Place Fell Summit – Angle Tarn loop from Martindale

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Place Fell Summit – Angle Tarn loop from Martindale

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Place Fell Summit – Angle Tarn loop from Martindale

06:19

17.4km

900m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.48 km

Place Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

By Lake District standards Place Fell is a rather isolated hill, with Boredale Hause its only tether to neighbouring fells. As such, it’s often overlooked. But this is a rocky …

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7.54 km

Angletarn Pikes

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Angletarn Pikes is 1,860 feet (567 m) in height and is one of the Wainwright fells of the Far Eastern Lake District. It's situated just to the north-west of Angle …

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7.80 km

Angletarn Pikes South Top

Highlight • Summit

Angletarn Pikes South Top 563.6m P18.4 (1849ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 3826) [JNSA s1710]
Lake District NP Definitive List summit

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8.10 km

Angle Tarn

Highlight • Lake

The trail winds around half of Angle Tarn with splendid views from many different perspectives. I recommend walking this on a clear day as then the color of the water …

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9.68 km

Brock Crags

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Brock Crags 564.3m P27.9 (1851ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 19414) [JNSA 5581]
Lake District National Park Definitive List summit
County of Westmorland Definitive List summit
Kent List Summit

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14.7 km

Beda Fell summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beda Fell is a 1,670-foot (509 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. The summit of this fell is named Beda Head. Views into Martindale from this summit …

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15.3 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

4.20 km

3.68 km

3.55 km

665 m

Surfaces

8.02 km

4.25 km

4.20 km

665 m

234 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

13°C

8°C

34 %

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Comments

September 21, 2025,Angle Tarn And Boredale

Place Fell, it's certainly a nice place offering fabulous views of the helvellyn range and the surrounding eastern fells.

April 26, 2026,Western Martindale loop from Cow Bridge Car Park

Day 1: Western Martindale loop from Cow Bridge Car Park

Parked at the Cow Bridge Car Park near Brothers Water, but not in the pay-and-display car park. There is free parking to be had just over the bridge with a parking area abutting the stream. Get there early.