Brim Fell

Overview
Height: 2,611 Feet - 796 Metres
Grid Ref: SD 271 985
Area: Southern
Ordnance Survey: OL6
Wainwright Guidebook: Four
Brim Fell is the mile-long whalebacked ridge linking Coniston Old Man with Swirl How, the latter fell being joined at the narrow depresion of Levers Hawse, a high pass across the main watershed.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Brim Fell seen over Goats Hawse.

Brim Fell.

Brim Fell.


Brim Fell summit cairn.

 

There are 18 walks to choose from including Brim Fell

A Coniston Round from Church Beck

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17th September 2022
ASCENT: 3,279 Feet - 999 Metres
MILES: 8
WAIMWRIGHTS: 3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Church Beck - Miners Bridge - Coppermines - Levers Water - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Great How Crags - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Coppermines - Miners Bridge - Church Beck
 

Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell

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21st March 2020
ASCENT: 2,630 Feet - 802 Metres
MILES: 6.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
ROUTE: Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate
 

Remembrance Day on Great Carrs

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10th November 2019
ASCENT: 3,300 Feet - 1,006 Metres
MILES: 8.7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Brim Fell - Dow Crag
ROUTE: Bottom of Walna Scar Road, Seathwaite - Tongue House - Seathwaite Tarn - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar Road back to Seathwaite
 

A Coniston Round

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6th April 2019
ASCENT: 3,450 Feet - 1,052 Metres
MILES: 9.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum
 

Swirl How, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man

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20th January 2018
ASCENT: 3,263 Feet - 995 Metres
MILES: 8.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Coniston - Miners Bridge - YHA Coniston Coppermines - Levers Water Beck - Levers Water - Swirl Hause - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Crowberry Haws - Miners Bridge - Coniston
 

Late afternoon on Dow Crag South Rake

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8th April 2017
ASCENT: 2,630 Feet - 802 Metres
MILES: 6.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
ROUTE: Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate
 

Raven Tor and Black Sails from Fell Gate

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2nd October 2016
ASCENT: 3,500 Feet - 1,067 Meters
MILES: 8.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Swirl How
ROUTE: Fell Gate - Crowberry Haws - Boulder Valley - Levers Water - Raven Tor - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Black Sails - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Crowberry Haws - Fell Gate
 

Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell after work

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14th May 2016
ASCENT: 2,630 Feet - 802 Meters
MILES: 6.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
ROUTE: Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 4 The Coniston Fells

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28th February 2016
ASCENT: 4,500 Feet - 1,372 Meters
MILES: 12.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Wetherlam
ROUTE: Fell Gate - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Red Dell Moss - Wetherlam - Black Sails Ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate
 

A Coniston Round

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14th October 2015
ASCENT: 3'967 Feet - 1,209 Meters
MILES: 10.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band - Swirl How - Top of Broad Slack - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells

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13th March 2015
ASCENT: 4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters
MILES: 14.1
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide
ROUTE: Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston
 

Late afternoon on Dow Crag via the South Rake


26th July 2014
ASCENT: 2,630 Feet 802 Meters
MILES: 6.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Fell Gate – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Raven Tor – Low Water – Fell Gate
 

Buck Pike to Brim Fell via Blind Tarn


12th April 2014
ASCENT: 2,560 Feet – 780 Meters
MILES: 6.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell
ROUTE: Fellgate – Boo Tarn – Walna Sca Pass – Blind Tarn – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Fellgate
 

Coniston Wonder’s

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8th February 2013
ASCENT: 2,769 Feet, 844 Metres
MILES: 9
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Wetherlam
ROUTE: Walna Scar – Boo Tarn – Goats Water – Goats Hawes – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Swirl Band – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Wetherlam – Black Sails South Ridge – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar
 

The Coniston Fells Part II

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19th October 2012
ASCENT: 3,612 Feet, 1,101 Metres
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Lad Stones – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Fairfield Col – Swirl Band – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank
 

Dow Crag via the South Rake

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3rd May 2012
ASCENT: 2,627 Feet, 801 Metres
MILES: 5.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man
ROUTE: Walna Scar Road – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Coniston South Ridge –Boo Tarn – Walna Scar Road
 

Wetherlam & The Old Man Of Coniston

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22nd January 2012
ASCENT: 3,720 Feet
MILES: 7.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man Of Coniston
ROUTE: Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Red Gill – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Swirl How – Brim Fell Rake – Brim Fell – The Old Man Of Coniston – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank
 

A Furness Epic

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13th November 2010
ASCENT: 3,600 Ft, 1,097 Mtrs
MILES: 9.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Cars & Grey Friar
ROUTE:  
 

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