Swarth Fell Explained

Swarth Fell
Elevation M:681
Prominence M:76
Parent Peak:Wild Boar Fell
Listing:Hewitt, Nuttall
Location:Mallerstang, Cumbria, England
Range:Pennines
Coordinates:54.3649°N -2.3774°W
Grid Ref Uk:SD7557596660
Topo:OS Landranger 98

Swarth Fell is an approximately 1miles stretch of high ground (consisting mainly of limestone capped with millstone grit) situated to the south of Wild Boar Fell, of which it is a continuation.[1] It is mostly within Mallerstang, Cumbria, but the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire (historically Westmorland and the West Riding of Yorkshire) runs along its length, just to the west of the highest points.The summit, which is marked by a cairn,[2] and is listed as both a Hewitt and a Nuttall, lies 2.1 km to the south of the summit of Wild Boar Fell, the two fells being separated by a col - where there are several cairns, and a small tarn; Swarth Fell Tarn.[3] (This small tarn can just be seen in the photograph above right).

The name "Swarth" fell, like most of the names of geographical features in the area, is of Norse origin: svartr, dark in colour.

Approximately 1 km south-east of the summit is the fell's other high point, Swarth Fell Pike .[4] Baugh Fell, Yorkshire Dales, is 5.3 km to the south-west, separated from Swarth Fell by Grisedale.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kelsall . Dennis . The Yorkshire Dales: north and east : Howgill Fells, Mallerstang, Swaledale, Wensleydale and Nidderdale . 2009 . Cicerone . Milnthorpe . 9781852845094 . 92.
  2. Book: Marsh . Terry . The Pennine mountains: the Cheviots, the Northern Moors, the Howgill fells, the Yorkshire Dales and the High Peak . 1989 . Hodder & Stoughton . London . 0-3404-3039-7 . 133, 176.
  3. Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley . OL19 . 2016 . 1:25,000 . Explorer . Ordnance Survey . 978-0-319-26334-1 .
  4. Book: Marsh . Terry . The Pennine mountains: the Cheviots, the Northern Moors, the Howgill fells, the Yorkshire Dales and the High Peak . 1989 . Hodder & Stoughton . London . 0-3404-3039-7 . 134.
  5. Book: Hartley . Marie . Ingilby . Joan . The Yorkshire dales . 1974 . Dent . London . 0-4600-2018-8 . 172.