Walking Britain Longsleddale and Kentmere Pike from Sadgill
Introduction to Walk 1147
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Far Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 2145 feet / 650 metres
Time - 6 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk from Sadgill includes Longsleddale and Kentmere Pike. Providing a quieter aspect of the Lake District there are fewer walkers on these fells. The outward section follows the valley with a higher level return to the start. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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 OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Tarn Crag & Harrop Pike from Sadgill, Longsleddale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
A shorter Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Photographer's Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Harter Fell & Nan Bield Pass from Mardale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
High Street & Kidsty Pike from Mardale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
The Corpse Road and Selside Pike from Mardale
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Whinfell Beacon & Borrowdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.4 miles / 13.7 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Brunt Knott from Staveley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
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