Walk l117 Mallowdale Pike and Ward's Stone from Abbeystead

This 12¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Abbeystead & will take about 6¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12¼mls (19.5km)
Ascent:1,960ft (515m)
Time:6¼hrs
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Route outline for walk l117:

Abbeystead  -  Stoops Bridge  -  Tarnbrook Wyre  -  Lee  -  Tarnbrook  -  Higher Syke  -  Black Side of Tarnbrook Fell  -  Gables Clough  -  Tarnbrook Fell  -  Brown Syke  -  Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell)  -  Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell)  -  Ward's Stone Breast  -  Cabin Flat  -  Lee Fell  -  Grizedale Head  -  Rotten Hill  -  Margery's Hill  -  Higher Lee Farm  -  Rakehouse Barn  -  Grizedale Bridge  -  Abbeystead

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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The highest point of this walk is Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) at 561m (1841ft). Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (52nd highest in England, 120th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (58th highest in England, 845th highest in the UK). The summit of Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) at 560m (1837ft). Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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OS Explorer OL41 Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l117 Mallowdale Pike and Ward's Stone from Abbeystead

In no particular order . . .

White Moor from Backside of Tarnbrook Fell

White Moor from Backside of Tarnbrook Fell

Photo: Des Ellwood (6)

Tarnbrook Wyre at Abbeystead

Tarnbrook Wyre at Abbeystead

Photo: Des Ellwood (1)

Cairn near Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) western summit

Cairn near Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) western summit

Photo: Des Ellwood (15)

Pool on Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) summit

Pool on Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) summit

Photo: Des Ellwood (13)

Tarnbrook Wyre near Tarnbrook

Tarnbrook Wyre near Tarnbrook

Photo: Des Ellwood (3)

Grey Mare and Foal (rock formations) from Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) Trig Point

Grey Mare and Foal (rock formations) from Mallowdale Pike (Mallowdale Fell) Trig Point

Photo: Des Ellwood (12)

Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) summit Trig Point

Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell) summit Trig Point

Photo: Des Ellwood (16)

Tarnbrook village

Tarnbrook village

Photo: Des Ellwood (5)

The Trig Point on Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell)

The Trig Point on Ward's Stone (Mallowdale Fell)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (708)

Approaching Tarnbrook

Approaching Tarnbrook

Photo: Des Ellwood (4)


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