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

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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
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Overview

Yorkshire 2000ft hills

Monday, 11 May 2026
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
609.6m / 2000ft
Type:
circular
  1. Great Coum (2,254 ft) & Gragareth (2,057 ft): A ridge walk with cairns and wide views to the Lakes and Bay.
  2. Baugh Fell (2,224 ft): A quiet plateau with hidden tarns and a strong sense of remoteness.
  3. Great Knoutberry (2,205 ft) & Dodd Fell (2,192 ft): Overlooking Dentdale and Wensleydale, peaceful and little‑visited.
  4. Whernside (2,415 ft, from Dentdale): The Dales’ highest summit, reached by a quieter valley route with sweeping views.
  5. Great Shunner Fell (2,349 ft) & Lovely Seat (2,198 ft): Windswept Pennine heights, one on the Pennine Way, the other more solitary.
  6. Rogan’s Seat (2,205 ft) & Water Crag (2,191 ft): Moorland summits above Swaledale, vast horizons and a feeling of wilderness.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NY 52925 29871
Nearest postcode:
CA11 8TW
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Start time:
9:00 am

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