Walking Britain The Corpse Road and Selside Pike from Mardale
Introduction to Walk 1152
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Far Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 1830 feet / 555 metres
Time - 4 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk starts in Mardale and follows a section of the Corpse Road before reaching Selside Pike. With great views of Haweswater this walk also includes some less walked Lakeland fells. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Branstree, Selside Pike. 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.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | 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. | |||
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Harter Fell & Nan Bield Pass from Mardale Head
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Tarn Crag & Harrop Pike from Sadgill, Longsleddale
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Longsleddale and Kentmere Pike from Sadgill
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Thornthwaite Beacon & High Street from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
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4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Gray Crag and Pasture Beck from Hartsop village
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
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Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High St. & The Knott
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
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Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike & Kirkstone Pass
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Grade - moderate
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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.
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