A 708m high mountain in the Vale of Eden and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It's a great walk via the ridgeline over Swarth Fell from Garsdale. It's named after the wild boar that used to roam this area.
Legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright said he could climb Great Shunner “nonstop despite being senile and getting as fat as a pig”. When hiking here, you'll understand the sentiment. It feels like walking along the backbone of England.
Green Bell (605m) is one of the highest summits in the northern Howgills. Probably the most obvious other hill to see from here is Randyhill Top to the south-west and …
You can get a cracking view of Swarth Fell as you come across from Wild Boar Fell. It is a nice broad topped summit with nice views down the Eden Valley.