Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide – Brunwath Viewpoint loop from Hallbankgate
Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide – Brunwath Viewpoint loop from Hallbankgate
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Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide – Brunwath Viewpoint loop from Hallbankgate
03:23
10.7km
420m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 22, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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North Pennines National Landscape
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
Get Directions
395 m
Geltsdale RSPB Gravel Path
Highlight • Trail
1.42 km
Geltsdale Gravel Road
Highlight • Trail
1.46 km
Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
1.48 km
Geltsdale RSPB Nature Reserve
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
1.63 km
Stagsike Trail Grassland Section
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Tip by
3.99 km
Brunwath Viewpoint
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
6.26 km
Cold Fell Summit and Trig Point
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
10.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.93 km
3.85 km
2.84 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.93 km
3.62 km
1.31 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (620 m)
Lowest point (220 m)
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Weather
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Thursday 30 July
15°C
6°C
71 %
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Comments
The second day wasn’t much different from the first, just more rain. The hike started at a decent, gravel car park on a back road near Hallbankgate. There is enough room for 7-8 vehicles. The hike goes straight up the track leading out of the car park, heading south. Follow the road …
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