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North West England

Pendragon Castle ruins – View of the Vale of Eden loop from Wharton

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North West England

Pendragon Castle ruins – View of the Vale of Eden loop from Wharton

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Pendragon Castle ruins – View of the Vale of Eden loop from Wharton

03:48

12.2km

460m

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 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

65 m

Pendragon Castle ruins

Highlight • Castle

This romantic ruin, set amongst the Vale of Mallerstang’s scenic beauty, has a rich history and many associated legends. Said to have once been the fortress of Uther Pendragon of Arthurian legend, the tale goes that Uther and 100 of his men were killed when Saxon invaders poisoned the well. Whether this is just fanciful fiction, we may never know.

What we do know is that a castle was built here in the late 12th century and came into the stewardship of the Clifford family. Raids by the Scots and a couple of fires ruined the fortress during the 16th century. Lady Anne Clifford oversaw renovations during the 17th century, but the castle fell into disuse once more after her death.

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2

3.48 km

Stone Cairns of Little Fell

Highlight • Summit

Walking just above Middleark Scar, where Little Fell (559m) is, offers tremendous views of Mallerstang Edge (towards the east) on the other side of the valley. A particularly striking spot is very close to the summit, where the three cairns seem to look from high above over the valley like some three wise men of a bygone era.

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3

4.18 km

View of Little Fell (559 m)

Highlight • Summit

The path on the way to the Wild Boar

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4

4.53 km

View of the Vale of Eden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prepare for a sharp ascend to the top

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5

5.40 km

Wild Boar Fell Summit

Highlight • Climb

Not a bad climb, honest, and there are nice views to be had of the cliffs of Wild Boar Fell and down over the Eden Valley to the east.

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6

5.96 km

White Walls

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

9.15 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very bad weather.so couldn't use my phone as much.but breath taking scenery

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.59 km

2.96 km

1.52 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

4.60 km

3.04 km

1.76 km

1.66 km

669 m

461 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Saturday 4 July

17°C

13°C

70 %

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