Great Shunner fell & lovely seat
The third highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales
Located on the north side of the Yorkshire Dales just off Hawes in a small town called Hardraw. I parked on a lay-by near the Hardraw sign. Here I began the walk which was on a clear well maintained path that headed towards Cotterdale. It was a sunny wintery day, blue skies, light winds and views for miles and miles of rolling distant fells. The path up to Great Shunner Fell is easy to follow due to well displayed cairns , past that it becomes a bit tricky and less visible and you might end up walking through marshy conditions, which makes it hard underfoot towards lovely seat and down to the bottom of buttertups pass. The seat wasn’t that Lovely when I got there, however on a good day this might have been a different case. If you are not used to walking in these conditions you might end losing your foot a couple of times through the marshlands (which I did) and takes a bit longer to navigate your way through. However, this is a great walk if you are looking solitude.
Distance: 11 miles / 18 km
Max Elevation: 2,230 feet / 680 metres
