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Great Dummacks
663m (2175ft)

The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England


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Walk Great Dummacks walking UK Mountains in The Howgill Fells The Yorkshire Dales National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Great Dummacks

Photo: Mike Knipe

You can find Great Dummacks & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


See Great Dummacks and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Great Dummacks and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Great Dummacks by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys

A stunning waterfall - can be difficult in mist

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,946ft (593m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c336 Calders, The Calf and Yarlside via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys

A stunning waterfall - can be difficult in mist

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.5ml (10.5km)
Ascent:2,612ft (796m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c330 Yarlside, Randygill Top, The Calf and Calders from The Cross Keys

The fabulous Howgills

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8ml (12.5km)
Ascent:3,485ft (1,062m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge

Cumbria's finest waterfall - though few paths and the ascent up Carlingill Spout can be a little daunting

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:4,430ft (1,350m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Dummacks Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Dummacks

Mark Davidson walked up Great Dummacks on June 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers [with] MK [weather] Sunny & dry - gorgeous!

Tony Rogerson climbed Great Dummacks on September 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Bowderdale West Fell Hazelgill Knott The Calf Great Dummacks Cautley Spout Bowderdale [with] Darren Floss Robbie Ruby [weather] Windy but dry

David Congreave bagged Great Dummacks on February 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cautley Spout

Wyn Griffiths hiked Great Dummacks on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] C347 from Cross Keys via randygyll Top & The Calf [with] Me [weather] Dry & overcast

Darren Mortimer summited Great Dummacks on November 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Crosskeys [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny

Christine Shepherd conquered Great Dummacks on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked fro The Cross Keys using walk c336 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny

Patrick Rogozinski, Wendy Sockett, Louise Sandwith and Paul Booth have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Dummacks.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Dummacks

The River Rawthey and Cross Keys from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

The River Rawthey and Cross Keys from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (23)

The view from the summit of Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)

The view from the summit of Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (132)

Great Dummacks summit cairn

Great Dummacks summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (213)

Yarlside from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

Yarlside from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (22)

The cairn on Great Dummacks

The cairn on Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (20)

The River Rawthey valley from Great Dummacks

The River Rawthey valley from Great Dummacks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (212)

Cross Keys and The River Rawthey valley from Pickering Gill below Great Dummacks

Cross Keys and The River Rawthey valley from Pickering Gill below Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (24)

The view from Great Dummacks

The view from Great Dummacks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (131)

Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Yarlside, Cautley Holme Beck, and Cross Keys from Great Dummacks

Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Yarlside, Cautley Holme Beck, and Cross Keys from Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (21)


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