit Buck Barrow, Whitfell, Burnmoor, Kinmont Buckbarrow. With Jerry PurkisRowanP09/06/2023
From Corney Fell Road summit. 11.5 km, 370 m asc. N up to Great Paddy Crag, Buck Barrow and Kinmont Buck Barrow. N across the saddle to Burn Moor and NE to Whitfell summit. Contour S around to Plough Fell. Down to the road and up and back on Stoneside Hill. Windy, cold, dry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720307381009SalmonJoe09/04/2023
Bootle, up track to road, over Buckbarrow and forked right to summit.Flatfield18/09/2022
After Hutton Roof Crags. Section 34 Marilyns done.russell6111/07/2022
Corney Fell Road > Great Paddy Crag > Kinmount Buck Barrow > Buck Barrow > Burn Moor > Whitfell > Corney Fell Road > Stoneside Hill > Corney Fell Road. Just me and H. Started off in thick clag and this continued for the entire walk accompanied by a strong breeze bringing a fine mizzle. Very wet underfoot with the decision to not wear gaiters being a poor one. Also forgot my sandwiches. Not the best day to be fair.johnkaysleftleg08/07/2022
 yorkielad25/02/2022
Adaptation of Birkett's Whitfell Horseshoe (Walk WHI2). Parked on the verge just south of Brackenthwaite. Visited The Pike, Hesk Fell, Yoadcastle, Woodhead Height, White Pike, The Knott, Stainton Pike, Whitfell, and Bigert. 16km with 1000m ascent in 5h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan14/02/2022
From Fell Lane in the west. To be avoided. Boggy and path shown on map is mostly indistinct.geralddavison29/11/2021
Parked on the minor road to the south and walked down to Black Combe first before returning to the car for a break and then heading up here. More interesting than the slog down to Black Combe and even had some breaks in the clouds for some views. Not enough energy to do all the Birketts in the area.Father Ted25/10/2021
Revisit with AlexDave Geere31/08/2021
With Val. From road to south west. Followed faint tracks and paths in thick mist to summit on compass bearings from shortly after the start. The actual path on the ground meanders much more than the straight line indicated on the mapmike.hoult25/08/2021
7.3 mile circular from Buckbarrow Bridge. Followed beck then footpath up onto featureless Burn Moor, then followed trails across to Whitfell. From then headed back to col and onto rocky Buck Barrow then across to Kinmont Buck Barrow following fence to top of the pass and onto Stoneside Hill. Followed surprisingly busy Corney Fell road back to car. Great views in lovely sunny conditions and only saw 1 other person on the walk on a Sunday in the Lakes. Only 495m ascent on walk. Earlier that day we bagged Caw, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill and Great Stickle.DanTrig27/06/2021
Silecroft station - Black Combe South Top - Black Combe - Stoupdale Head - Stoneside Hill - Great Paddy Crag - Buck Barrow - Kinmont Buck Barrow - Whitfell - Burn Moor - Bootle station.Mark Jackson22/06/2021
From UlphaSlash327/05/2021
Another great day picking up Birketts on these hills of solitude!! The day started off misty, then cleared and we had an extended light rain shower in the afternoon as we walked from Whitfell to Plough Fell. Plus, we had the added bonus of spotting a meadow pipit clutch of eggs. A happy day of bagging indeed!!morgs4mountains12/05/2021
Parked at SD 1498 8961. Great Paddy crag, Kinmont Buck Barrow, Burn Moor, Whitfell, Stainton Pike, Buck Barrow, Plough Fell & Stoneside Hill.CJM30/04/2021
From parking area at SD149896, Stoneside Hill, Great Paddy Crag, Buck Barrow, Plough Fell, Whitfell, Burn Moor and Kinmont Buck Barrow.dgresty07/04/2021
From top of Corney Fell Road: Stoneside Hill, Plough Fell, Buckbarrow, Great Paddy Crag, Kinmont Buck Barrow, Burn Moor, Whitfell, Stainton Pike and the Knott.Lazylizzie01/04/2021
Walked from Ulpha to climb The Pike, Hesk Fell, Yoadcastle, Woodend Height, Whitepike, The Knott, Stainton Pike, Whitfell, Burn Moor, Kinmont Buck Barrow, and Buck Barrow return to Ulpha.Walkingmurphy29/09/2020
Afternoon walk. Buckbarrow, Whitfell, Burn Moor, Kinmont Buckbarrow. With Steve.Longwojo18/09/2020
From Corney Fell road via Burn Moor. With SanchoAnduril14/07/2020
