Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead
This 4 mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Nenthead & will take you about 2¼ hrs to complete.Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 4 miles (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 643 ft (196m) | |
| Time: | 2¼ 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:
Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre - Shaw Side - Old Carr's Burn - Flinty Fell - Dowgang Hush - Nenthead
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
![]() 1 English Mountain |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 1 English Nuttall |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Flinty Fell at 614m (2016ft). Flinty Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (173rd highest in England, 302nd highest in England & Wales)
Flinty Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (242nd highest in England, 420th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Flinty Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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