Magnificent Mardale Head

Penrith Group Sunshine and showers

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Overview

Departing Mardale Head car park NY46942 10736 at 09:00.

Walk will be led by Roger L.

Start with the sheer grass of Harter Fell Gully (fully Kay rated), continuous views from Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Low Raise, and finish with the history of Castle Crag Fort.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Meeting time:: 8:20 am
Start time:: 9:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:45 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:: 1036.3m / 3400ft
Type:: circular

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NY 52694 29490
Nearest postcode:: CA11 8RQ
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Meeting time:: 8:20 am

Departing Penrith Rugby Club at 08:20

Starting point

Grid reference:: NY 46945 10738
Nearest postcode:: LA8 9JN
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Start time:: 9:00 am

Departing Mardale Head car park at 09:00

Upcoming walks with Penrith Group Sunshine and showers

A Walk around Threlkeld

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.4 miles

High Spy

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Cancelled: Potter Tarn, Gurnal Dubs and the River Kent from Staveley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Helvellyn's Secret Coves

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Thursday Evening Walk - Around and Up Hallin Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Armathwaite, Coombs Wood & Ainstable

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.2 miles

Flakebridge Bluebell walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Helvellyn Skyline

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.7 miles

Bluebells North

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.5 miles

Lady's Walk, Edenhall

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Murton Pike and Flakebridge Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.2 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 2

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Beacon Hill and a circumnavigation of Gaythorpe Plain

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

The Dodds and Hartside

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Hartside from Gamblesby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Steeple Journey

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

The evening bluebell walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

A Walk Around the Caldbeck Fells

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.9 miles

High Cup Nick from Dufton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Dufton Pike and Dufton Ghyll Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Buttermere high level round

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Thursday Evening Walks - Greystoke Loop

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.3 miles

Newbiggin on Lune, Crosby Garrett and Smardale

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

A stile free walk around Orton and the Scarecrows

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.0 miles

The Other Borrowdale With a Few Hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

Newlands horseshoe revisited

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Robinhood's Grave from Orton

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Thursday Evening Walks- Glenridding.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.8 miles

Looking towards the Coronation tree above Crosby Ravensworth

Crosby Ravensworth Fell, Iron Hill and Maulds Meaburn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 3

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 17.0 miles

Holme Fell and Black Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.8 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

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

High Stile High Jinks

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 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

Around Kirkby Stephen

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.5 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