Walking Britain Great Shunner Fell from Hardraw
Introduction to Walk 3624
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Wensleydale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.2 miles / 15 km
Ascent - 1500 feet / 455 metres
Time - 6 hours 10 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
A Yorkshire Dales walk from Hardraw near Hawes to the summit of Great Shunner Fell. This linear route follows the Pennine Way which makes navigation realtively easy. The terrain is rough, wet in places and with little shelter. As a bonus, the views from the summit are superb. 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 OL20 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL20 | Digital Map | 1:25k | 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. | |||
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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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