Wild Boar Fell, Hell Gill and Mallerstang (Sun 20 Mar 2005)

Walk Information

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Walk route: The Thrang, Mallerstang - Loch Hill - The Nab - Wild Boar Fell - Swarth Fell - Swarth Fell Pike - Aisgill Moor Cottages - Hellgill Force - Hell Gill Bridge - Lady Anne Clifford's Way - 'Water Cut', Eden Benchmark sculpture - The Thrang, Mallerstang

Distance: 9.50 miles

Ascent: 2,000ft

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Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Hazy sunshine

Comment: The Eden Wheel - Walk Four (South)

Photos

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The Nab (Wild Boar Fell) on the skyline with a train on the Settle to Carlisle line from near Thrang House, MallerstangThrang Bridge across the infant River EdenLocals at Lock HillLock Hill Farm, MallerstangLooking across the Mallerstang Valley to Mallerstang EdgeThe Nab (Wild Boar Fell)Looking down on some limestone pavement from The Nab (Wild Boar Fell)The route up The Nab, Wild Boar FellThe Nab (Wild Boar Fell)Looking along the edge to Wild Boar Standards (Cairns)Wild Boar StandardsThe trig point at Wild Boar Fell's summitHeading for Swarth FellLooking back to Wild Boar Fell from our ascent of Swarth FellLooking back towards Swarth Fell Pike and Swarth FellDescending to Aisgill Moor CottagesLooking back to Wild Boar FellWild Boar Fell from the Settle to Carlisle railway at Aisgill MoorHellgill ForceMeadow next to Hell Gill Beck, the source of the River Eden'Water Cut', one of the 10 Eden Benchmark sculpturesHangingstone Scar

previous walk - Sun 4 Jul 2004 - Walk Whinash - Protest walk against the proposed windfarm

next walk - Mon 28 Mar 2005 - Dufton Pike

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