Walk c402 Harter Fell and Hard Knott from The Woolpack Inn, Eskdale
This 12¼ mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Eskdale & will take you about 8 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 12¼ miles (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3568 ft (1087m) | |
| Time: | 8 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge Car Park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Eskdale - The Woolpack Inn - Doctor Bridge - Low Birker - Birker Force - Low Birker Tarn - Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) - Crook Crag - Harter Fell (Eskdale) - Dunnerdale Forest - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Gill - Hard Knott - Yew Bank - Lingcove Beck - Lingcove Bridge - Great Moss - Brotherilkeld - Taw House Farm - Wha House Farm - The River Esk - The Woolpack Inn - Eskdale
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 3 Wainwrights |
 1 English Nuttall |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Harter Fell (Eskdale) at 654m (2146ft). Harter Fell (Eskdale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (140th highest in England, 242nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 112).
Harter Fell (Eskdale) is also known as an English Nuttall (188th highest in England, 325th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (45th highest in England, 687th highest in the UK).
The summit of Harter Fell (Eskdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hard Knott at 549m (1802ft). Hard Knott is classified as an Wainwright (No. 151).
Hard Knott is also known as an English Dewey (72nd highest in England, 166th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (64th highest in England, 879th highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) at 489m (1604ft). Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 176).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c402 Harter Fell and Hard Knott from The Woolpack Inn, Eskdale
In no particular order . . .
Slight Side and Sca Fell, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Great End and Esk Hause from Lingcove Bridge
Sun setting in the Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag, Brown Pike & Walna Scar) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)
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