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Howgills Fells


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Starting from Sedburgh on the border of the Yorkshire Dales in Cumbria. This is a walk that entails a day out through the rolling hills of the Howgills fells. There is plenty of parking in Sedbergh where you can start your walk up Howgill Lane and through Lockbank Farm and onto the steep grassy paths up to Winder peak and the calf (trig point). We were a bit lost after the calf due to fog and poor visibility where we ended up in the valley looking towards Yarlside, which isn’t part of the route, however, I am glad we made the detour as the valley was incredible and the perfect sport for some lunch. Because you climb quite high in a relatively short period of time the decent through Cautley spout is another incredible view if you catch it on a clear day. This looks out over the Howgills and down into Sedbergh and you can follow a path back into Sedbergh. 


This is a challenging and lumpy walk if you are not used to the terrain.


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