Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
This walk is one of those Wainwright Outliers that you will be guaranteed to
return to at some stage. It is a delightful walk through the Udale Plantation on
a good track with breathtaking views from the top. One to undertake as we did
in perfect climbing conditions ... blue sky, dry, cool and remarkable visibility
From the A5086 head towards Cleator Moor and turn left at the Church
(we approached from the North via the A66) and travel down a minor road
for about half a mile and look out for a right turn at Nannycatch Road. Travel
as far as you are able down the road to a car park which is free to use and
is capable of holding around a dozen cars. This is the start of the walk
The start of the forest track
The track climbs steadily on tarmac initially
At a point where the track starts to level off look out on the right for
a stony path that cuts sharply up through the forest
The initial rough track cuts through the forest and soon improves
This is now really fine walking through the hugely tall pine trees
on a good path laden with cones
Have you ever seen such tall straight trees as these ?
The path levels off as it approaches a hairpin bend
Approaching the hairpin bend
Sue sets off up the track towards the hand gate
The Fir tree lined path, very easy walking
The handgate at the top of the track gives access to the open fell side
Looking back South towards Black Coombe from the gate
Follow the wide grass trod that leads directly to the summit
Approaching the marker cairn. I was told that this is the actual summit, but
we carry on a little further the the bigger cairn and shelter
Approaching the main cairn and summit shelter. This was in fact the only slightly
boggy part of the walk that we encountered
The existing old stone wall was demolished somewhat and used to construct
the secondary cairn and wind shelter. the foundations of which were of a great
assistance in walking over the boggy ground
The magnificent cairn on the summit of Dent
Sue on the summit of Dent, with the Scafells in the background.
Click here for a 360 degree view from the summit
Looking over the Solway Firth to Scotland from the summit
Looking towards Mellbreak and Grasmoor
Looking across to the Isle of Man
The marvellous sight of the Scafells. The Pike on the left
On our way back down we caught the Typhoon on low level manoevers
