Hallin Fell

Written and walked by Lee McCoy · Summited September 2024

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388 mWainwright — Far Eastern Fells+6 bonus Birketts within 3 km

Hallin Fell is a 388 m grassy cone above Howtown on Ullswater: 1.98 km there and back from the Hause, half an hour to an hour. The summit weather for today and the week ahead, worked out for its 388 m top, is just below.

Summit conditions on Hallin Fell

On the summit on Tuesday 27 October: 12° to 7°C, gusts to 49 mph, 15.0 mm of rain forecast over the whole day, midnight to midnight.

Against our lines, Tuesday 27 October: wind, cold and cloud from the Met Office UKV 2 km model (daylight hours, as in the verdict above); rain from the summit line’s forecast (the whole day). A tile is large when this top is past its line.

Wind on the top

Past the line

48 mph, our estimate for the open top in the worst daylight hour

The Met Office 2 km model’s gust of 40 mph times our exposure factor of 1.2. The summit line above gives Open-Meteo’s highest gust for the whole day, 49 mph, before any exposure factor.

The line Our line: 25 mph, where our wind Scale begins its 25–35 band: “balance affected; buffeting on exposed ground”. MWIS (opens in new tab) describes what wind does to a walker across a range rather than at a line: from about 20–25 mph it starts to affect your balance.

Estimated: it is not calibrated against summit readings, and the two forecasts can disagree by more than a band.

Rain, and the becks

Past the line

15.0 mm of rain over the whole day, midnight to midnight

The same figure as the summit line above and the 7-day forecast.

The line Our line: 6 mm in the day, where our scorer counts a day as soaking. We read rainfall, never river levels: becks in spate.

Open-Meteo’s forecast. It says nothing about rain already in the ground.

Also checked cold: feels like 5 °C, no ice or snow forecast; cloud: a clear-top reading of 74 out of 100, over our in-cloud line of 20. Under a line is not the same as fine: it means only that these figures are under the lines we use.

Not in these tiles Lightning, river levels, snow or ice already lying, and the ground under your feet. A tile cannot see them, so an empty space here never means they are absent.

Snow figures with a second opinion: Powered by Met Office data

Full 7-day summit forecast ↓

Wainwrights are scored for walking conditions each morning from the Met Office’s UK forecast model, read for each summit through Open-Meteo; the forecast figures are Open-Meteo’s, worked out for the summit’s height. How we check →

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (opens in new tab)

Routes up Hallin Fell

Both start from unnamed car park south-east of Hallin Fell (free); the last two rows give its parking and bus. Full maps further down.

Compared	Hallin Fell	Fusedale Circuit
Starts from	St Peter's Church, Howtown (The Hause)	St Peter's Church, Howtown (The Hause)
Distance and climb	1.98 km, 165 m of climb	14.68 km, 888 m of climb
Time, fast to steady	~½–1 h	~4¼–6 h
Scrambling	Not mentioned in the route’s notes	Hands for a few steps: between Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike (km 4.2–5.5).
Exposure	Not assessed	Not assessed
Navigation	Easy	Hard
Steepest stretch	Climb of about 25% at 0.3 km (Moderate)	Climb of about 39% at 3.4 km (Severe)
After the summit	No further tops	Over Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Brownthwaite Crag and Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts)
Walked or planned	Walked in part; km 0.0–0.8, km 1.2–2.0 from the map	Walked by Lee, September 2024
Car park at the start	unnamed car park south-east of Hallin Fell (free)	unnamed car park south-east of Hallin Fell (free)
Bus to the start	UB1, 530 m walk from Martindale Cattle Grid (near). Seasonal: the UB1 does not run all year. 1 November 2026 is its last day.	UB1, 540 m walk from Martindale Cattle Grid (near). Seasonal: the UB1 does not run all year. 1 November 2026 is its last day.

Times run from fast to steady pace (Naismith’s rule). Scrambling quotes each route’s own notes; “not mentioned” means they do not say, not that the ground has none. Each route’s page has its map, stages and GPX.

Distance, climb and the steepest stretch are measured from each route’s GPX track; the other grades are set on the ground, judged from the map or estimated from OpenStreetMap, and each route page says which. How we check →

How hard is Hallin Fell? Is it good for beginners?

From the Hause it's one of the easiest Wainwrights — 388 m (1,273 ft), short, grassy and pathed, with no scrambling. For most people it's an ideal first fell, and a favourite for families. The lakeside path round the fell is a different, longer walk with rocky outcrops.

