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Walk 1339 - High Cup Nick from Dufton

Region   North Pennines AONB
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length10.5 miles / 17.1 km
Ascent1400 feet / 424 metres
Grademoderate

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This Cumbria walk in the North Pennines is one of the finest walks in Britain. Starting from Dufton with its beautiful village green, this route takes you across wild moorland before reaching High Cup Nick - one of the most spectacular places in Britain.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL19
OS LandrangerSheet 91

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 3011
Dufton Pike from Dufton
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 3070
Knock Fell & High Cup Nick from Dufton
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

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Walk 1715 - 1.3 miles / 2.2 km away
Dufton Pike and Dufton from Knock
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 3071 - 5.4 miles / 8.6 km away
Cross Fell & Great Dun Fell from Kirkland
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 3274 - 8.4 miles / 13.5 km away
Cronkley Scar and Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1616 - 12.7 miles / 20.3 km away
Bowderdale and the Calf
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1342 - 13.2 miles / 21.1 km away
Randygill Top from Weasdale, Howgills
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 3099 - 13.8 miles / 22.0 km away
High Force, Low Force and the River Tees from Bowlees
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1152 - 15.5 miles / 24.8 km away
The Corpse Road and Selside Pike from Mardale
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1005 - 16.1 miles / 25.8 km away
Harter Fell & Grassholme from Middleton-in-Teesdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1143 - 16.3 miles / 26.1 km away
Hallin Fell from Martindale Church, Sandwick
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 1241 - 16.3 miles / 26.1 km away
Arthur's Pike & Loadpot Hill from Martindale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


AREA INFORMATION

North Pennines AONB
This AONB, the second largest in area, covers some wild and remote landscapes in northern England. The area is dominated ...
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