Great Asby, Little Asby and Potts

Penrith Group

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

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Overview

We start in the picturesque village of Great Asby and walk through fields and woods beside Asby Gill before crossing moorland to reach the tiny hamlet of Little Asby and then dropping down into the beautiful Potts valley , and return via higher ground with stunning views in all directions.

1120'Ascent

Saturday, 23 September 2023

Meeting time:: 9:15 am
Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 13.2km / 8.2mi
Ascent:: 341.4m / 1120ft
Type:: circular

There are many fields with sheep and cows in on this walk, a lot of stiles and some parts are quite boggy.

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NY 52721 29507
Nearest postcode:: CA11 8RQ
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Meeting time:: 9:15 am

Penrith Rugby Club carpark

Starting point

Grid reference:: NY 68311 13356
Nearest postcode:: CA16 6EZ
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Laybys near church and bus stop

Upcoming walks with Penrith Group Sunshine

Holme Fell and Black Fell (THIS WALK IS NOW BOOKED TO CAPACITY)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.8 miles

High Pike

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

High Seat stretch

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Gowbarrow

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Barbon Low Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.6 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 3 - Contingency day

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 1.0 miles

Smardale Nature Reserve

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Mardale Head to Swindale Head via Branstree and Selside

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Sedbergh and Brigflatts

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Newlands horseshoe redux

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Dufton village and Dufton Ghyll Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.2 miles

Raven Beck and Kirkoswald from Renwick

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Church Brough Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.7 miles

Troutbeck Tongue

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.3 miles

The Howgills: Along the tops to the Calf

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Newbiggin on Lune

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

On The Edge of Skiddaw

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Thursday Evening Walks -Thelkeld.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Thursday Evening Walks - Knipe Scar

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Inspection of Troutdale Pinnacle and Exploration of Grange Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Evening walk: The Charles Gough Path

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 4

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Tan Hill & Roberts Seat from Keld

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Around Kirkby Stephen

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.5 miles

St Sunday Crag Round

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Orton Circular Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

High Stile High Jinks

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Thursday Evening Walk - Around Dufton Pike

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.3 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 5

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

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 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

Join now for just £3.58 per month