Walking Britain Wild Boar Fell from Pendragon Castle
Introduction to Walk 3573
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres
Time - 6 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
A Cumbria walk from Pendragon Castle to the summit of Wild Boar Fell. The route offers some great views, the delights of the Valley of Mallerstang and a visit to Pendragon Castle. The route uses sections of the Pewnnine Bridleway and a Pennine Journey long distance path. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL19 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL19 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 91 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 91 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
Pendragon Castle from Outhgill
Grade - easy
Length - 2.3 miles / 3.7 km
3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Mallerstang circular from Nateby
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Wild Boar Fell & Swarth Fell from Cotegill Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Fell End Clouds near Kirkby Stephen
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Nine Standards Rigg, Near Nateby
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Mallerstang Edge from Aisgill Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Nine Standards Rigg from Hartley Birkett
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Hartley circular from Kirkby Stephen
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Nine Standards Rigg from Kirkby Stephen
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Nateby & Waitby Common from Kirkby Stephen
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.2 miles / 10.1 km
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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