Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield
This 10½ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hayfield & will take you about 6¼ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 7 miles (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,373ft (723m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| 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:
Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail - Birch Vale - Morland Road - Ollersett - New Allotments - Cracken Edge - Chinley Churn - Chinley Head - Dry Clough Farm - Chinley - Naze House - Greystead - Alder Ling - Wicken House - Andrews Farm - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 3 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is South Head (Hayfield) at 494m (1621ft). South Head (Hayfield) is known as an English Bridget.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mount Famine at 473m (1552ft). Mount Famine is known as an English Bridget.
You will also reach the summit of Chinley Churn at 451m (1480ft). Chinley Churn is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Chinley Churn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Please Note: The Trig Point on Chinley Churn is on private land and not accessible to the public.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield
In no particular order . . .
The River Sett under a blanket of Water Lilies beside The Sett Valley Trail near Hayfield
'Caution: Toads Crossing' sign on the road near Bowden Bridge, Hayfield
My partner Steve Bradbury on the summit of Mount Famine just as the mist lifted giving a glorious sunny day
South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from the Pennine Bridleway near Elle Bank
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