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Flat Fell - Route One

 

Start - Wath Bridge NY 311 144 Distance - 1.6 miles Ascent - 650 feet Time - 55 miutes

 

 

A lay-by beside the River Ehen at Wath Bridge is the starting point of this walk 
A short distance to the west of Wath Bridge is the start of Nannycatch Road which is sometimes used by Coast to Coast walkers as an alternative route which avoids the ascent of Dent
Looking over towards Kinniside Cop
Nannycatch Road
The road ends at a small car park below the Dent Forest
The way ahead continues on the Coast to Coast Way through a handgate to the left of the car park
Flat Fell from the handgate 
The Coast to Coast Way continues on a rough track towards the valley of Nannycatch Beck to join the regular path at Nannycatch Gate 
We soon turn off left to begin the climb onto Flat Fell
A green path leads all the way up to the summit
Looking back from the start of the climb
A dozen or more ponies grazing among the sheep on the upper slopes
Looking over towards Swarth Fell and Lowther Park
The ponies are owned by a trekking centre/farm on the other side of the hill
On emerging onto the extensive summit plateau, the tops of Blakeley Raise, Haycock and Lank Rigg come into view
Looking back towards Dent
Approaching the summit of Flat Fell
The summit cairn on Flat Fell
Blake Fell from the summit of Flat Fell
Grasmoor, Great Borne and Grike from the summit of Flat Fell
Blakeley Raise, Haycock and Lank Rigg from the summit of Flat Fell
Swarth Fell and Lowther Park from the summit of Flat Fell
Dent from the summit of Flat Fell

 

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