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Kirk Fell is a
fell in the Western part of the
English Lake District. It is situated between
Great Gable and
Pillar on the long ring of fells surrounding the
valley of
Ennerdale, and also stands over
Wasdale to the south. However, it's separated from its two higher neighbours by the low passes of Black Sail and Beck Head, giving it a high
relative height and making it a
Marilyn, the
thirteenth highest in the Lake District.
The direct ascent up the south western slope from
Wasdale Head is backbreakingly steep and the subject of an amusing drawing by
Wainwright. Usual ascents are by one of the aforementioned passes; alternatively one may climb Kirk Fell as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe, a walk on the fells surrounding
Mosedale, a side-valley of Wasdale.
Topography
The
Western Fells occupy a triangular sector of the Lake District, bordered by the River Cocker to the north east and
Wasdale to the south east. Westwards the hills diminish toward the coastal plain of Cumberland. At the central hub of the high country are
Great Gable and its satellites, while two principal ridges fan out on either flank of
Ennerdale, the western fells in effect being a great horseshoe around this long wild valley.
The summit plateau of Kirk Fell assumes a 'figure of eight' shape in plan, the narrow waist squeezed between Illgill Head and Baysoar Slack. The highest ground is to the west, while a subsidiary top occupies the other section.
Kirk Fell east top has sufficient
prominence (34 m, 112 ft) to qualify as a
Hewitt in its own right. Between the summits is Kirkfell Tarn, actually two small
tarns. The deeper pool is an oval, while the other has an indented outline, reminiscent of Sprinkling Tarn on
Seathwaite Fell in miniature.
Summit and View
The main top is marked by a
cairn set amid an area of stones. The east top has a cairn set on a rocky outcrop. Some remains of the old fence can be found on the watershed, crossing both tops.
Kirk Fell can also be climbed as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe, also taking in
Yewbarrow,
Red Pike,
Scoat Fell and
Pillar.
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