I'm not sure how long it is since I set foot upon the Howgill Fells but it must be over 10 years. Wainwright described the Howgills as like " a huddle of squatting elephants" because of the smooth rounded nature of the fells. The walking on these fells is good, most of the paths are on grass particularly on the southern fells. Today's walk started at Sedbergh but the Howgills can be accessed on all sides.

From the summit of The Calf I headed NE for a short distance to look at some of the Northern tops. This shows the ridge down to Hazelgill Knott and West Fell on the left with the tops of Yarlside, Kensgriff and Randygill Top on the other side of the valley of Bowderdale. The North Pennines are in the distance.

Looking down the Hazelgill Knott - West Fell ridge with the Langdale valley on the left and Bowderdale on the right. For those heading to the Howgills from the North the walk from Bowderdale to The Calf by the West Fell ridge and return down Bowderdale is a fine walk, about 12 miles in length.

The West Fell ridge (right) and Langdale valley with Langdale Fell (Simons Seat) on the left

By this point I think I was getting carried away with the camera. West Fell again.

Looking in another direction now. To the SE and Baugh Fell with the top of Cautley Crags in the foreground

Walking back to The Calf now and looking at the ridge to Bush Howe and Breaks Head

Help!!!....so many ridges .....I think this shows the short ridge laeding to Cobles with the ridge from Wind Scarth to Langdale Fell behind

Looking to Lakeland over White Fell Head

On my way back to Calders and looking down Force Gill which leads to Cautley Spout.

Back at Calders where I met a couple with binoculars and it is the Welsh mountains above the Power Stations at Heysham

Looking towards Wild Boar Fell from Calders

and to Baugh Fell with the ridge down Middle Tongue in the foreground

Still on Calders with the Middle Tongue ridge left. In the far distance is Pen y ghent (centre) and Ingleborough (right)

From just below Calders with Bram Rigg to the right

There are very few fences or walls on the Howgills above the Intake walls. I've never been sure what purpose this serves, maybe someone will be able to tell me? Behind is Baugh Fell.

From Calders I followed a lovely grasst track to the east of Arant Haw. Looking across to Wild Boar Fell

and to Baugh Fell

From lower down the path Baugh Fell (left), the valley road to Garsdale and Aye Gill Pike (left). Pen y ghent is just above the trees on Aye Gill Pike

From the same place Creat Coum (right), Ingleborough in distance (centre) and I believe Whernside on the left

I had almost forgotten to have my "butties" and anyway there was nowhere to sit so I made the decision to leave the grassy path and make my way over to Crook

Not as popular as the other higher summits as can be seen by the path.

At last a decent cairn and plenty of places to sit. Looking back from whence I cam.

Ashbeck Gill with Sickers Fell to the right

My first summit of the day, Winder from Crook

From Crook I walked westward to cross Settlebeck Gill shown here.

Looking back to Crook as I descended to Sedbergh

Baugh Fell from Settlebeck Gill

My path down to Sedbergh

Sedbergh, complete with mobile phone mast. Aren't they just everywhere?

The path down to Castlehaw.

Entering Sedbergh at the top of Joss Lane

One last look at Winder

Sedbergh.......now where was that ice cream shop!!!

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Next Walk:  26th August 2007 -- The Whinfell Ridge from the A6

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