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Arant Haw summit cairn – Sedbergh Town Centre loop from Sedbergh School

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Arant Haw summit cairn – Sedbergh Town Centre loop from Sedbergh School

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Arant Haw summit cairn – Sedbergh Town Centre loop from Sedbergh School

05:21

16.6km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: April 15, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.32 km

Cautley Spout

Highlight • Waterfall

Stunning after heavy rainfall

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7.71 km

Archaeological Site

8.44 km

An awe-inspiring place. The walk in across the bottom of the dale is easy with constant views and the rumbling of the looming waterfall. Climbing the path alongside the cascade is recommended, although it becomes very steep on the rough stone steps. From here, you can continue to the top of The Calf, the highest point in the area.

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8.94 km

Top of Cautley Spout

Highlight • Waterfall

Slippery rock path to the top when it’s been raining. Tread carefully

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10.7 km

The Calf Summit (Howgill Fells)

Highlight • Trail

The highest of the Howgill Fells, The Calf sits in both the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the county of Cumbria. It’s a green, flat-topped hill, whose best ascent follows Cautley Holme Beck past the 650-foot (198 m) Cautley Spout waterfall to finish with a panorama that includes the Yorkshire Three Peaks and many miles of Lake District skyline.

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11.8 km

Calders

Peak

12.6 km

Rough Fell Sheep and Historic Sheep Pen

Highlight • Natural

Native to Cumbria, the Rough Fell breed is one of three you will find on the common. They are one of the largest and hardiest, able to be outside in all weathers owing to their thick wool. The tups (males) have majestic horns and black and white marked faces. The sheep feed on upland grasses and heathers found on native moorland and are mainly bred for meat. The other two are the famous Swaledale or more ‘pretty’, grey Herdwick.

The flock of sheep know exactly where they are allowed to graze on the fell without going into another farmer’s ‘patch’. The mothers take the daughters up the fell and show them where they can graze through generational ‘flock memory’. There are no fences and they can roam wherever they want but they stay within their heft. The sheep belong on their heft. In the south of the country a heft is called a lear.

Look west and you will see an old sheep pen. This sheep pen will be brought back to working use by a lottery funded heritage project Our Common Cause: Our Uplands Common. Sheep pens such as this are used to sort farmers’ flocks after they have brought them down from the common during gathers which happen up to five/six times a year. Farmers work together to sort and mark sheep ready for shearing or ‘tupping’ (breeding season). Sheep on uplands commons are out all year, even during lambing season.

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13.7 km

Arant Haw summit cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arant Haw is a fell in the Howgill range. The Howgills are a wonderful collection of rolling hills in the east of Cumbria. Unfortunately I didn't get the views on this occasion but I'm looking forward to returning in better weather.

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15.9 km

Settlebeck Gill

Highlight • Gorge

Take a moment to detour to the right and look at Settlebeck Gill. This water course is part of a NFM (Natural Flood Management), together with its counterpart Ashbeck Gill to the right, contributed to flooding in Sedbergh during Storm Desmond in 2015. Gorse each side supports bird nesting habitats for the Yellowhammer, Linnet and Song Thrush. What can you hear?

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16.4 km

Sedbergh Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Sedburgh is a delightful little town with an olde worlde feel. It is England's official book town, so if you're in the market for timeless literature or modern classics, you'll find a shop to suit your tastes. The Main Street and cobbled lanes are well worth exploring. Independent gear shop The Sleepy Elephant (named in honour of Wainwright's description of the Howgills) is a particular highlight.

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16.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

1.42 km

1.12 km

323 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

5.87 km

1.74 km

1.23 km

1.11 km

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Arant Haw summit cairn – Sedbergh Town Centre loop from Sedbergh School

Cautley Spout

Cautley Spout Waterfall

Top of Cautley Spout

The Calf Summit (Howgill Fells)

Rough Fell Sheep and Historic Sheep Pen

Arant Haw summit cairn

Settlebeck Gill

Sedbergh Town Centre

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