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Name:West Fell
Hill number:3593
Height:542m / 1778ft
Parent (Ma):2732  The Calf
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Lune
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:NY 67038 01518
Summit feature:ground c 2m from cairn
Drop:45m
Col:497m  NY673000  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 91
(1:25k) OL19S
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 179 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Cotegill, Langdale Knott, West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, The Calf, Bush Howe, Simon's Seat, Middleton, Cotegill.JulieB24/03/2024
With 12 others.Phreerunner24/03/2024
From Langdale Knott. Direct ascent on grass. KeithByTheC24/03/2024
Last one of the year for Boo and I. One of those 'are we at the top yet?'hills. First half decent weather for the festive period.Alphaville19931/12/2023
With Cary, on Dales High Way walk.Phreerunner07/09/2022
Parked on grass verge just past gate on right after Brow Foot. Farmer happy so long as he can access gate. Walked through Bowderdale and up track towards West Fell. Detoured off on a mostly pathless trip to Langdale Knotts. Continued along track to Hazelgill Knott then returned to coll and descended easily down north side of burn to sheepfold. Headed south on row until possible to cross where two streams meet and ascend steep path up Randygill's southwest ridge. Then over Hooksey to left fork in track which leads back to start.Flatfield07/08/2022
Excellent high level circuit of Bowderdale. Hooksey - Randygill Top - Kensgriff - Yarlside - The Calf - Hazelgill Knott - West FellGary Heath07/08/2022
Parked at Brow Foot, off A865. West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, The Calf, Bram Rigg Top, The Calf, Bush Howe, Simon's Seat and Langdale Knott.PGCE18/05/2022
Kendal to Kirkby Stephen Dales bus dropped me at Wath. Easy ascent using Dales Path. Great viewpoint. On to Hazlegill Knott then return to Wath for bus back to Kendal. 3 hours walkingtrimarc204/11/2021
Whilst on the Dales High Waynickywood123/10/2021
summit c/p on Kong mm with L.Chris Pearson29/08/2021
Easy walk on grassy ridge from Hazelgill Knott. Path of summit to join Dales High way. Part of Bowderdale- Hazelgill Knott- West Fell- Langdale Knott- Bowderdale walk with brother, Pete. We started 1300hrs after cloud base lifted from 1000 ft to off the tops. Sunny and warm.pwheeler13/06/2021
From Wath for a round of Green Bell, Hooksey, West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Simon's Seat and Uldale Headrhalstead29/05/2021
Easy ascent from the Northconanharrod19/04/2021
From Hazelgill Knott. See Green Bell for routeJulieB04/10/2020
Parked off the A685 near Browfoot at NY 68507 05002 on the verge - plenty of room. Took the lane to Bowderdale Head, then the High Dales Way south over West Fell and Hazelgill Knott, returning the same way. Solo.Man of Kernow109/09/2020
From Simon's Seat via Hazelgill Knott. Had intended to go direct but somehow didn't notice the tick by Hazelgill Knott on the map and climbed it anyway. Nice spot between Simon's Seat and HK. Deja Vu? Good view back to Yarlside from HK and enjoyed jogging along the ridge, although worried I'm losing my marbles. On to Langdale Knott.Wycombe Wanderer05/09/2020
From the parking area on Fair mile Road at 62947 98000. The route taking in Uldale head, Simon's Seat, West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Hooksey and Kensgriff, wild camping at the base of Randygill. Eighteen and half miles with Seven Thousand Two Hundred feet of ascent.WAYNE ROWLETT15/08/2020
A 4 Dewey day comprising of a high level circuit of Langdale from Gaisgill (NY 636 047) visiting Blease Fell, Ulldale Head, Hand Lake, Docker Knott, Simon's Seat, Fell Head, Bush Howe, The Calf, Bram Rigg Top, Calders, Hazelgill Knott, West Fell and Langdale Knott. 31km with 1500m ascent in 8h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan25/05/2020
Clockwise circuit of four, from the North up the Dales Way and. After two, via a third visit to The Calf. This one firstvegibagger20/03/2020
Start at Grid 678046 Bowderdale spaces for a few cars. Route to Yarlside.smocks and denims18/01/2020
Bowderdale > Hooksey > Randygill Top > Bowderdale Beck > The Calf > Hazelgill Knott > West Fell > Bowderdale. Just Me and H, Bright and breezy day, fairly cold on the higher tops.johnkaysleftleg23/10/2019
Traverse north from Hazelgill Knott to BowderdaleColin Crawford11/09/2019
From Gaisgillcjo01/06/2019
