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Name:Swarth Fell (Ullswater)
Hill number:3830
Height:545m / 1788ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Birkett
(B)
Grid ref:NY 45407 19541
Summit feature:grassy knoll just E of path
Drop:5m
Col:540m  NY454193  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 408 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Solo climb.jonsutterby7125/11/2023
With Jez and EleriCaralynR29/10/2023
Run with Poppy, parked at Martindale Church. Foggy drizzly day no views but lovely and quiet. Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Brock Crag & Swarth Fell. 7.7 miles 2723 ft elevation.nell158325/10/2023
From Howtown: Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Steek Knotts, Hallin Fell. 14.5km, 4h 30Rockdoctor08/10/2023
White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Raven Howe, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knottkeithouk17/09/2023
Walk 13 of the Graham Uney book walking the Wainwrights in 64 walks. White Knott; Arthurs Pike; Bonscale Pike; Swarth Fell; Loadpot Hill;Wether Hill (new) Wether Hill (original); Brownthwaite Crag; Steel Knots (my 100th Fellranger).. Hallin Fell omitted as already climbed several times and knees were shot after the descent. With Boris.ytfckent02/09/2023
From Martindale Hause. 15 km, 790 m asc/desc. SE steeply up to the Steel Knotts ridge and Pikeawassa. S to Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill and Red Crag. N along the High Street toWether Hill, Loadpot Hill and Arthur's Pike. S to Bonscale Pike and Swarth Fell and back by Mellguards. Warm, breezy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309294707SalmonJoe24/06/2023
A revisit to explore of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 4th round and other lesser peaks. This time with Chris. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 8 hours.silverwolf_alan15/05/2023
With LAA and JGCW07/04/2023
Fusedale Circuit from church. 2 of 12thekirkie pirate23/02/2023
From Askham car park. Heughscar Hill, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Arthur's Pike. Longer scenic 19 mile route, with Alma Aurea.meltdiceburg08/10/2022
A Loadpot Hill round from St Peter’s, Martindale.Sedge29/09/2022
From Martindale Church for a round of Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Low Raise and Swarth Fell to finish my round of the Birketts.rhalstead20/03/2022
From Sharrow Bay 15.5 km, 720 m asc Up by Auterstone and the Askham BW and the Barton Fell track up to Arthur's Pike. Over Bonscale Pike and Swarth Fell to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down to the Fusedale Beck ruin and back by Fusedale, Mellguards and Swarthbeck. Bright and a bit frozen underfoot.SalmonJoe01/03/2022
Parked by outdoor pool in Askham then upward to White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell (Ullswater) then down to Knotts then minor road to Helton & back to Askham bagging benchmarks en route.Dugswell217/01/2022
Foggy but good walk to Loadpot hillejjohnstone20/12/2021
Parked at Martindale Church for a circuit around Fusedale Beck over 9 summits. 6/9PGCE16/11/2021
An exploration of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 3rd round and other lesser peaks. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 6h 40m. (S)silveracorn_alan25/10/2021
Howtown,Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Hill, Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike. Back to Howtwon. 9.5 miles. With MNtrimarc222/09/2021
Running from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge with GFE in 20 degree sunshine. Hallin Fell, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott and Heughscar Hill then took the steamer back to the start.Fionalevey05/06/2021
round from Martindaleholtsd19/05/2021
Quiet Easter Sat walk with Jacqui on way from Loadpot to BonscaleHillsidenick03/04/2021
