Walks in Howgills and Westmorland Dales
5 routes, from 2 easy, 2 hard and 1 mountain. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Howgills and Westmorland Dales guide.
Cautley Spout and The Calf from the Cross Keys
Hard, 10.4 km, 593 m up, about 3 hours
England's highest cascade above ground, climbed beside its falls, then a round of the Howgills' high tops by Cautley Crag and The Calf.
The Calf from Sedbergh
Mountain, 11.5 km, 692 m up, about 3 hours 30 minutes
The roof of the Howgills straight from Sedbergh: up Settlebeck Gill and over Arant Haw and Calders to the white trig point on The Calf.
Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell from Mallerstang
Hard, 13.6 km, 574 m up, about 3 hours 30 minutes
The great prow above Mallerstang, climbed from the head of the dale near Aisgill and linked with Swarth Fell for a fine high circuit.
Smardale Gill Viaduct from Smardale
Easy, 4.8 km, 34 m up, about 1 hour
A level walk along an old railway through a Cumbria Wildlife Trust reserve to the tall stone viaduct over Scandal Beck.
Kirkby Lonsdale, Devil's Bridge and Ruskin's View
Easy, 2.2 km, 47 m up, about 30 minutes
A short loop from the medieval Devil's Bridge into Kirkby Lonsdale, to Ruskin's View over the Lune, and back along the river.