The 2023 Guess the Fell Advent Quiz– Answers
We have a winner! Huge Congratulations to Maggie Allan who got all the answers correct and was the nearest on the tie-break question where a 10 figure grid reference was required and she managed to be a mere 138 feet away! A well deserved first prize will be winging its way to her soon.
Consolation prizes also going to the other 4 contestants who got all the answers correct and were mere feet away in the tie-breaker, a fantastic effort by all:
Second: Vincent Lo
Fourth: Pat & Emrys
Fifth: Ian Hanley
Thanks to all that took part, I hope you enjoyed the challenge. Biggest thanks to Don Dawber & Dawn Sharples for doing all the work – thanks guys, I appreciate it!
Monday December 25th.
Name the three arrowed fells where Santa is delivering gifts to the wild campers. (3 points).
Answer: 1. Esk Pike 2. Bowfell 3. Long Top – Crinkle Crags
Sunday 24th December.
Name the four arrowed dales.
Answer: 1. Swindale 2. Deepdale 3. Longsleddale 4. Miterdale
Saturday 23rd December.
Name the two fells (1 and 2) and the crag (3). (3 points).
Answer: 1. High Spy 2. Dale Head 3. Blea Crag
Friday 22nd December.
Name the two arrowed fells. (2 points).
Answer: 1. Harter Fell (Eskdale) 2. Slight Side
Thursday 21st December.
Name the three arrowed fells. (3 points).
Answer: 1. Hopegill Head 2. Grisedale Pike 3. Outserside
Wednesday 20th December.
Name the fells these summit photos are taken on. (4 points).
Answer: 1. Fellbarrow 2. Kentmere Pike 3. Ling Fell 4. Lank Rigg
Tuesday 19th December.
Name the two bodies of water (1 and 4) and the two fells arrowed (2 and 4). (4 points).
Answer: 1. Haweswater 2. Branstree 3. Harter Fell (Mardale) 4. Small Water
Monday 18th December.
Name the two arrowed fells (1 and 3) and the Gill (2). (3 points).
Answer: 1. Broad Crag 2. Piers Gill 3. Lingmell
Sunday 17th December.
Name the arrowed fell and valley. (2 points)
Answer: 1. Steeple 2. Ennerdale
Saturday 16th December.
Name the arrowed fells (1 and 3) and the crags (2). (3 points).
Answer: 1. Eel Crag (Crag Hill) 2. Dove Crag 3. Grasmoor
Friday 15th December.
Name the three arrowed fells. (3 points).
Answer: 1. Ill Crag 2. Scafell Pike 3. Great End
Thursday 14th December.
Name the arrowed fell and the valley between the foreground and background. (2 points).
Answer: 1. Glaramara 2. Langstrath
Wednesday 13th December
Name the four tarns. (4 points).
Answer: 1. Long Top Tarn (Crinkle Crags) 2. Broadcrag Tarn 3. Burnmoor Tarn 4. Styhead Tarn
Tuesday 12th December
Name the crag and two watercourses. (3 points).
Answer: 1. Slate Crag 2. Yeastyrigg Gill 3. Rest Gill
Monday 11th December
Name the arrowed fell and body of water. (2 points).
Answer: 1. Grey Friar 2. Seathwaite Tarn
Sunday 10th December
Name the two arrowed fells and the arrowed beck. (3 points).
Answer: 1. Middle Fell 2. Seatallan 3. Nether beck
Saturday 9th December
Name the four outlying fells these trig points are on. (4 points)
Answer: 1. Caw 2. Gummer’s How 3. Black Combe 4 Great Stickle
Friday 8th December
Name the arrowed fells and the body of water. (3 points)
Answer: 1. Ill Bell 2. Froswick 3. Kentmere Reservoir
Thursday 7th December
Name the Fell, Rock Feature and Gill. (3 points)
Answer: 1. Pike o’ Blisco 2. Markeens (Brown Howe also accepted) 3. Browney Gill
Wednesday 6th December
Name the Ridge, Fell and Building arrowed. (3 points)
Answer: 1. Nethermost Pike East Ridge 2. St. Sunday Crag 3. Ruthwaite Lodge
Tuesday 5th December
Name the two arrowed fells and the col. (3 points)
Answer: 1. Great End 2. Esk Hause 3. Esk Pike
Mon 4th December
Name the two arrowed fells and the arrowed river. (3 points)
Answer: Hard Knott 2. River Esk 3. Harter Fell (Eskdale)
Sunday 3rd December
Name the arrowed fell and the valley. (2 points)
Answer: 1. Little Hart Crag 2. Scandale
Saturday 2nd December
Name the fells arrowed in the photo (3 points).
Answer: 1. Robinson 2. Hindscarth 3. Dale Head
Friday 1st December
Name the fells arrowed in the photo. (2 points)
Answer: 1. Rossett Pike 2. Allen Crags