Wild Boar Fell

Submitted by Timwoods on 03 August 2010

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A linear, full-day mountain (above 600m) walk in England starting at Garsdale Head, North Yorkshire, about 18km (roughly 11 miles) long and . Wild Boar Fell is, if nothing else, a great name for a hill. Luckily, it's also a great hill - big and certainly wild (not seen any boars, though) - and at 708m, higher than one of the much-loved 'big three', Penyghent. This route, from Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen, is a long day across pretty wild country for the Dales. The route is taken from the excellent 'Green Networks of the Dales' book by Colin Speakman - an essential purchase for any Yorkshire-bound car-free walker. Start: Garsdale Head, OS Grid: SD788918
End: Kirkby Stephen, OS Grid: NY763067 Elevation Profile (x: waypoint number, y: metres)

Gain (+/- 10%): 606m (1988ft)

Total (+/- 10%): 1285m (4217ft)

Loss (+/- 10%): 679m (2229ft)

Max. Elevation: 710m (2329ft)

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Waypoints

1. Garsdale Head

OS Grid: SD787917

Enjoy the journey along the Settle-Carlisle line - fantastic whichever direction you travel - and get off at Garsdale Station. Head down the main road, cross it and take the footpath opposite.

2. East House

About 2 km (roughly 2 miles) from 1 OS Grid: SD777938

The footpath heads past Clough Force and into Grisedale. Follow it past Rowantree until it joins a road. Keep heading north to East House. From here, take the track heading on to Grisedale Common.

3. Swarth Fell Pike

About 3 km (roughly 2 miles) from 2 OS Grid: SD760957

Cross the fence by Tower Hill, and follow its path heading up on to White Birks Common. The ground starts getting steeper as you climb the slope of Swarth Fell Pike.

4. Swarth Fell

About 1 km (roughly 1 miles) from 3 OS Grid: SD753965

It's a short walk along the top to Swarth Fell, which reaches 681m. Keep on the line of the wall and head into the dip between Swarth Fell and Wild Boar Fell.

5. Wild Boar Fell

About 2 km (roughly 2 miles) from 4 OS Grid: SD757987

Head past the tarn and keep on iver Wild Boar Fell. Superb views looking west towards the Howgills.

6. Little Fell

About 2 km (roughly 2 miles) from 5 OS Grid: NY766011

From Wild Boar, head past The Nab, which sits above the wonderfully-named Scriddles, and follow the ridge line down on to Little Fell. From here, continue due north down the fell.

7. Tommy Road

About 3 km (roughly 2 miles) from 6 OS Grid: NY764037

Keep following the nose of Little Fell down to Tommy Road. Cross this and take the bridleway heading over the railway.

8. Wharton Hall

About 3 km (roughly 2 miles) from 7 OS Grid: NY770063

The bridleway meets the River Eden and heads towards Wharton Hall. Keep heading north from here.

9. Halfpenny House

About 1 km (roughly 1 miles) from 8 OS Grid: NY768071

At Halfpenny House, you have aa choice - the footpath to the left towards the station, or to the right, which leads into Kirkby Stephen town.

10. Kirkby Stephen Station

About 1 km (roughly 1 miles) from 9 OS Grid: NY762065

The footpath takes you to the station for the train home. There are also buses from the town itself.