Rosthwaite Fell
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Rosthwaite Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated some 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) due south of Keswick and 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) south of the village of Rosthwaite in Borrowdale.
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Rosthwaite Fell | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
Prominence | c. 15 m (50 ft) |
Parent peak | Dovenest Top |
Listing | Wainwright (Bessyboot) |
Coordinates | 54°29′46″N 3°09′06″W |
Geography | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Lake District, Southern Fells |
OS grid | NY255118 |
Topo map | OS Landrangers 89,90, Explorer OL4 |
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Rosthwaite Fell also has loose connections to the Scafell group of fells. The fells name derives from the Old Norse language and means “The peak above the clearing with a heap of stones” with “hreysi” meaning a heap of stones and “thveit” meaning a clearing.