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Tarn Hows – Black Crag loop from Skelwith

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Tarn Hows – Black Crag loop from Skelwith

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Tarn Hows – Black Crag loop from Skelwith

03:21

10.8km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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654 m

Gale Close Coppice

Forest

2.54 km

Tarn Above Hodge Close Quarry

Highlight • Lake

easy stroll

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2.54 km

Holme Fell Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Small calm lake - lovely for a quick dip

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3.21 km

Holme Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolute joy to visit! In late Spring/early Summer the bluebells are out across the fellside as well as a smattering of cotton grass and it's a dreamy place to …

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3.49 km

Ivy Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great 360 degree views on a clear day

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5.63 km

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Tom Ghyll (or Gill) is a fast flowing stream with two spectacular waterfalls. There is a path along it up to Tarn Hows. Or if you leave Tarn Hows down to Glen Mary car park.

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5.95 km

Tarn Hows

Highlight • Lake

It's great around here, especially in autumn when it's a little quieter and the colours really pop. Super interesting fact: Beatrix Potter actually used to own the Tarns, having bought …

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6.44 km

Tarn Hows

Lake

6.75 km

Tom Heights Intake Plantation

Forest

7.06 km

Bridge and bench overlooking Tarn Hows

Highlight • Bridge

9.00 km

Black Crag

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of my favourite fells in the Lake District. At 1,060 feet (323 m), it's one of the smallest Wainwrights but the views across the Lake District from this southern …

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

1.81 km

1.16 km

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

3.46 km

1.49 km

1.31 km

688 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

28°C

15°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2025,Holme Fell, Tom Gill waterfalls & Black Fell loop from Little Langdale #2 Wainwrights.

GPS was all over today, so ignore some of the straight lines!

October 17, 2021,Holme Fell and Black Crag Coniston

Very wet Martin but good company and a lovely walk so didn't complain 😊

May 11, 2022,6. Holme Fell & Black Fell | Southern | Moderate Lake District Family Hike

This is one of my favourite circular walks in South Lakeland. It has a bit of everything - a picturesque tarns, dramatic waterfalls, wildflower woodland, two small but mighty fells, a green slate quarry and (in my humble opinion) the most attractive looking stile and dry stone wall in the whole of the Lake District! I was excited to share …

June 15, 2025,Wainwrights | Holme Fell and Black Fell

We finally bagged Holme Fell after an embarrassing navigation mishap last year - we bagged Ivy Crag thinking it was Holme Fell, and didn't realise until it was too late! Added in Black Fell and finished off with a wander down past the waterfalls.

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Tarn Hows – Black Crag loop from Skelwith

Tarn Above Hodge Close Quarry

Holme Fell Tarn

Holme Fell Summit

Ivy Crag

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

Tarn Hows

Bridge and bench overlooking Tarn Hows

Black Crag

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