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Cheshire Walkers Group

We are the Cheshire Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Starting from the village of Patterdale this route takes us up to Birks and then St Sunday Crag before reaching Fairfield, the highest point of the walk. The descent includes Hart Crag and then the lovely valley of Dovedale Beck before walking along Brothers Water and back to Patterdale.

This is a strenuous walk of 10.5 miles and 3,400 ft of ascent and includes 4 Wainwrights.

Saturday, 20 April 2024
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
16.9km / 10.5mi
Ascent:
1036.3m / 3400ft
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
NY 39543 15935
Nearest postcode:
CA11 0NN
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Start time:
9:30 am

Car park opposite Patterdale Hotel

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking