Walk Parson's Pulpit and Proctor High Mark from Street Gate
Quiet hills far from the crowds of nearby Malham
This 8¾ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Street Gate in the Yorkshire Dales & will take you about 4½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | ny172 | |
| Length: | 8¾ miles (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 1162 ft (354m) | |
| Time: | 4½ 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:
Street Gate - Great Close Plantation - Great Close Scar - Middle House Farm - Low Midge Hills - High Midge Hills - Middle House - Out Pasture - Middle House Hill - Dew Bottoms - Parson's Pulpit - Lee Gate High Mark - Rabbit Rock - Proctor High Mark - Tommy High Pasture - Mastiles Lane - Street Gate
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 2 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Parson's Pulpit at 538m (1765ft). Parson's Pulpit is also known as an English Dewey (97th highest in England, 222nd in England & Wales) The summit of Parson's Pulpit is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Proctor High Mark at 531m (1743ft). Proctor High Mark is also known as an English Dewey (112th highest in England, 261st 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 Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Parson's Pulpit and Proctor High Mark from Street Gate
In no particular order . . .
Polifferie Burn from Craigengillan Bridge with Moorbrock Hill in the distance
. . . load all 14 pictures & photos from this walk
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