The Grey Panthers
20 April 2005, - Arkengarthdale


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8.7 miles.

Explorer Map OL30, - Yorkshire Dales (Northern & Central Areas)

A circular walk round Calver Hill in Swaledale.
There is some moorland walking, and the usual care should be taken for such areas. However, the paths used are all well defined and should present no difficulty.
The main problem we found to be the very wet conditions underfoot, which resulted in plenty of mud and slippery conditions. On the second half of the walk, returning to Langthwaite from Reeth, certain sections were so slippery that great care had to be taken.
In dry weather there should be little trouble on this section, and the views on the walk are stupendous.


Memory Map
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)


Start from the car park in Langthwaite (NZ6199098417). Note : a fee for parking is payable.
Set out SE along road to Reeth, and after a short distance take the footpath on your right heading uphill in a Westerly direction. Go past Gill House and Bouldershaw House to meet the minor road just past the latter farm. (NY9951501858)
Follow the minor road for about half a mile in a Southerly direction to the point overlooking Fore Gill Gate watersplash. (NY993009). Here take the moorland path heading in a South Easterly direction towards Reeth. Continue for about 2 miles, when the path becomes a well defined gravel track.
Continue along this track heading East until it turns through a wall by a gate at SE022996). Here a footpath is shown on the Ordnance Survey map, but this has been replaced by a gravel track leading to a house (holiday letting property?).
Pick up the footpath again where there is a gap in the wall to the East of this property, and follow the well defined path across pastures and through walls towards Reeth.
At Reeth (SE0384499332), take the road out of the village towards Richmond, and shortly after where the road bridge crosses the Arkle Beck take the signposted footpath towards Langthwaite.
Use the Ordnance Survey map to follow this path by observing field patterns until it meets the Bridleway at NZ038003. Follow the Bridleway at the upper level (as opposed to taking the lower footpath later on) to pass above Castle Farm to reach Heggs House.
Here take the signposted footpath to Storthwaite Hall and onwards to Langthwaite.




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