Lake District
Capplebarrow
513M
1682FT
About Capplebarrow
This quiet grassy outlier in the Far Eastern Fells provides a peaceful retreat from the busier central fells. Rising above the deep trench of Longsleddale, its broad, often spongy slopes offer a grandstand view of the rugged Kentmere Horseshoe summits and the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales to the east.
Key Statistics
Rank
393rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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18.9m
Nearest Town
Longsleddale
Geology
Capplebarrow is built from alternating layers of sandstone, siltstone, and hardened mud. These stacked rocks form the sturdy foundation beneath your boots.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY507035
Latitude
54.4249°N
Longitude
2.7598°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Old Norse 'kapall', meaning a horse or nag, and the Old English 'beorg', meaning a hill, suggesting the fell was historically used as high-altitude grazing for local ponies.
- •Alfred Wainwright included Capplebarrow in his 'Bannisdale Fells' chapter of The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, describing the circuit as a place of absolute solitude and "uninterrupted silence."
- •From the summit cairn, there is a particularly sharp view across the valley to the steep-sided screes of Buckbarrow Crag and the massive bulk of Shipman Knotts.
- •The terrain between here and neighbouring Swinklebank Crag is notoriously damp; if you finish the walk with dry feet, the Lake District is likely experiencing an unprecedented drought.