Great Asby, Sunbiggin and Drybeck
Start time 09:15
(Estimated finish time 16:00)
Moderate 9.9 miles / 16 km
Group Summit Good
Meet time 09:15am
Start time 09:30am
Start point: Village playground in Great Asby (at the top of the village, nearest postcode CA16 6HB) NY678129
Car parking: Free roadside parking by the pub, by the church, by the well, by the beck side (Riverside View), by the playground or a little further out by the cemetery.
Description: this walk is a chance to discover the Westmorland Dales, latest addition to the Yorkshire Dales. From the playground we head along the road towards Great Kettle, then through Clockeld Farm. We then follow the footpath onto Great Asby Scar and towards Sunbiggin. When we drop down into Sunbiggin we follow the quiet road for a few minutes. At Acres we take the footpath to Knott Lane and make our way back up onto Great Asby Scar. We then make our way across Gaythorne Plain, pass by Gaythorne Cottages. We walk along the B6260 for a couple of minutes (careful this can be a busy road), then we turn right and follow the footpath sign to Drybeck. Into Maskriggs Wood, we go straight ahead until we join the road into the village of Drybeck. We walk along the road through Drybeck and take the quiet road to Great Asby. When we get to Scalebeck, we follow the footpath back to Great Asby.
Distance: Approx 9.9 miles / 16 km
Ascent: Approx 200m
Time: 7 hours
Please contact Nathalie on number removed by 6pm on Saturday if you are coming on this walk. it is advisable to carry a headtorch and plenty of warm clothing at this time of year. Parts of this walk may be very muddy. Hopefully we will have some nice views of the Howgills, the Pennines and the Lakeland Fells. This walk is suitable for dogs, there are no stiles, only gates. But please make sure you keep your dog under control.
The leader reserves the right to cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.