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


Route outline for walk c180:

Carlingill Bridge  -  The Howgills  -  Carlingill Beck  -  Carlin Gill  -  Screes of Black Force  -  Carlingill Spout  -  Blakethwaite Bottom  -  Docker Knott  -  Great Blea Gill  -  Simon's Seat (Howgills)  -  Langdale Beck (Howgills)  -  Hazelgill Knott  -  Bowderdale Beck  -  Bowderdale Head  -  Cautley Spout  -  Cautley Crag  -  Great Dummacks  -  Little Dummacks  -  Calders  -  Bram Rigg Top  -  The Calf  -  White Fell Head  -  Bush Howe  -  Windscarth Wyke  -  Breaks Head  -  Fell Head (Howgills)  -  Fell Head Scar  -  Linghaw  -  Knowles  -  Back Balk  -  Gibbet Hill  -  Carlingill Bridge  -  The Howgill Fells.




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
4
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is The Calf at 676m (2218ft). The Calf is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (118th highest in England, 201st highest in England & Wales)

The Calf is also known as an English Nuttall (157th highest in England, 268th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (37th highest in England, 642nd highest in the UK).

The summit of The Calf is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Calders at 675m (2216ft). Calders is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (119th highest in England, 202nd highest in England & Wales)

Calders is also known as an English Nuttall (159th highest in England, 270th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Bram Rigg Top at 672m (2205ft). Bram Rigg Top is known as an English Bridget. Bram Rigg Top was demoted from 'Nuttall' status in November 2016. It is now classified as a 'Bridget'.

Along the way you will also bag:

  • Great Dummacks at 663m (2175ft). Great Dummacks is known as an English Bridget.
  • Bush Howe at 623m (2044ft). Bush Howe is known as an English Nuttall (227th highest in England, 393rd highest in England & Wales).
  • Hazelgill Knott at 578m (1896ft). Hazelgill Knott is classified as an English Dewey (32nd highest in England, 73rd highest in England & Wales).
  • Docker Knott at 530m (1739ft). Docker Knott is known as an English Bridget.
  • Linghaw at 499m (1637ft). Linghaw is known as an English Bridget.

You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

OS Explorer OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


OS Landranger 98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge

In no particular order . . .

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (217)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Simon's Seat (Howgills) from Docker Knott

Simon's Seat (Howgills) from Docker Knott

Photo: Mark Davidson (82)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The Calf summit trig point

The Calf summit trig point

Photo: Graham Fleet (16)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Uldale Head from Carlin Gill

Uldale Head from Carlin Gill

Photo: Mark Davidson (67)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The magnificent view from The Calf in the Howgills after a full English and a stiff climb

The magnificent view from The Calf in the Howgills after a full English and a stiff climb

Photo: Paul Brown (3)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Langdale (Howgills) from just below Docker Knott

Langdale (Howgills) from just below Docker Knott

Photo: Mike Knipe (65)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The cairn on the summit of Calders

The cairn on the summit of Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (133)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (218)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Carlin Gill

Carlin Gill

Photo: Mark Davidson (68)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - *Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

*Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (3)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - *Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

*Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

Photo: Robert Withers (2)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Bram Rigg Top summit cairn

Bram Rigg Top summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (215)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (15)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Cautley Spout - the waterfall at the top of Black Force, Carlin Gill

Cautley Spout - the waterfall at the top of Black Force, Carlin Gill

Photo: Mike Knipe (110)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The cairn on Great Dummacks

The cairn on Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (20)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells from Cautley Spout

The Howgill Fells from Cautley Spout

Photo: Mike Knipe (39)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (95)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - My walking buddy Tony on The Calf in The Howgills in late May!

My walking buddy Tony on The Calf in The Howgills in late May!

Photo: Billy Howson (1)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Graham Fleet (14)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Bush Howe summit cairn

Bush Howe summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (216)


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