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Keely Nicholson planned a hike
October 11, 2026
Tarn Howes, Black Crag, Hodgclose Quarry and Holme Fell
Moderate
03:26
11.1km
3.2km/h
390m
390m
Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
Your route passes through a protected area
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Waypoints
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Start point
1
754 m
Tarn Hows
Highlight • Lake
It's great around here, especially in autumn when it's a little quieter and the colours really pop. Super interesting fact: Beatrix Potter actually used to own the Tarns, having bought …
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2
3.83 km
Black Crag
Highlight • Natural Monument
One of my favourite fells in the Lake District. At 1,060 feet (323 m), it's one of the smallest Wainwrights but the views across the Lake District from this southern …
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3
7.70 km
Hodge Close Quarry
Highlight • Climb
The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …
The Hodge Close …
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4
9.11 km
Holme Fell Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
An absolute joy to visit! In late Spring/early Summer the bluebells are out across the fellside as well as a smattering of cotton grass and it's a dreamy place to …
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B
11.1 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.44 km
1.77 km
1.18 km
708 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.27 km
2.86 km
2.59 km
1.28 km
730 m
365 m
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Highest point (300 m)
Lowest point (110 m)
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