Fountains Fell is a 668-metre (2,192 ft) Hewitt in North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Central Pennines area (Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 243 m. The summit is marked by a grassy knoll 15m N of cairn. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 668 m / 2,192 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 243 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Central Pennines |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | SD8641771585 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.139934, -2.209411 |
| Summit feature | grassy knoll 15m N of cairn |
Plan a walk up Fountains Fell
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Hills near Fountains Fell
Other listed hills within 13 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountains Fell South Top | 663 m | Nuttall | 0.9 km |
| Darnbrook Fell | 624 m | Hewitt | 2.4 km |
| Pen-y-ghent | 694 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Plover Hill | 680 m | Hewitt | 3.9 km |
| Birks Fell | 610 m | Hewitt | 7.2 km |
| Yockenthwaite Moor | 643 m | Hewitt | 10.5 km |
| Simon Fell | 649 m | Hewitt | 11.5 km |
| Buckden Pike | 702 m | Hewitt | 12.0 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.