North Pennine Ridge – North – Hartside Pass to Hallbankgate
Route Summary:
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
| 20.9 km | 272 m |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
Start and Finish:
Facilities:
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Hazards:
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Summits and Places on this Route
- Fiend’s Fell - 1.2km
- Black Fell - 2.6km
- Benty Hill - 2.6km
- Melmerby Fell - 3.8km
- Watch Hill - 4.8km
Places Nearby
- Place Fell Wild Camp - 34.8km
- Kielder Water and Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve - 47.4km
- Great Britain - 47.8km
- Lake District National Park - 48.7km
- Galloway Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve - 123.4km
Routes Nearby
- Thack Moor and Black Fell from Renwick - 5.2km
- A Garrigill Round on the Pennine Way - 9.8km
- Great Dun Fell and Knock Fell from Knock - 14.4km
- Knock Fell North Pennine Walk - 15.1km
- Dufton Pike Walk - 17.0km
- North Pennine Ridge South – Dufton to Hartside Pass via Cross Fell - 17.0km
- Cardunneth Pike from Castle Carrock - 17.2km
- Talkin Fell from Castle Carrock - 17.2km
Accommodation Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 41.9km
- Leonard’s Field House - 41.9km
- The Lakeland Cottage Company - 46.2km
- Country Hideaways - 66.3km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 163.1km
Campsites Nearby:
Pubs and Cafes Nearby:
Other Businesses Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 41.9km
- Keswick Boot Co - 42.0km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 163.1km
North Pennine Ridge – North – Hartside Pass to Hallbankgate Details
This is a tough route over the northernmost North Pennine hills of Black Fell and Cold Fell from Hatside Pass. The starting point is 575m high, but you’ll need to organise transport at both ends to complete this route.
You can also start the route at Dufton in order to complete a full traverse of the North Pennine ridge – North Pennine Ridge South – Dufton to Hartside Pass via Cross Fell – ideal for a weekend wild camp, and if you time it right you may even have breakfast at the Hartside Cafe in the morning.
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