Walk c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale

This 10½ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Stockdale & will take about 7¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10½mls (17km)
Ascent:3,417ft (1,041m)
Time:7¼hrs
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Route outline for walk c204:

Stockdale  -  Sadgill Bridge  -  Stockdale Beck  -  Great Howe  -  Grey Crag (Sleddale)  -  Tarn Crag (Sleddale)  -  Sleddale Fell  -  Selside Brow  -  Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)  -  Gatescarth Pass  -  Adam Seat  -  Harter Fell (Mardale)  -  Kentmere Pike  -  Goat Scar  -  Shipman Knotts  -  Wray Crag  -  Stockdale


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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5
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Mountains
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6
Wainwrights
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5
English
Nuttalls
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0
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Deweys
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0
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Outlying Fells
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1
Marilyn
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2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Harter Fell (Mardale) at 779m (2556ft). Harter Fell (Mardale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (54th highest in England, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 47).

Harter Fell (Mardale) is also known as an English Nuttall (66th highest in England, 118th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Kentmere Pike at 730m (2396ft). Kentmere Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (80th highest in England, 138th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 72).

Kentmere Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (101st highest in England, 172nd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Kentmere Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) at 713m (2340ft). Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (92nd highest in England, 155th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 82).

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) is also known as an English Nuttall (116th highest in England, 195th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

  • Adam Seat at 666m (2186ft). Adam Seat is known as an English Bridget.
  • Goat Scar at 631m (2071ft). Goat Scar is known as an English Bridget.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale

In no particular order . . .

Sadgill Bridge

Sadgill Bridge

Photo: Philip Butler (8)

Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: Robert Hall (69)

Haweswater from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Haweswater from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: David Hayter (97)

Grey Crag (Sleddale) summit cairn

Grey Crag (Sleddale) summit cairn

Photo: Paul Gibson (8)

Adam Seat summit

Adam Seat summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (21)

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Photo: William Ringwood (53)

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (4)

Survey Post on Tarn Crag (Sleddale)

Survey Post on Tarn Crag (Sleddale)

Photo: David Hayter (304)

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit cairn

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (230)

The view from the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) featuring Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Rough Crag, High Raise (Mardale) and Whether How above Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Robert Hall (71)


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