Start: Dalegarth station, Boot, Holmrook (CA19 1TG). Grid ref. NY 173 007
(S/E) Exit the car park turning right (South-West) in the direction of Beckfoot bridge. Follow that concrete road for around 600 m.
(1) Turn right to cross the train line and take the path that goes up to Blea Tarn (around 900m).
(2) Leave Blea Tarn on your right-hand side to take the path on the left following the dry stone wall, which should be on your left-hand side. Continue straight following this path for around 1.2 km. Slightly go right to leave the dry stone wall and take the path closer to the forest. Continue straight on the path with now the forest on your right-hand side for around 1 km until arriving to a concrete road (Smithybrown lane).
(3) Once on Smithybrown lane take right (North) and continue on that road until arriving at an intersection of roads. Continue straight to cross the river Mite and take the path slightly on the right going through Porterthwaite forest. At the intersection of paths take right. Continue straight until arriving at another intersection of paths.
(4) Take left, then right on the path going to Pickle Coppice and Low Place farm. Continue on this path until arriving to the farm.
(5) Take the bridge on the right to cross the river and then continue straight cross fields for around 1 km (North-East), keeping the river on your left-hand side.
(6) Reaching black Gill, take the path on the right after the dry stone wall (on your right-hand side) going up to White Moss. Continue on this path until reaching a dry stone wall, cross the wall and take left (having now the wall on your left-hand side). Continue on this, now mainly flat path, taking right to pass by the small stone circles and then going down in the direction of Boot village.
(7) Passing some old sheep huts continue straight on the path going to Boot. Cross the river and continue straight in the concrete road to exit Boot village. Once arriving at an intersection of roads (with brook house inn on your right-hand side), take right to find Dalegarth Station car park. (S/E)