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fellwalker

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English

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Etymology

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From fell +‎ walker.

Noun

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fellwalker (plural fellwalkers)

  1. (British) A person who takes part in fellwalking.
    • 1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 128:
      James never cared much for the sea-side, but developed a passionate love for the Westmoreland mountains, getting to know most of them as an energetic fell walker, preferring this to rock climbing.