It is still a real little hill: the direct path from the Hause is steep enough to get you breathing, and the north side above Ullswater has craggy drops, so keep children away from the edges on that flank. The south and west sides are gentle grass; the north and east are rougher and steeper, with Geordie's Crag projecting into Ullswater.

How we check →

Conditions and 7-day summit forecast

Modelled for the 388 m summit (Open-Meteo). Check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

Full 7-day forecast

Tue 27 Oct

12° / 7°

49 mph

15.0 mm (100%)

Wed 28 Oct

11° / 8°

32 mph

9.2 mm (100%)

Thu 29 Oct

11° / 8°

18 mph

0.4 mm (75%)

Fri 30 Oct

10° / 4°

21 mph

0.0 mm (8%)

Sat 31 Oct

9° / 2°

5 mph

0.0 mm (6%)

Sun 1 Nov

9° / 4°

10 mph

0.6 mm (2%)

Mon 2 Nov

7° / 0°

10 mph

0.0 mm (0%)

Taken 27 October 2026, 20:59 UTC; the live forecast replaces it when it loads. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (opens in new tab)

Pro mountain forecasts: MWIS · Met Office mountain forecast

Parking & buses for Hallin Fell

Parking

Where do you park for Hallin Fell?

At the Hause, by St Peter's church, Martindale — free but small, and it fills early on fine weekends. The lane up from Howtown is narrow with hairpins, so arrive early or have a fallback.

The car-free alternative is better than the car: take the Ullswater Steamer to Howtown and walk up from the pier — one of the nicest ways up any fell in the district.

Sources: Ullswater Steamers (opens in new tab)

Route starts first, then the car parks nearest the summit, which are not always a way up.

Hallin Fell, south-east car park (free) — at the start of Hallin Fell and Fusedale Circuit

Walking base for Hallin Fell, Sleet Fell, Low Birk Fell and Birk Fell (Bleaberry Knott - Birk Fell) — the 'Hallin Fell' route starts 8 m away. Also serves 'Birketts to the South of Ullswater'. Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

Hallin Fell car park (free) — 0.7 km from summit (straight line)

Walking base for Swarth Fell (Ullswater), Loadpot Hill, Brownthwaite Crag and Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts) — the 'Swarth Fell and Loadpot Hill' route starts 6 m away. Also serves 'Hallin Fell'. Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

Hallin Fell (layby) — 0.7 km from summit (straight line)

Walking base for Swarth Fell (Ullswater), Loadpot Hill, Brownthwaite Crag and Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts) — the 'Swarth Fell and Loadpot Hill' route starts 421 m away. Also serves 'Hallin Fell'. Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

2 more places to park near Hallin Fell

Martindale, St Peter's church (free, limited) — 0.7 km from summit (straight line)

Quiet side of Ullswater — Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts, Beda Fell, Pikeawassa.

Directions Something changed here?

Steel Knotts (layby) — 1.4 km from summit (straight line)

Nearest fells: Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts) (0.7 km), Sleet Fell (1.2 km), Beda Fell (Beda Head) (1.3 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

Positions are approximate.

Vehicles are left at their owner’s risk: we list places people park and cannot vouch for any of them. Take valuables with you and leave nothing on show.

Buses

The UB1 stops at Martindale Cattle Grid (near), a 530 m walk and 74 m of ascent from the start of Hallin Fell — a route we rate Moderate overall (hardest: steepness). Seasonal: the UB1 does not run all year. 1 November 2026 is its last day. It returns on 22 March 2027. Confirmed with the operator: its last day on 9 October 2026, its return on 16 October 2026. We haven’t published its last bus times, so check the timetable before you rely on getting back — times here are a guide, not a promise.

Ullswater Hopper UB1

Troutbeck (Basecamp North Lakes) – Aira Force – Watermillock – Pooley Bridge – Howtown pier – The Hause (Martindale)

Catch it from: Pooley Bridge · Penrith (change to the 508 or 509)

The community hopper run for SITU by Stagecoach, a seasonal service: weekends and bank holidays from 28 March to 1 November 2026, and weekdays too from 26 to 29 May and from 29 June to 25 September (Stagecoach's 2026 timetable, read 9 October 2026). Calls at the steamer piers, the campsites and the hotels around the northern half of the lake, and the driver will stop anywhere safe on request. £3 single, dogs welcome, no bike trailer in 2026. With the 508 it gives Gowbarrow, Little Mell Fell and the Pooley Bridge end of the High Street ridge a second option.

