Swarth Fell

Swarth fell seen over the col that separates it from Wild Boar Fell

The summit cairn

Swarth Fell is an approximately 1 mile 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.

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

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