A Walk at Hawkshead 2012

Walk Leader: Jenny Matthias

Total Distance: 10 miles

Total Ascent/Descent:  2020/1930 ft   

This A walk has WOW factor.  You will see lakes , mountains, woods and rivers.  It is so great it took us two days to recce!!  

approx route only

 Although it is not a high walk there are a lot of ups and downs!  We start walking up a grassy bank from Pull Wyke through Skelwith fold to Skelwith Bridge where we join the Cumbrian Way toward Low Colwith. There are several stiles on this section of the path.  A little road walking brings us to Black Fell which we cross and climb to its highest point Black Crag 1056ft.

Wainwright says it is the best viewpoint in the area with an all round vista (weather permitting!)  There is a marked path to the top and column.

We then make a descent following a track which is uneven and care must be taken to rejoin the Cumbrian Way north of Tarn Hows. 

Across the road in the valley we follow the path to and around Yew Tree Tarn before climbing up the glen passed the waterfalls up to Tarn Hows.  

Our descent to Hawkeshead will be through woods (devastated by felling and high winds) and meadows.