Kirkby Fell
Yorkshire Dales · England
60th highest of 74 in the Yorkshire Dales · 2.8 km from Malham
About Kirkby Fell
Kirkby Fell is a 546 m (1,791 ft) peak in the Yorkshire Dales, rising 31 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Kirkby Fell is the 60th highest of the 74 summits Atlas lists in the Yorkshire Dales, and the joint 66th by prominence. The nearest village is Malham, 2.8 km to the east.
The nearest other summit is Rye Loaf Hill (547 m), 1 km to the west.
Key facts
- Height
- 546 m 1,791 ft
- Prominence
- 31 m
- Region
- Yorkshire Dales England
- Nearest summit
- Rye Loaf Hill 1 km W · 547 m
- Height rank
- 60th of 74 Summits in the Yorkshire Dales
- Nearest village
- Malham 2.8 km E
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Malham Car Park - 2.7 km east of the summit, as the crow flies
- Settle station - 5.7 km west of the summit, as the crow flies
Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales: Met Office · MWIS
Nearest station and car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, stations from NaPTAN, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.
- Grid reference
- SD 873 635
- Coordinates
- 54.06756, -2.19432
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 186th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.
Around Kirkby Fell
- Kirby Fell - Trig point · 0.1 km SE
- Dales High Way - Trail · 0.4 km
- Rye Loaf Hill - 547 m · 1 km W
- Grizedales - 553 m · 1 km NW
- Pennine Way - Trail · 2.2 km
- Dean Moor Hill - Trig point · 2.3 km NE
- Scaleber Force - Waterfall · 3.5 km W
- Janet's Foss - Waterfall · 3.8 km E
- Victoria Cave - Cave · 3.9 km NW
- Haw Hill - Trig point · 4 km SE
- Parson's Pulpit - 538 m · 6.9 km NE
- Fountains Fell South Top - 663 m · 7.3 km N
- Proctor High Mark - 531 m · 7.6 km NE
- Fountains Fell - 668 m · 8.1 km N
- Darnbrook Fell - 624 m · 9.3 km N
- Pen-y-ghent - 694 m · 10.5 km N
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