Randygill Top
624m (2047ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6mls (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,798ft (548m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Weasdale - Low Knott - Pinskey Head - Stwarth - Huntshoof Pike - Ravenstonedale Common - Green Bell - Spongill Head - Stockless - Randygill Top - Leathgill Bridge - Hooksey - Simonsgill Beck - Weasdale Beck - Weasdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75mls (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,159ft (658m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
BowderdaleFoot - BowderdaleHead - Hooksey - Ravenstonedale Common - Leathgill Bridge - Randygill Top - Stockless - Spongill Head - Green Bell - Randygill Top - BowderdaleBeck - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleFoot
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,485ft (1,062m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Ben End - Yarlside - Kensgriff - Randygill Top - Bowderdale Beck - The Calf - Bram Rigg Top - Calders - Great Dummacks - Cautley Crag - Croonthard Brow - Cautley Holme Beck - River Rawthey - The Cross Keys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,892ft (872m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
BowderdaleFoot - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleBeck - West Fell - Hazelgill Knott - BowderdaleBeck - Randygill Top - Stockless - Spongill Head - Green Bell - Randygill Top - Leathgill Bridge - Hooksey - Ravenstonedale Common - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleFoot
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,411ft (1,344m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Ben End - Yarlside - Kensgriff - Randygill Top - Bowderdale Beck - The Calf - Bush Howe - Fell Head (Howgills) - The Calf - Bram Rigg Top - Calders - Cautley Crag - Croonthard Brow - Cautley Holme Beck - River Rawthey - The Cross Keys
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Randygill Top
Caroline Winter walked up Randygill Top on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Cross keys pub, Ben End, Yarlside, Kensgriff, Randygill Top, Bowderdale Beck, The Calf, White Fell Head, Calders, Great Dummacks, Pickering Gill [with] Becky [weather] Excellent views. Warm & sunny. Windy on tops - Long day with lots of ups & downs
Angela Moroney climbed Randygill Top on August 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] ravonstonedale [with] SOLO
Adrian Howard bagged Randygill Top on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From minor road near Weasdale, taking in green Bell summit.
Mark Davidson hiked Randygill Top on June 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers [with] MK [weather] Sunny & dry - gorgeous!
Margaret Richards summited Randygill Top on October 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] c330 Yarlside, Randygill Top, The Calf & Calders from The Cross Keys [with] Don [weather] Sunny, beautiful calm day - Very hard, steep slopes
Kevin Foster conquered Randygill Top on October 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] cross Keys (via Westerdale). [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy but tops clear (just), Sunny later. - his walk was an adaptation of a walk I found in Wainwright's 'Walks on the Howgill Fells'. I extended the approach bit up the remote valley of Westerdale to include Randygill Top. The return over Kensgriff & Yarlside involved some calf busting descents & then reascents which are typical of the hills in this area.
David Congreave scaled Randygill Top on March 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Cross Keys [with] Jonah [weather] Snowy peaks but weather fairly mild.
Libby Welbourn walked up Randygill Top on April 25th, 2017 [with] James and rosie [weather] Mad! - Hale, snow, wind & sun!
Tony Rogerson climbed Randygill Top on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Weasdale Hooksey Randygill Top Yarlside Kensgriff Green Bell [with] Caz Floss [weather] Warm & sunny Short shower near end
Christine Shepherd bagged Randygill Top on July 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from The Cross Keys using walk c347 [with] On my own [weather] Very hot & sunny - |The descent from this fell is very steep but the grass was dry so I slid down on my bottom for a lot of it. It gave my feet a rest!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Randygill Top
Blease Fell and The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top, The Calf, Calders and Fell Head (Howgills) - from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest) summit
Looking North to West Fell and the Bowderdale Beck Valley from Randygill Top
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