Walk Route Map c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead

Dowgang Hush is a delight

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4mls (6.5km)
Ascent:	643ft (196m)
Time:	2¼hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c441:

Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre - Shaw Side - Old Carr's Burn - Flinty Fell - Dowgang Hush - Nenthead

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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.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL31 North Pennines - Teesdale & Weardale

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

86 Haltwhistle & Brampton, Bewcastle & Alston

87 Hexham & Haltwhistle

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead

In no particular order . . .

Old mining machinery at Nenthead Mining Museum

Photo: Christine Shepherd (426)

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (14)

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (9)

A ruined mine building and the path to Dowgang Hush

Photo: Christine Shepherd (428)

Pool at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (15)

Entrance to Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Photo: Des Tucker (2)

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (3)

Descending Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (11)

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (10)

Flinty Fell summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (429)

Waterfall on the River Nent

Photo: Derek Taylor (3)

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (4)

The wooded valley that was formally Dowgang Hush

Photo: Christine Shepherd (427)

Disused Reservoir above Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Photo: Des Tucker (6)

Dowgang Burn in Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (12)

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (5)

A stone building with 'rust coloured roof' mentioned in walk c441

Photo: Christine Shepherd (423)

Ornate Water Fountain in Nenthead

Photo: Des Tucker (1)

Old Carr's Burn at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (16)

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (13)

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