Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell)
699m (2294ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
The summit of Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell) is marked by stone hut with a flat roof 200m NNE of a Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,206ft (672m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dufton - Eller Beck - Pusgill House - Great Rundale Beck - Bluethwaite Hill - Threlkeld Side - Brownber Hill - Tossgill Edge - Great Rundale Tarn - Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell) - Narrowgate Beacon - Little Rundale Beck - High Cup Nick - High Cup - The Pennine Way - Narrow Gate Path - Peeping Hill - Bow Hall - Town Head - Dufton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,819ft (859m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Dufton - The Pennine Way - Eller Beck - Coastsyke Farm (Coatsike Farm) - Hurning Lane - Halsteads - Cosca Hill - Great Rundale Beck - Dufton Pike - Bluethwaite Hill - Threlkeld Side - Brownber Hill - Tossgill Edge - Great Rundale Tarn - Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell) - Narrowgate Beacon - Little Rundale Beck - High Cup Nick - High Cup - The Pennine Way - Narrow Gate Path - Peeping Hill - Bow Hall - Town Head - Dufton
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell)
Tony Deegan walked up Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell) on August 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dufton [with] Si [weather] great weather
Kevin Foster climbed Backstone Edge (Dufton Fell) on April 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Dufton [with] Henry [weather] Sunny with partial cloud (cold breeze at times) - The public bridleway winding around the side of Dufton Pike gave a couple of easy miles of walking at the start of the walk. At the gate in the intake wall I climbed alongside the wall to pick up a faint miners track which wound up the fell side. A final steep pull led to the trig point marking the summit of this fairly flattish fell. The summit cairn marking the highest point was about 200 yards beyond in a north-easterly direction. Sitting just below the trig point out of the wind & with a fantastic 180 degree panorama made for a brilliant lunch stop.
Christine Shepherd bagged Backstone Edge on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Dufton using walk c419 [with] On my own [weather] Dull but clear enough for good views. - I enjoyed the walk up this fell. Just followed the mine track most of the way, quite eerie though as it was really quiet no birds except for a couple of geese.
Darren Mortimer hiked Backstone Edge on March 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dufton [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Ray O'hara summited Backstone Edge on June 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] C419 [weather] Fine & warm - This is probably the best walk in the North Pennines, loved it all.
Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged Backstone Edge.
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