Walk West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Randygill Top, Green Bell and Hooksey from BowderdaleFoot
Wild, quiet fells - though the climb up Randygill Knott is very steep & seriously hard work!
This 10 mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at BowderdaleFoot in the Yorkshire Dales & will take you about 6½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | c451 | |
| Length: | 10 miles (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2892 ft (872m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
BowderdaleFoot - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleBeck - West Fell - Hazelgill Knott - BowderdaleBeck - Randygill Top - Stockless - Spongill Head - Green Bell - Randygill Top - Leathgill Bridge - Hooksey - Ravenstonedale Common - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleFoot
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 0 Wainwrights |
 1 English Nuttall |
 4 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Randygill Top at 624m (2047ft). Randygill Top is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (165th highest in England, 286th highest in England & Wales)
Randygill Top is also known as an English Nuttall (224th highest in England, 389th highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Green Bell at 605m (1985ft). Green Bell is also known as an English Dewey (5th highest in England, 10th in England & Wales) The summit of Green Bell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Hooksey at 586m (1923ft). Hooksey is also known as an English Dewey (23rd highest in England, 58th in England & Wales)
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Hazelgill Knott at 578m (1896ft). Hazelgill Knott is classified as an English Dewey (32nd highest in England, 73rd highest in England & Wales).
- West Fell at 542m (1779ft). West Fell is classified as an English Dewey (89th highest in England, 203rd highest in England & Wales).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk West Fell, Hazelgill Knott, Randygill Top, Green Bell and Hooksey from BowderdaleFoot
In no particular order . . .
Looking North to West Fell and the Bowderdale Beck Valley from Randygill Top
. . . load all 11 pictures & photos from this walk
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