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Hart Fell

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Hart Fell is a familiar sight above Moffat when driving along the M74. The summit is undistinguished but the ascent makes an excellent horse-shoe walk around the glen of the Blackhope Burn.


Photo ©Kevin Pollock

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Region: Galloway and Dumfries

Altitude: 808 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Hart Fell ridges horseshoe

Other routes and challenges

A shorter but much less interesting approach is from the west. A path leads up to the spring Hartfell Spa and can be used initially.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Dumfries and Galloway Hotels

Dumfries and Galloway B&B

Dumfries and Galloway cottages

Dumfries and Galloway hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)




Users' walk reports for Hart Fell

There are 1272 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Hart Fell. They have contributed 47 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Title AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  22/09/2018  10 C2
  09/08/2014  10 C1
  12/07/2014  9 C3G9S1
  04/11/2019  7 C1G4
  07/03/2010  5 C1
  13/01/2018  4 C1G2
  21/04/2018  3 C1
  22/05/2016  3 C1
  03/12/2015  3 C1
  21/12/2013  3 C3
  04/02/2018  2 C1G1
  03/12/2017  2 C1S3
  21/05/2017  2 C3
  26/08/2016  2 C3G2
  14/08/2016  2 C1
  19/09/2015  2 C1
  19/05/2015  2 C1
  23/11/2014  2 C1
  03/09/2012  2 C1
  24/11/2019  1 C1
  28/12/2017  1 C1
  16/11/2017  1 C1
  18/06/2016  1 C1
  21/11/2015  1 C1
  16/07/2015  1 C1
  27/06/2015  1 C1
  15/12/2013  1 C1
  26/06/2013  1 C2
  17/01/2013  1 C1
  08/04/2012  1 C1
  19/02/2012  1 C1
  18/10/2011  1 C1
  01/10/2011  1 C1
  27/07/2010  1 C1
  07/04/2019  0 C1
  22/08/2017  0 C1
  25/05/2017  0 C1
  08/08/2015  0 C1
  10/04/2014  0 C3
  12/03/2014  0 C1
  26/05/2013  0 C1
  07/05/2013  0 C1
  29/03/2013  0 C1
  25/03/2012  0 C1
  19/03/2011  0 C1
  07/02/2011  0 C1
  15/08/2009  0 C1

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