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:


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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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 Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


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 trig point on the summit of The Calf

The trig point on the summit of The Calf

Photo: Mark Davidson (93)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Carlingill Spout waterfall

Carlingill Spout waterfall

Photo: Mark Davidson (76)

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 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 - 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 - Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Graham Fleet (14)

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 - Carlingill Spout waterfall

Carlingill Spout waterfall

Photo: Mark Davidson (77)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - On the summit of The Calf

On the summit of The Calf

Photo: David Chesworth (2)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Cautley Spout Lower Falls

Cautley Spout Lower Falls

Photo: Mike Knipe (40)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - 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)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - The small cairn on the summit of Simon's Seat (Howgills)

The small cairn on the summit of Simon's Seat (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (88)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (13)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - 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)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Photo: Graham Fleet (11)

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 - Great Blea Gill from Docker Knott

Great Blea Gill from Docker Knott

Photo: Mark Davidson (83)

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 - Dillicar Common from Carlingill Bridge

Dillicar Common from Carlingill Bridge

Photo: Mark Davidson (66)

Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge - Carlingill Beck

Carlingill Beck

Photo: Mark Davidson (69)


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