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com (opens in new tab) or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

Getting there across the Lake District: Buses · Parking map · By train · By boat

Hazards on Hallin Fell

Hazard & Incident Information for Hallin Fell

Checked by Lee McCoy, 14 June 2026. Draws on published material from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team. Editorial background, not a live callout feed.

Hazard: Low

A small, popular family fell above Howtown with superb Ullswater views, easily climbed by smooth grassy slopes from the Hause — Wainwright reckoned the southern side could be done barefoot. The path up from the Hause has no serious hazards, but the northern and eastern sides are rougher and steeper, Geordie's Crag drops into the lake, and the lakeside path involves gentle scrambling over outcrops. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team covers this ground.

Rougher, steeper north and east sides: While the south and west are gentle grass, the other flanks are rougher and steeper, with Geordie's Crag projecting into Ullswater. Keep to the easy southern slopes for ascent/descent and don't cut down the steeper, craggy lake side.
Lakeside path outcrops: The popular Howtown–Patterdale lakeside path around the fell involves gentle scrambling over rocky outcrops, slippery when wet, with the lake close by. Mind your footing and keep children close near the water and outcrops.
Wind and weather on an exposed little top: Small as it is, the summit is open and can be windy, and the grass is slippery when wet or frosty. Wear proper footwear and take care in poor conditions.

Who should attempt this fell: Hallin Fell is an ideal short, easy outing — keep to the gentle southern slopes up and down, and you'll have few worries. Take care on the steeper lake side and the outcrops of the lakeside path (especially with children or when wet), wear proper footwear, and remember even a little fell can be windy and slippery.

What to watch for: Slips on wet grass or on the lakeside path outcrops · Walkers straying onto the steeper, craggy northern/eastern sides · Children near the water or outcrops on the lakeside route · Wind or icy grass catching out casual visitors

Local Mountain Rescue: Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (opens in new tab)

Safety: Always check current conditions, carry proper navigation equipment, and seek qualified instruction before heading onto the fells. In an emergency, call 999, ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Report incorrect information (opens in new tab)

Navigating in cloud

Not graded by the model

Our terrain model finds nothing to grade on this summit, so it gives no cloud grade here — that is not a sign of easy navigation. Read this fell’s hazard notes and the route pages before a day in cloud. Carry map and compass, and know how to use them.

In winter — snow, whiteout, cornices, buried features — every top demands full winter navigation skills whatever its band, and a broad, gentle summit can be the worst place of all. See walking in bad weather and the navigation guide.

How Hallin Fell compares with all 214: the Clag Index (experimental).

If you need Mountain Rescue

Dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Before you call, have ready: where you are (a grid reference if you can – the OS Locate app shows yours on your phone), what has happened, how many of you there are, and your mobile number.

Then stay where you are until the rescue team contacts you.

If you cannot make a voice call because of a hearing or speech impairment, emergency SMS works only if you have registered first: text “register” to 999.

From Mountain Rescue England and Wales’s guidance on calling them out (opens in new tab) (read 26 October 2026).

Map, GPX and nearby Birketts

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap, with SRTM elevation data (switch layers top-right).

Parking, toilets and buses: Parking & buses ↑.

Birketts within 3 km of Hallin Fell

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits. Distances are straight lines: check the ground and access on a map before adding one.

1.4 km SWSleet Fell378 m · Far Eastern

2.1 km ESwarth Fell (Ullswater)545 m · Far Eastern

2.3 km SWHigh Dodd501 m · Far Eastern

2.4 km WSWLow Birk Fell373 m · Far Eastern

2.7 km SSEBrownthwaite Crag444 m · Far Eastern

2.7 km WNWGreen Hill - Gowbarrow Park439 m · Eastern

Routes over Hallin Fell

Fusedale Circuit

Summits: Hallin FellBonscale Pike Arthur's Pike Loadpot Hill Wether Hill Brownthwaite Crag Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts)

Come by boat if you can. Howtown has almost nowhere to park and the eastern-shore lane is long and narrow, but the Ullswater Steamer pier is about 1 km from this start as the crow flies — sail in, walk the round, sail back, and the car never comes down the lane at all. If you are going back by boat, pick your return sailing before you set off, and allow for the whole walk, the walk to and from the pier and a margin; have a plan if you miss it. Sailings are seasonal, so check the timetable before you build a day around it. (Checked 4 Aug 2026; we don’t publish times here because a stale one would be worse than none.)

