10.5 miles
Outdoor Leisore Map OL19 - Howgill Fells
One of the best walks enjoyed by the Grey panthers.
Previously, the walk has involved crossing from Great Rundale
Tarn to High Cup Nick by walking along Backstone Edge.
This walk takes the route, instead, from Great Rundale Tarn to
High Cup Nick by following the Maize Beck.
This particular route is somewhat shorter and much simpler, BUT
in wet weather, - or following wet weather, it may prove to be
very wet underfoot. In dry weather, it is remarkably straightforward.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the
above link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
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Start from the car park in Dufton village (NY 68975
24987).
Turn right out of the car park, then take the signposted footpath
that heads North Eastwards out of Dufton at the corner in the road.
This is a broad, stony track that takes you to Pusgill House and then
continues upwards, - past Dufton Pike (on your left), to eventually
end up at a shooting box. The track rises gradually all the time,
with the elevation at the shooting box at 680 metres.
At the shooting box, head South East over rough ground for a short
distance to find Great Rundale Tarn.
Walk clockwise round the edge of the tarn to where the Maize Beck
exits.
Now follow the beck Eastwards and then South Eastwards. There is a
"footpath" beside the beck resulting from many people having
passed this way beforehand.
Follow the Maize Beck to the bridge which crosses it at High Cup Plain.
Now head South Westwards to High Cup Nick.
From High Cup Nick, the return to Dufton is via the very obvious and
easy to follow Pennine Way footpath.