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Allendale Town Centre – Uphill Road to Carrshield loop from Acton Moor

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Allendale Town Centre – Uphill Road to Carrshield loop from Acton Moor

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Allendale Town Centre – Uphill Road to Carrshield loop from Acton Moor

05:19

18.6km

440m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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1.14 km

View of Allendale from Allendale Chimney

Highlight • Viewpoint

Only 3 miles away but uphill gives a good view back down to Allendale settlement.

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1.87 km

Ruins

4.91 km

Allendale Town Centre

Highlight • Pub

Allendale means ‘Valley of the Shining Water’ in Celtic and was probably named because of all the silver and lead ore that glistened in the streams. Allendale is famous for …

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5.21 km

Alden Smelt Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Next to bridge over River East Allen, also has eatery & vets locate here.
You can then walk either way alongside the river between Allendale & Catton.

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6.43 km

Allen Smelt Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Next to bridge over River East Allen. Also eatery & vets in here. Can then walk alongside river between Allendale & Catton.

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7.57 km

View of the River in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

18.6 km

Uphill Road to Carrshield

Highlight • Trail

This road is a long uphill drag for 7 miles to Carrshield, here passing the Allendale chimneys, where there is a footpath to walk past them.

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18.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

5.22 km

4.11 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.26 km

4.11 km

3.21 km

2.74 km

2.16 km

164 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Allendale Town Centre – Uphill Road to Carrshield loop from Acton Moor

View of Allendale from Allendale Chimney

Allendale Town Centre

Alden Smelt Mill

Allen Smelt Mill

View of the River in North Pennines National Landscape

Uphill Road to Carrshield

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