Tindale Tarn loop — North Pennines

Hiking trails & Routes

Tindale Tarn loop — North Pennines

Moderate

4.3

(16)

hikers

Tindale Tarn loop — North Pennines

02:11

8.20km

80m

Hiking

The Tindale Tarn loop offers a moderate hiking experience, covering 5.1 miles (8.2 km) with 276 feet (84 metres) of elevation gain, typically taking 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete. You'll circle the tranquil tarn, enjoying varied perspectives of the water and surrounding fells. The path winds through open…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.26 km

Stagsike Trail Grassland Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice grassland section after gravel following a burn along the valley. Can be extended by going up the fells to the viewing points or through the forest track

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2.77 km

Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide

Highlight • Lake

Detouring off the main path for a bit, you can easily reach this small structure from where you can peacefully observe not only the tarn but also the wildlife around it.

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3.29 km

Tarn House (Grade II Listed Tower House)

Highlight • Monument

This building near Tindale Tarn is a Grade II listed structure that was constructed in the late 15th century as a tower house for Lord Dacre. Later, in the mid-19th …

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4.32 km

Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns

Highlight • Monument

As part of the Earls of Carlisle estate, these limekilns were built in the first half of the 19th century, next to the quarry. If you continue around the tarn, …

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8.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.58 km

2.29 km

2.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.29 km