Yarlside
639m (2097ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,612ft (796m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Cautley Holme Beck - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Yarlside - Ben End - The Cross Keys
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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: | 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 Yarlside
Caroline Winter walked up Yarlside on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Cross keys pub, Ben End, Yarlside, Kensgriff, Randy Gill 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
Mark Davidson climbed Yarlside on June 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers [with] MK [weather] Sunny & dry - gorgeous!
Margaret Richards bagged Yarlside 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 hiked Yarlside on October 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Randygill Top (via Kensgriff). [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy but tops clear (just), Sunny later. - This 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 summited Yarlside on March 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Cross Keys [with] Jonah [weather] Snowy peaks but weather fairly mild.
Tony Rogerson conquered Yarlside 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 scaled Yarlside on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from The Cross Keys using walk c336 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny but very windy - Climbed this again on 24.7.14 using walk c347. Be warned this fell has a few false tops when climbing from Ben End.
Wyn Griffiths walked up Yarlside on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cross Keys [with] Me - but lost Raybans en-route [weather] Dry & overcast
Darren Mortimer climbed Yarlside on November 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Crosskeys [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & windy
Ray O'hara bagged Yarlside on August 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] C347
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yarlside
Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Bowderdale Head and Yarlside from Great Dummacks
Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Yarlside, Cautley Holme Beck, and Cross Keys from Great Dummacks
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