A round of Fusedale from the church above Howtown. Snow above 400m. Mostly clear on the tops. Great views. With B and R.jenx29/12/2020
A wet and windy day with Alfie. Arthur’s Pike, Bonscale Pike & Swarth Fell from Roehead, Pooley Bridge.Dangerous Dave19/12/2020
Abortive attempt at the Western Martindale fells - driven down by the rain.atreides788701/11/2020
Parked at 49743 21443 and did a round of Heughscar Hill, White Knott, Arthurs Pike, Bonscale Pike Swarth Fell and Knotts. Mostly on paths and mostly relatively flat. 3 hours 9 miles.clivevilla05/09/2020
4/5 From Askham, Revisit White Knott, Revisit Arthur's Pike, Revisit Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell then over the common to Knott and back to Askham. About 12 Miles easy walking. Tea shop in Askham at the Hall is well worth a visit!nickywood115/09/2019
A VERY WET NIGHT AND MORNING BUT IMPROVED ALL THROUGH AFTERNOON. FROM HOWTON SET OFF P.M. OVER PIKEAWASSA TO BAG BROWNTHWAITE CRAG AND GOWK HILL. THEN UP ONTO MAIN RIDGE AND, BYPASSING TOPS ALREADY DONE, OUT TO SWARTH FELL. DESCENDED FROM BONSCALE PIKE AFTER SOME DIFFICULTY FINDING START OF PATH.BURGESS20/07/2019
Very Hot, on my own. Heading to Bonscale Fell from Loadpot Hill.alwaysinshorts28/06/2019
White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Low Kop, Bampton Fell, Four Stones Hill, Little Birkhouse Hill, Pinnacle Howe, Knottskeithouk21/04/2019
With: hb; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car.Ian Baines14/02/2019
With: ib; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car. Helen Baines14/02/2019
Did from Martindale, along with Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill(2), Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts, and Hallin FellWayne Mac19/05/2018
Parked in Martindale, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Kop, Red Crag, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Hill. Sunny and cold conditions with good views and wet under foot.Fell_wanderer20/03/2018
with PupLittledave03/02/2018
The Hause - Steel Knotts - Brownthwaite Crag - Wether Hill (Wainwright) - Loadpot Hill - Swarth Fell - Bonscale Pike - Arthur's Pike - Bonscale Pike - Howtown - The Hause. With FJ. Good weather.Mark Jackson23/12/2017
Walk with VJ after being rained off from Borrowdale. Clear all day until last hill Pikawassa when rain ame in. Cloud base above summits so great views. Nice walk out, 10 tops in total.Mark T23/07/2017
Martindale New Church > Hallin Fell > Steel End > Steel Knotts > Brownthwaite Crag > Gowk Hill > Red Crag > Wether Hill > Wether Hill (wainwright top) > Loadpot Hill > Arthur's Pike > Bonscale Pike > Mellguards > Martindale New Church. Blue sky day, just me and H.johnkaysleftleg08/07/2017
From Knotts - on to Bonscale Pike.Wycombe Wanderer21/06/2017
Straight up and down from Melguards obvious paths.jocks113/04/2017
MVWFrank23/03/2017
FRVin23/03/2017
8 of 12 on a 21k round, parking at Martindale. From Loadpot Hill, and on to Bonscale Pike. Some partially grassed over rocks mark the HP.jonglew10/03/2017
On a round of Fusedale from Martindale Hausealistairpooler05/02/2017
Parked at the cattle grid on the road to Cote Farm. We took one of the many paths behind Mellguards which leads to the summit. Onto Bonscale Pike next with GB.bolton25/10/2016
Parked just beyond cattle grid on road to Cote Fm at 444194 (Space for 6-7 cars) - Across bridge to Mellguards & then up good path to summit - Bonscale Pike - Arthur’s Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill 2557 - Wether Hill 2927 - Gowk Hill - Brownthwaite Crag - Steel Knotts. (PM)gerrybowes25/10/2016
+CLGSimonK27/08/2016
From head of Heltondale on cool,cloudy day-Knotts-Swarth Fell(now a tiny cairn on mound}-Bonscale Pike-Arthur's Pike-White Knott.Return via The Cockpit and Cop Stone.With Catman.oscarrosie13/05/2016
With Oscar.catman13/05/2016
Horsehoe of Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike and White Knott from Howtown Pier to Pooley Bridge.Eddie07/05/2016