cairnjimbloomer206/07/2020
Parked on roadside at SD 149 896. Followed field boundary, then to right of Great Paddy Crag and up to Buck Barrow. Continued N along the ridge over Burn Moor to Whitfell. 8km with 330m ascent in 2 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan20/06/2020
RevisitDave Geere30/05/2020
With GN from Bigert Mire then Buckbarrow, to Woodend Height and back to path just below Whitfell.trimarc223/02/2020
From small parking area at highpoint of road (SD149896): Great Paddy Crag - Buck Barrow - Whitfell - Burn Moor - Kinmont Buck Barrow - Stoneside Hill.Tony J29/12/2019
From Near Brackenthwaite with A,C, M &V. past Bigget Mire, BW then direct to trig and large cairn at top. Diversion to Burn Moor before heading back to Stainton Pike, Yoadcastle, Woodend Height, Hesk Fell and The Pike.PeterD24/12/2019
From Corney Fell road.vuirich29/11/2019
As Wainwrightabbo000106/11/2019
Parked at the roadside parking, Kinmont Buck Barrow, Burn Moor, Whitfell and back via Buck Barrow and down to car.Chipstertrain05/11/2019
2/4. From high point on road to S, out and back. Beautiful day but hills further inland clouded over. Light breeze and sunny. Rounsfell19/09/2019
The Birketts Southern fells WHI-3 Started layby on corny fell road. GREAT PADDY CRAG- BUCK BARROW-KINMONT BUCK BARROW - BURN MORE- WHITFELL (Additional peak) PLOUGH FELL-STONESIDE HILL. Low cloud, sun later, tops confusing in mist and after easy path at start very few paths with walking on tussocky grass made it hard going in places. Views lovely when clear.Hill Wanderer13/07/2019
With K from bridleway to SW. Significant navigational difficulties neat summit in mist.Ashley30/06/2019
Bootle to Coniston - Day 2Ajm031029/06/2019
K Visited summit from the Corney Fell road summit where all the local sheep seemed to have gathered. An easy track across grass with some boggier patches.crazy19/06/2019
From Corney fell summit roadHavenchris19/04/2019
Buck Barrow, Whit Fell, Burn Moor, Kinmont Buck Barrow from Fell Road summit.lenman06/04/2019
From the SW on a very windy morning. Returned over Burn Moor.NormanW05/04/2019
Parked at Brackenthwaite on to Hole House and ascent of The Pike. Ascent of Hesk Fell and on to Yoadcastle, Woodend Height, White Pike. Descent to The Knott. Ascent back up Stainton Pike, Whitfell, Burn Moor, Kinmont Buck Barrow and finish with Buck Barrow. Descent to Sele Bottom and through plantation and return to car.raymooremanx25/02/2019
With Emmasimon and co11/10/2018
About 90mins from the minor road. Great views but getting cold.Play2End01/10/2018
On the Birkett walk taking in Buckbarrow etc Added Whitfell as an extra - easy walk from Burn Moor Weather was mainly dry but mist at approx 1500ftjohnjennison21/08/2018
Doing Wainwrights OF walk 35 from layby at SD 150897. Impressive cairn cum shelter (ex tumulus) at top, plus trig too. Superb views to north. Fortunately warm enough not to need shelter, which was already occupied by a swarm of flying ants.Hillsidenick05/08/2018
From highpoint on Stoneside road. Easy going dry path /grass. Stunning evening run, very clear views.N.Morters25/07/2018
From Burn Moor, then picked off Plough Fell before return to the car at SD 1496 8963. In summer bagging attire - shorts, T-shirt and steady rain.jonglew16/07/2018
Fourth of seven of AW's outliers from a gravel area on the minor road south of Buck barrow, route also took in Buck barrow, Kinmont buck barrow, Burn moor, Stainton pike, Hesk fell and The pike in just under ten miles.WAYNE ROWLETT14/07/2018
From minor road HP, Buck Barrow and Whitfell, faint tracks and paths most of the way.Topographer5723/06/2018
From fell road summit where I'd spent the night. A simple enough walk out taking in the southerly tops of Buckbarrow en route. A superb viewpoint and possibly the best outlier I've visited so far.stig_nest28/05/2018
4 of 6: From Buck Barrow. With Karen and Sam.ChrisR05/04/2018
From minor road near Buckbarrow Bridge - track /bridleway onto Burn Moor then onward to Whitfell summit and trig - dropped onto Sele Bottom and returned via Buckbarrow Crags.briandavies01/04/2018