Download GPX Walked by Lee, September 2024

Picked for its light in: May, August

Warnings: Steep crag edges above Ullswater: Bonscale Tower and the western drops off Arthur's Pike and Bonscale Pike are serious — keep well back, especially in cloud or wind. Boggy, featureless plateau: the Loadpot Hill saddle is peat-hagged and wet, and the broad grassy tops give little to aim for in mist — a compass day if the cloud is down. Summer bracken + a washed-out descent: the Brock Crag short-cut and the steep climb from Mellguards up Bonscale Pike can be thick, navigation-sapping bracken, with one eroded section underfoot — walking poles help. Easy-to-miss summits: Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill both have their true top just off the obvious path — step the few metres across to be sure you've actually bagged them.

Route guide: Fusedale Circuit →

Hallin Fell

Summits: Hallin Fell

Small hill, enormous view, and one of the best short days in the Lakes you can do without a car — the Ullswater Steamer pier at Howtown is about 1 km from this start as the crow flies, and further on foot, so allow for that walk both ways on top of the climb before you plan to sail back. Worth knowing, because parking at The Hause is limited and the lane in is narrow. If you are going back by boat, pick your return sailing before you set off and leave a margin. (Timetable is seasonal; checked 4 Aug 2026.)

Download GPX Walked in part, September 2024 · km 0.0–0.8, km 1.2–2.0 from the map

Route guide: Hallin Fell →

Every line here is a guide, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate for yourself and carry a map and compass. How to use this guide.

On the hill: terrain and water on Hallin Fell

Water & shelter on the way up

On the Fusedale Circuit route:

possible water source (99 m off the line) bus shelter (89 m off the line) toilets (95 m off the line) toilets (99 m off the line) Hause Farm (166 m from the start, straight line)

On the Hallin Fell route:

Hause Farm (182 m from the start, straight line)

Treat water from the fell before you drink it. A mapped point is not proof the water is drinkable, so carry your own or use a supply you know is safe. Never drink untreated from a beck, stream or tarn — even clear-looking hill water can carry giardia or cryptosporidium from livestock upstream and leave you seriously ill. Use a treatment method suited to what might be in the water, and follow the device’s own instructions. Boiling and ordinary filters do not make water with dissolved metals or chemicals safe: where that is possible, choose another source.

On-route facilities © OpenStreetMap contributors, per route — an absent marker doesn’t mean none.

About Hallin Fell

Hallin Fell at 388m (1,273ft) is one of Lakeland's most perfectly formed little summits — a grassy cone projecting into Ullswater above Howtown, its summit giving the finest aerial view of the lake's two bends in all of Lakeland. Wainwright was clearly delighted by it, describing the view from the top as one of the most beautiful in the district for its modest height. The ascent from Howtown or Martindale is short and the view instantaneous on reaching the top. The Ullswater steamer to Howtown makes a car-free approach; the pier is about 1 km from the start as the crow flies, further on foot.

Field notes

Although this Wainwright is diminutive in stature and far from challenging (apart from the drive in from Pooley Bridge), the view from the summit is outstanding. I remember coming in on an early summer's day, looking at the clag that had settled around Ullswater and thinking I wasn't going to get much of a view that day. As I walked up the twenty minutes or so to the summit the clag started to lift, and I could see along the water and across to Barton Fell. The walk off to the north east was challenging, in the form of the bracken that covered the routes — but if you follow my track to where I turn around, that is a great little spot to stop and enjoy the wonder of the universe.

— Lee McCoy, who walked it on 2 of our routes

My Strava hikes over Hallin Fell

1 logged hike pass over this summit:

Fusedale Circuit - absolutely stunning weather. Could see for miles. (opens in new tab) — 15.5 km · 999 m ascent · 4h 10m moving · 6 September 2024

Data from Strava.

Classifications & hill data

Is Hallin Fell a Wainwright?

Hallin Fell is a Wainwright. It is also on the Birkett list, the Synge list, the Fellranger list and the Marilyn list.

Selected lists

388 m

Height

1,273 ft

In feet

NY 4330 1982

Grid ref

This is the summit’s grid reference. If you call from anywhere else, give your own position, not this one.

The summit is also a Birkett.

