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North West England

Bowderdale Valley – View of Bowderdale Valley loop from Newbiggin on Lune

Running trails & routes

North West England

Bowderdale Valley – View of Bowderdale Valley loop from Newbiggin on Lune

Hard

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runners

Bowderdale Valley – View of Bowderdale Valley loop from Newbiggin on Lune

02:35

19.5km

540m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

939 m

Bowderdale Head

Highlight • Trail

Welcome to Bowderdale Head! This is an awesome place from which to start exploring the Howgill Fells, 'the sleeping elephants' of Eastern Cumbria.

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2

2.21 km

View of Yarlside and Bowderdale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantasic view of Yarlside looking down Bowderdale Valley.

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3

8.22 km

Bowderdale Valley

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looking back down the valley.some stunning views.

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4

9.92 km

The Calf Summit (Howgill Fells)

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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 …

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5

12.9 km

Hazelgill Knott

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Hazelgill Knott is a fell that is part of the Howgill range in the east of Cumbria. It's one of the most northerly fells in the range and only requires …

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6

14.8 km

West Fell

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Warning! You are in paradise, but you haven't died! The views from West Fell and anywhere nearby are ridiculously beautiful! To the south is the prominent, rising steeply, Yarlside. But …

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7

17.1 km

View of Bowderdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this vantage point of the Dales High Way you can see right up into the Bowderdale Valley. A stunning valley in the Howgill Fells.

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19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

6.49 km

2.38 km

372 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

6.49 km

2.38 km

372 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (670 m)

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