Nice horseshoe from Bowderdale on a 19k round of 7 Deweys/Sims. This the first, on to Hazelgill Knott. Filthy weather.jonglew20/12/2018
Dave, Debs & Tali https://www.strava.com/activities/1767387481/overviewMountain Goat12/08/2018
With Paul from Bowderdale. Not much wildlife seen.Skerryvore06/05/2018
After Langdale Knott from Wath.Wheelsy05/04/2018
Langdale Knott > West Fell > Hazelgill Knott > Hooksey from GR: NY 67672 04607ronaldo33322/03/2018
Overnight camping route on Northern Howgills from Gaisgill. Took road to Cotegill and then track and open fell to Langdale Knott. Continued to West Fell and Hazelgill Knott with increasing covering of snow. Camped just beyond Hazelgill Knott. Continued to Simon's Seat, Docker Knott (both tops) and Hand Lake. Descended N along ridge then traverse to Waskew Head and return to Gaisgill. Wet and cloudy day 1, bright on day 2.RobertP03/02/2018
Parked 692 049 nice repair on side of road, through Bowderdale then track along ridge to West Fell and Hazelgill Knott. Returned same way.dgresty09/11/2017
From Bowderdalebardolph02/08/2017
Lancs Dalesrail Walk led by John Barnes; ferocious winds throughout walk. Started at Browfoot then long slog up to first of four tops, West Fell. Good views around Howgills.JOHNS11/06/2017
Day 7 of our Dales High Way walk from Sedbergh to Newbiggin – on - Lune. Visited Arant Haw, Calders, Bram Rigg Top, The Calf, Hazelgill Knott and West Fell. With Annette, Geoff and Steve. 18km with 800m ascent in 5h 30m.silveracorn_alan04/05/2017
With Jo, from Wath: road and track to West Fell, out and back to Hazelgill Knott, then onto Langdale Knott, returning to the col before contouring north east to join outward track. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob22/04/2017
Last of 3 for the day from Hooksey before descending into Bowderdale with GB. Just under 9 miles in 4 hours 20 minutes.bolton01/02/2017
Parked on S. side of bridge over the Lune in Wath at 684051 (Space for 2-3 cars) - Up road/track to Hooksey - Dropped down to Bowderdale Beck & then steep ascent to Hazelgill Knott - N. along good track to small summit cairn - Continued along track to Bowderdale & then road walk back to car. (PM)gerrybowes01/02/2017
Start ~ 682048. Followed the road through Bowderdale and then the track/path up the ridge to West Fell.Then kept on up the ridge to Hazelgill Knot. We then made a direct descent to cross Bowderdale beck before a direct ascent of Kensgriff. Followed on with Green Bell, Randygill Top and finally Hooksey, walking out along that broad ridge. With Wombourne.steve hudson13/09/2016
Parked at GR 682048 near Bowderdale. Completed a circuit of West Fell, Hazelgill knott, Kensgriff, Green Bell, Randygill Knott and Hooksey. With SH.wombourne13/09/2016
A long walk up Bowderdale, steep climb to Hazelgill Knott then a pleasant grassy ridge walk back over West Fell and Langsale Knott. With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave04/09/2016
A night walk starting from Scar Sikes. Two new tops in the bag as well as some old favourites. Walked out along Bowderdale which has to be one of England's most remote valley's. A full moon ensured good visibility without needing to use a head torch.thenomad20/07/2016
From Bowderdale. Sign discouraging parking at cattle grid so parked a little further down road. Followed bridleway and track to West Fell in ever stronger wind, rain, and hail. Eventually gave up on going further and returned back. Teach me to go in July!Fisky Boy10/07/2016
With Fisky Boy.Brenda Cloke10/07/2016
Circular trip from Cross keyspetesimpson11/01/2016
Langdale Knott, West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Wandale Hillkeithouk25/10/2015
Five years later kept my promise to revisit Cautley Spout in less haste. Tow car walk with Jull and Gary. Cross Keys, Cautley Spout, Great Dummacks, Calders, The Calf, and then three new tops, Hazelgill Knott, West Fell, Langdale Knott and return to car parked at Kelleth.ijpowell20/08/2015
From Gaisgill up Uldale Head then over to Simon's Seat before Fell Head and The Calf. Return via Hazelgill Knott and West Fell with Langdale Knott as an encore. Very pleasant day apart from some drizzle in the last hour. Surprisingly busy hills and not just The Calf.SS25/07/2015
From Bowderdale on Hannon walk on glorious spring day wth clear blue skies and superb mid-distance views.Included detour to Langdale Knott.catman11/03/2014
With Catman.oscarrosie11/03/2014
With Claire on return leg of Bowderdale horseshoeCrib Goch10/08/2013