Lists, height and summit position from the Database of British and Irish Hills; the feet are converted from its metres and the grid reference from that position. How we check →

The view from Hallin Fell

The 360° skyline from Hallin Fell

A computed 360° skyline — every visible named top labelled by distance and bearing, from the terrain model in perfect clarity, not photographed. Drag to pan; reveal the far four-nations horizon.

drag to pan · arrow keys

The skyline as a list, by direction

North-east: Cross Fell (29 km)
South-east: Wether Hill (4 km)
South: The Nab (5 km), Red Crag (5 km), Rest Dodd (6 km), High Raise (6 km), Rampsgill Head (7 km), The Knott (7 km), Hartsop Dodd (8 km), Red Screes (12 km)
South-west: Place Fell (4 km), Catstye Cam (9 km), Helvellyn (10 km), Helvellyn Lower Man (10 km), Nethermost Pike (10 km), Little Hart Crag (11 km), High Crag (11 km), Dove Crag (11 km)
West: Birkett Fell (7 km), Hart Side (7 km), Green Side (8 km), Randerside (8 km), Stybarrow Dodd (9 km), Great Dodd (9 km), Raise (9 km), White Side (10 km), Clough Head (10 km)
North-west: Bannerdale Crags (13 km), Blencathra (14 km), Gategill Fell Top (14 km), Atkinson Pike (14 km), Knowe Crags (14 km), Bowscale Fell (15 km), Tarn Crags Top (15 km), Skiddaw Lesser Man (18 km), Skiddaw Little Man (18 km), Skiddaw South Top (19 km), Skiddaw Middle Top (20 km), Skiddaw (20 km), Skiddaw North Top (20 km)

On the clearest days the far horizon adds: Wisp Hill (80 km, Scotland), Roan Fell (73 km, Scotland), Cauldcleuch Head (81 km, Scotland), Pikethaw Hill (78 km, Scotland), Peel Fell (82 km, England), Blackwood Hill (77 km, Scotland), Greatmoor Hill (81 km, Scotland), Ellson Fell (79 km, Scotland).

Computed from Copernicus GLO-30 terrain; distant tops from the Database of British and Irish Hills v18.4 (opens in new tab) (CC BY 4.0). See how we compute the view · and the summit intervisibility report below.

Sunrise and sunset on Hallin Fell

Hallin Fell waits for the sun. Its longest wait of the modelled year falls on 1 February, when the sun is up for 49 minutes before it clears this skyline — first light 08:50 against an almanac sunrise of 08:01. You are standing in shadow while the valley below is already lit. The sun comes up to the south-east from here (129.3°), and the skyline on that bearing stands at 5.4°.

Midsummer. The filled shape is the skyline as seen from the summit; the line is the sun’s path. Where they meet is first light — everything left of that point is the wait.

Times for 2026, in Lakeland clock time (GMT in winter, BST in summer) — and model outputs rather than observations.
	First light	Almanac sunrise	Difference
Midsummer	04:39 BST ±5.0 min	04:36	+3 min
Equinox	06:45 GMT ±5.0 min	06:15	+30 min
Midwinter	09:18 GMT ±5.0 min	08:32	+46 min

A low, open northern horizon — the ground falls away northwards (mean 0.31°).

Last light — when the sun leaves Hallin Fell

Hallin Fell loses the sun early. Its earliest evening of the modelled year falls at midwinter, when last light is 37 minutes before almanac sunset — 15:11 against 15:48. The sun goes down to the south-west from here (220.8°), and the skyline on that bearing stands at 3.36°.

The evening of the same three days. A negative difference means a ridge takes the sun before the valley loses it.
	Last light	Almanac sunset	Difference
Midsummer	21:40 BST ±5.0 min	21:52	-12 min
Equinox	18:04 GMT ±5.0 min	18:25	-21 min
Midwinter	15:11 GMT ±5.0 min	15:48	-37 min

These are daylight figures, not a descent plan: the light goes on fading for a good while after the sun leaves, and going down in it is a decision about your own ground and party, not about this table.

Hallin Fell is one of our picked Lake District viewpoints — what you can see from it, when the light is best, and where to park.

What you can see from Hallin Fell

On a clear day — computed sightlines, curvature- and refraction-corrected.

