Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead

Dowgang Hush is a delight


Route outline for walk c441:

Nenthead  -  Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre  -  Shaw Side  -  Old Carr's Burn  -  Flinty Fell  -  Dowgang Hush  -  Nenthead




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Flinty Fell at 614m (2016ft). Flinty Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (173rd highest in England, 302nd highest in England & Wales)

Flinty Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (242nd highest in England, 420th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Flinty Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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


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

OL31 North Pennines - Teesdale & Weardale


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

86 Haltwhistle & Brampton, Bewcastle & Alston


87 Hexham & Haltwhistle


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead

In no particular order . . .

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Cairn on Flinty Fell

Cairn on Flinty Fell

Photo: Des Tucker (8)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Old Carr's Burn at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Old Carr's Burn at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (16)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - On Alston Moor near Nenthead

On Alston Moor near Nenthead

Photo: Dan Patch (1)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - A ruined mine building and the path to Dowgang Hush

A ruined mine building and the path to Dowgang Hush

Photo: Christine Shepherd (428)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - A stone building with 'rust coloured roof' mentioned in walk c441

A stone building with 'rust coloured roof' mentioned in walk c441

Photo: Christine Shepherd (423)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (3)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Dowgang Burn in Dowgang Hush

Dowgang Burn in Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (12)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Flinty Fell summit cairn

Flinty Fell summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (429)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - The wooded valley that was formally Dowgang Hush

The wooded valley that was formally Dowgang Hush

Photo: Christine Shepherd (427)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Waterfall on the River Nent

Waterfall on the River Nent

Photo: Derek Taylor (3)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Entrance to Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Entrance to Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Photo: Des Tucker (2)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (5)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Dowgang Hush

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (13)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Old mining machinery at Nenthead Mining Museum

Old mining machinery at Nenthead Mining Museum

Photo: Christine Shepherd (426)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre exhibit

Photo: Des Tucker (4)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Disused Reservoir above Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Disused Reservoir above Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre

Photo: Des Tucker (6)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Pool at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Pool at the bottom of Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (15)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Ornate Water Fountain in Nenthead

Ornate Water Fountain in Nenthead

Photo: Des Tucker (1)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Dowgang Hush

Dowgang Hush

Photo: Des Tucker (9)

Walk c441 Flinty Fell from Nenthead - Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre from Old Carr's Burn

Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre from Old Carr's Burn

Photo: Des Tucker (7)


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