Start time: 10am
Meet time: 9:45am
Start point: Dob Gill car park, nearest postcode: CA12 4TP
(Estimated finish time 16:00 )
Grading: Leisurely 7 miles / 11 km
Distance: Approx 7 miles / 11 km
Car parking: Dob Gill car park (United Utilities, pay and display)
Description: we head out of Dob Gill car park and turn right, a short way down the road, just after the Dob Gill beck, there is a gate. We follow that footpath, keeping the Dob Gill on our right. The path is steep with rocks and stones that can be very slippery. We then reach a ladders tile which we must cross over. Following the path, we reach the Ford by Harrop tarn, where we follow the path to the left (we do not cross the ford). We start to gain some height and a good view of Harrop Tarn, we follow a grassy path and are aiming for a pile of rocks marked as Beacon on the OS map. From then on the path is not always clear and it is quite wet and boggy underfoot. The idea is to keep to the edge, above Nab Crags, then Castle Crags, then Black Crags, then Greencomb Breast and eventually you end up on the path that leads to the summit of Ullscarf (726m). We will have lunch on the summit. We then continue to standing Crag and head down towards Blea Tarn. Once we reach the gate to Blea Tarn, we turn right and follow the path down to the woods. The path through the woods then leads us back to Harrop Tarn. Again, we do not cross the ford, we take the path that keeps going down through the woods and end up directly in the car park.
Ascent: Approx 500m
Time: 6 hours max
Please contact Nathalie on number removed by 6pm on Saturday 12 September if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only, I am not on Facebook). This walk is suitable for dogs but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing and enough food and water.
The leader reserves the right to cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.We strongly advise walkers to carry hand sanitiser and to touch as little as possible during the walk. We will walk 2m apart as much as possible. We will not be able to share any equipment, drinks or food. Please carry a mask in your bag in case it is needed. If we need to go through a gate, the walk leader will take responsibility for opening and closing the gate to save multiple people touching it. Car sharing will not be possible.