38Wainwrights in view+2 marginal

29 kmFurthest sightlineCross Fell

—Sea in viewnone from here

Far horizons

Cross Fell North PenninesENE · 29 km clear

All 38 Wainwrights in clear view (nearest first)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts), Bonscale Pike, Beda Fell (Beda Head), Arthur's Pike, Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit), Wether Hill, Place Fell, Little Mell Fell, The Nab, Angletarn Pikes (Angletarn Pikes North Top), Glenridding Dodd, Rest Dodd, Brock Crags (Wainwright), High Raise (High Street), Sheffield Pike, Great Mell Fell, Rampsgill Head, The Knott (High Street), Hart Side, Birkhouse Moor, Hartsop Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Great Dodd, Raise, Hartsop Above How (Gill Crag - Hartsop Above How), Catstye Cam, White Side, Helvellyn, Clough Head, Nethermost Pike, Little Hart Crag (Little Hart Crag - West Top), Dove Crag, Red Screes, Bannerdale Crags, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Bowscale Fell, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw

How the view from Hallin Fell compares with all 214 — the View Report: every Wainwright ranked by what you can see from the top.

How the skyline, light and sightlines are computed

Computed, not photographed. First light is the first minute the sun’s upper limb clears this summit’s own skyline and last light the last minute it is still clear of it, both solved against the 360° horizon profile behind The View from Hallin Fell. Almanac sunrise and sunset are the flat-horizon convention. Every time carries a ± band from the 30 m elevation model — it smooths arêtes and cornices, so nothing here claims better than five minutes.

Sightlines from the Copernicus GLO-30 elevation model, which is a surface model: each 30 m cell holds the top of whatever stands there, trees and buildings included, rather than bare ground. Corrected for the Earth’s curvature and average atmospheric refraction. “Distant” sightlines and any over 100 km depend on exceptionally clear air. Modelled from Copernicus GLO-30 open elevation data — a guide to the view, not a guarantee of any single one.

Places to stay near this fell

Low Gale (opens in new tab) self-cateringabout 0.9 km
Howtown Cottages (opens in new tab) self-cateringabout 0.8 km

We have not stayed at any of them. We take no bookings or affiliate fees. Distances are straight lines from each route start, never walking times. Properties found via OpenStreetMap (opens in new tab).

Frequently asked questions about Hallin Fell

How long does it take to walk up Hallin Fell? Answered above: Routes up Hallin Fell.

How hard is Hallin Fell? Is it good for beginners? Answered above.

Where do you park for Hallin Fell? Answered above: Parking for Hallin Fell.

What is Hallin Fell known for?

Two things: the huge stone obelisk on the summit — a square-built monument around 4 m tall, one of the finest summit cairns in Lakeland — and the view along both reaches of Ullswater, which is out of all proportion to the effort of getting up.

Wainwright wrote warmly of it as the fell for people who rarely climb fells — a summit for everybody.

Is Hallin Fell dog friendly?

On our short route from the Hause, OpenStreetMap maps two gates and no stiles, so a dog should not need lifting over a barrier. That covers the barriers only: the path is steep in places (about 29%). The fell is grazed by sheep year-round, so keep dogs on a lead, especially in lambing season.

Can you camp on Hallin Fell?

Not without permission. In England, wild camping needs the landowner's consent, and this is grazed farmland on a small, very popular fell — it's a poor choice for a discreet camp. Use one of the valley campsites around Ullswater instead.

Questions from Google’s “People also ask”. · Last updated 2026-07-19 · Suggest a question or correction (opens in new tab)

Hallin Fell

Summit conditions on Hallin Fell

Wind on the top

Rain, and the becks

Routes up Hallin Fell

How hard is Hallin Fell? Is it good for beginners?

Conditions and 7-day summit forecast

Parking & buses for Hallin Fell

Parking

Where do you park for Hallin Fell?

Buses

Hazards on Hallin Fell

Hazard & Incident Information for Hallin Fell

Navigating in cloud

If you need Mountain Rescue

Map, GPX and nearby Birketts

Birketts within 3 km of Hallin Fell

Routes over Hallin Fell

On the hill: terrain and water on Hallin Fell

Water & shelter on the way up

About Hallin Fell

Field notes

My Strava hikes over Hallin Fell

Classifications & hill data

Is Hallin Fell a Wainwright?

Selected lists

The view from Hallin Fell

The 360° skyline from Hallin Fell

Sunrise and sunset on Hallin Fell

Last light — when the sun leaves Hallin Fell

What you can see from Hallin Fell

Places to stay near this fell

Frequently asked questions about Hallin Fell

Other fells near Hallin Fell