The Great Outdoors – July 2019

Photo credit: OS Maps

Maps: OS1:25,000 Explorer

sheet OL19 (Howgill Fells

& Upper Eden Valley)

Transport: Nearest train

stations Oxenholme and Penrith

(West Coast main line); Kirkby

Stephen (Settle-Carlisle line). For bus

connections see cumbria.gov.uk

Tourist Information: Sedbergh

TIC, 015396 20125

WALK

THE ROUTE

START/FINISH Tebay

GR: NY619045

Distance: 24km/15 miles

Ascent: 1150m/ 3800ft

Time: 9 hours

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From junction in the centre of Tebay

take narrow lane opposite tennis

court, immediately leading onto Open

Access land: fork R and walk uphill

with wall on L to pass farmhouse.

Leave track and head S to Powson

Knott; continue S up open hillside

to Blease Fell.

2

Drop E to Archer Moss, then SE

to crest of Uldale Head. Carry on

steeply downhill to broad grass col

at Blakethwaite Bottom and climb

slopes to E of Great Ulgill Beck. Reach

ridge at Over Sale, turn S and follow

wide ridge to Wind Scarth, Breaks

Head and col at Windscarth Wyke.

Climb steeply up to Bush Howe and

continue to White Head Fell. Look

N from here to spot the Black Horse of

Busha on the slopes above Stranger Gill

(you will need to descend W from the

ridge to guarantee a view). Veer SE to

The Calf and join the only bit of worn

footpath on the entire walk.

3

Walk NE from the trig point, past two

small tarns on R, and continue N to

Hazelgill Knott. Keep ahead for another

2km to reach West Fell, drop W over

damp ground and climb to Langdale

Knott with deep valley on L.

4

Continue NW, downhill, towards wall,

cross Langdale Beck and follow wall up

to Uldale Head. Keep W over moor, cross

valley at Eller Gill and walk NW, with

Waskew Head on R, to return into Tebay.

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