HowgillsMarathon
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 41.28 km
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Average duration: 14h 50
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 1,062 m
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Vertical drop: - 1,060 m
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Highest point: 674 m
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Lowest point: 118 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Yorkshire Dales
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District: Sedbergh
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Start/End: N 54.325232° / W 2.53159°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 135 m - Start on Howgill Lane
- 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Howgill Lane
- 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
- 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
- 6 : km 0.57 - alt. 182 m - Keep left
- 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 236 m - Keep left
- 8 : km 1.38 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 1.5 - alt. 309 m - Turn right
- 10 : km 1.94 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
- 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 455 m - Keep right
- 12 : km 2.37 - alt. 470 m - Turn sharp right
- 13 : km 2.39 - alt. 470 m - Turn right
- 14 : km 2.92 - alt. 443 m - Keep left
- 15 : km 3.08 - alt. 440 m - Keep left
- 16 : km 3.48 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
- 17 : km 4.61 - alt. 584 m - Keep left
- 18 : km 5.66 - alt. 635 m - Turn sharp right
- 19 : km 5.72 - alt. 650 m - Turn slight right
- 20 : km 5.83 - alt. 668 m - Turn left
- 21 : km 6.19 - alt. 658 m - Keep right
- 22 : km 6.24 - alt. 660 m - Keep left
- 23 : km 6.97 - alt. 674 m - Turn slight right
- 24 : km 7.55 - alt. 660 m - Keep right
- 25 : km 8.01 - alt. 604 m - Keep left
- 26 : km 15.77 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
- 27 : km 16.04 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
- 28 : km 16.54 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight left
- 29 : km 16.69 - alt. 226 m - Turn right
- 30 : km 16.87 - alt. 231 m - Turn right onto Gars Lane
- 31 : km 18.3 - alt. 289 m - Turn slight left
- 32 : km 18.66 - alt. 259 m - Turn right onto Church Gate
- 33 : km 19.78 - alt. 259 m - Keep right onto Church Gate
- 34 : km 20.39 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
- 35 : km 21.55 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp left onto Greenside Lane
- 36 : km 21.65 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
- 37 : km 22.29 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
- 38 : km 22.65 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
- 39 : km 22.97 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
- 40 : km 23.08 - alt. 259 m - Keep right
- 41 : km 23.17 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
- 42 : km 24.45 - alt. 293 m - Keep right
- 43 : km 25.16 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
- 44 : km 26.53 - alt. 396 m - Keep left
- 45 : km 27.96 - alt. 333 m - Keep left
- 46 : km 28.48 - alt. 316 m - Turn slight right
- 47 : km 28.67 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
- 48 : km 28.74 - alt. 302 m - Keep left
- 49 : km 30.06 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight right
- 50 : km 30.61 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
- 51 : km 31.83 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
- 52 : km 32.02 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
- 53 : km 36.51 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
- 54 : km 37.08 - alt. 121 m - Keep right onto A683
- 55 : km 38.86 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Castlehaw Lane
- 56 : km 39.17 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Castlehaw Lane
- 57 : km 39.34 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
- 58 : km 39.48 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
- 59 : km 39.52 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
- 60 : km 39.77 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
- 61 : km 40.63 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
- 62 : km 40.67 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
- 63 : km 40.69 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
- 64 : km 40.75 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
- 65 : km 40.93 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Howgill Lane
- S/E : km 41.28 - alt. 135 m
Other walks in the area
Winder and Arant Haw from Sedbergh
Winder and Arant Haw are two hills included in this delightful walk from Sedbergh. The Howgill Fells are an integral part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park yet they display a unique character. The walking is good, the views superb and the paths quiet. Who could ask for more?
Fell Head and The Calf, from Howgill, near Sedbergh

This walk climbs to the Calf via Fell Head. Starting from the small hamlet of Howgill, near Sedbergh, this route sees few walkers. Offering good views to the Shap Fells and the higher hills of the Yorkshire Dales, this is a walk for the connoiseur.
Cautley Spout and The Calf, from Cross Keys, near Sedbergh
Cautley Spout, the Calf, Bram Rigg Top, Calders and Great Dummacks are all included in this walk in the Howgill Fells. Starting from Cross Keys, near Sedbergh, the route offers excellent walking within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and visits one of most dramatic locations in these hills.
Benson Knott from Meal Bank

This circular walk brings you up to Benson Knott to get an incredible 360-degree view of Kendal.
Bowderdale and the Calf

The Howgill Fells offer excellent walking with few other people sharing the landscape. This walk follows Bowderdale deep into the area before climbing steadily to the highest point in this group of fells. The return route offers grandstand views as you follow a lofty ridge back to the start.
Kendal to Ambleside via Longsleddale and Garburn Pass
This route follows the path of the first quarter of the Lakes District Challenge 2022. It takes some parts of part of the Dales Way, magnificent views of Longsleddale, climbs up to Garburns Pass with views into Troutbeck and Windermere.
Devil's Bridge, Radical Steps - Kirkby Lonsdale

This route starts from Devil's Bridge, goes along River Lune before heading up to Radical Steps and through Kirkby Lonsdale village. Along the way, you will find welcoming benches.
Blea Moor and Denthead from Ribblehead
A Yorkshire Dales route that includes a traverse of Blea Moor from Ribblehead. The return route follows a section of the Dales Way across Gayle Moor. The walk includes some unavoidable road walking.
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