Walking Britain Garrigill to Alston & back via Nenthead
Introduction to Walk 1084
Region - North Pennines
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 13.1 miles / 21.3 km
Ascent - 1350 feet / 409 metres
Time - 7 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Cumbria walk includes sections of the Pennine Way, Isaac's Tea Trail and the C2C cycle route. There is an option of exploring Alston, the highest market town in England. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL31 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL31 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 87 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 87 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Race Head & Sedling Rake from Wearhead
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Cronkley Scar & Cauldron Snout from Cow Green
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High Cup Nick from Cow Green Reservoir
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Length - 12.8 miles / 20.8 km
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Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir
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Meldon Hill from Cow Green Reservoir
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Cross Fell & Great Dun Fell from Kirkland
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Dufton Pike and Dufton from Knock
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Cronkley Fell from Hanging Shaw
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Hanging Shaw, Cronkley Scar, Low Force & High Force
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High Cup Nick from Dufton
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Pennine Way Map Booklet
Map of the 270 miles (435km) Pennine Way National Trail, between Edale in the Peak District and Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps. This popular long-distance route typically takes three weeks to complete.
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