Hartsop above How walk | aloveofthelakes

Terrain Overview

Walk Overview

A fairly straightforward walk after negotiating through Low Wood in Deepdale Park.
It`s a case of following the wall that runs all the way up the North ridge of the fell.
The reward is some fine views over Dovedale and also access to the
Priest Cave on Dove Crag

The walk starts by the phone box at the side of the A592 road at Bridgend.
There is free parking for several cars

From the phone box go left for about 20 yards or so to a stile cut into the wall
next to a five bar gate

Follow the cart track which crosses Deepdale Park towards an old stone barn

On approaching the Barn veer left following the wall towards an access gate
into Low Wood

Through the gate and follow the track through the woods
for a short distance

The track leads gently upwards to the left towards a gate

Go through the gate and aim left towards a prominent tree
that is close the the ridge wall

The prominent tree seen here just right of centre is at the start of
the footpath that will climb in parallel to the ridge wall

Looking back towards Place Fell

The start of the path from the prominent tree swings left behind the
small rock outcrop

With ever threatening skies we continue on along the path which gets
closer still to the ridge wall as more height is gained

Higher up now and the path levels off a bit and the climb becomes more gradual

Looking towards Angletarn Pikes

Go the opposite way of what the sign is saying !!! - unless of course
you decide to return to the start

Looking across Dovedale towards the North East ridge of St Sunday Crag

Approximately half way along, the path drops to a stile over the boundary wall.
Once over this the terrain changes in nature and becomes rougher and steeper