Region Walking Group – October Walk 2026

Walk Information Sheet: Saturday October 31^st  2026

• Name of Walk: Wild Boar Fell
• Date and Time: Saturday 31^st October 2026: Meet 9.30- 9.40hrs in case need to sort parking
• Meeting Point: Meet layby NY783 004, near The Thrang and where the Pennine Bridleway crosses the B6259, CA174JX, willing.darker.ferried. Room for up to 8 cars blocking each other in if no other cars are parked there. Depending on numbers may require people to meet and share, there are other laybys on the road – If coming from the North, i.e. Kirkby Stephen, layby opposite Pendragon Castle NY782026, (CA17 4JT), from South at the railway bridge SD774970 (CA17 4JY).
• Map : Explorer OL 19, Howgills and Upper Eden Valley.
• Approximate length of walk/difficulty level: 9km, 625m ascent, 6 hrs. OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley.
• Details: From layby take the Pennine Bridleway SE to Hell Gill bridge, SW to Aisgill Moor Cottages, then off path Swarth Fell Pike, N via Swarth Fell to Wild Boar Fell, continue N, at High Dolphinsty back on Pennine bridleway E, then before road footpaths back to layby.  If time allows can extend walk from High Dolphinsty over Little Fell to return to layby via Pendragon Castle (approx 17km, no significant extra climbing)
•  How to take part: Please send your name, home contact, details of next of kin and your own mobile number to: the_leadbetters1951@btinternet.com by 24^th October