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The Nabb Martindale via Rest Dodd Patterdale and Angle Tarn 10 miles

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Start point for this walk is a little car park at the end of Hartsop (donations). Leave the car park via the gate and follow the path for a mile up the fell leading to Hayeswater, nestling between The Knott to the west and Grey Cragg to the east. The climb continues till you cross the path coming from The Knott heading east towards Angle Tarn where we turn left. After 100 yards or so we turn right climbing again towards the top of Rest Dodd. This path is less obvious but easy to follow once your on it. The veiws so far will all of been behind you looking back into Patterdale, stunning they were too. When we reach the summit cairns of Rest Dodd the vista unfolds in front revealing Martindale and beyond.  It's a steep walk down to The Nabb with a peat bog to traverse at the bottom, the day we where there the bog wasn't to bad, we managed to keep our feet dry sticking to the path. Then it's a gentle climb back up to The Nabb fro...

Pen y Ghent 6 miles

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Our walk starts in Horton-in-Ribbledale at the National Park car park, cost is £5 all day, the fell is immediately visible oppostite. Its a short walk after turning right out of the car park to the end of the village taking the 2nd sign for a footpath on the left hand side of the road. Follow the path up past the school and towards the fell. The veiws rewarding the climb come quickly with Whernside and Ingleborough, the two other fells in the Yorshire Three Peaks, being visible. Continuing up the fell. following the stone wall on your left hand side, till you reach the Penine Way where you turn left towards the summit.  The climb now really starts, your path may not be obvious but unfolds as you follow it up the crag, some scrambling may be required but if you managed the stiles so far you'll not be troubled by the crag. It's a short walk to the trig point where there's also a shelter built into the wall.  The return route leads away from the stile on the other side of the ...