Holme Fell, Cathedral Cave, Black Fell and Tarn Hows
Uploaded by
jmarsden
on Mar 21, 2014
Region: United Kingdom
Route type: Other
Difficulty:
Tough
Distance: 15.02km, 9.33 miles.
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About trip
| Start: | Glen Mary Bridge |
| Start (OS ref): | SD 32118 99846 |
| Map (1:25,000): | OS Explorer OL7 The English Lakes South East |
| Distance: | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Time: | 4-6 hours |
| Difficulty: | Hard |
| Climbing: | 792 metres |
Summary: This walk, just short of 10 miles is a gem. There are interesting features throughout the walk with the next one a short walk from the last. Starting from Glen Mary Bridge its a short walk to the lovely surroundings of Yew Tree Tarn and from the tarn the climb to Holme Fell is short and sharp through woodland and then open fell with erratics to look out for. From Holme Fell the walk descends to disused slate quarries and Great Hole which cannot be missed. Afterwards the walk follows tracks through the sites of small quarries to Cathedral Cave near Slater Bridge. The cave is managed by the National Trust and is magnificent theatre. After the visit to Cathedral Cave the walk continues to Hollin Bank and on to Oxen Fell High Cross before following a farm road up to High Arnside and then to Black Crag on the summit of Black Fell which provides sight of the finish route to Tarn Hows and after the beautiful tarns back to Glen Mary Bridge via Lane Head Coppice which is home to a series of interesting waterfalls.