Garrigill to Alston & back via Nenthead
Introduction to Walk 1084
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 13.1 miles / 21.3 km
Ascent - 1350 feet / 409 metres
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.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL31 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL31 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 87 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 87 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone.
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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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Length - 3.6 miles / 5.9 km
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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
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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Hanging Shaw, Cronkley Scar, Low Force & High Force
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High Cup Nick from Dufton
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
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Dufton Pike 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 Reading
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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