Angle Tarn via Hayeswater from Hartsop- Route.
Distance: 7 miles / 11¼ kilometers
Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Grade: Moderate
Map: OS Explorer OL5 - The English Lakes, North-Eastern Area
Start point: From the car park at Cow Bridge on the A592 between Patterdale and Kirkstone Pass.
Grid Reference: NY 403 134
Nearest Post Code: CA11 0NZ
| Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01a | 0.00 miles | NY 409 130 | Start point 1 - From the village car park, go through the entry gate and follow the road through the village for about 0.25 miles, to the farm access road/track on the right just before the white farm house. |
| 01b | 0.00 miles | NY 403 134 | Start point 2 - From the car park at Cow Bridge on the A592 between Patterdale and Kirkstone Pass, north west of Hartsop, follow the main road for about 350 yards, back towards Hartsop. At the telephone kiosk turn left on the village main road, continue for about 50 yards passed the telephone kiosk, to a farm access road/track on the left by the white farm house. |
| 02 | 400 yards | NY 405 132 | Turn left onto the farm access road/track to head north to a foot bridge over the Angle Tarn Beck. |
| 03 | 0.50 miles | NY 405 136 | At the junction where the main track bears right to Hartsop Fold, take the path on the left and follow the path to a gate, after the gate is a foot bridge over the Angle Tarn Beck. |
| 04 | 0.75 miles | NY 406 140 | After crossing over the foot bridge. On the right another footbridge sits below the Angle Tarn Beck waterfall. Bear left to head north to a fork junction. |
| 05 | 1.25 miles | NY 405 146 | At the fork junction, take the right hand fork which climbs steadily up the hillside, to another junction at Boredale Hause. |
| 06 | 1.75 miles | NY 406 156 | At the junction at Boredale Hause, turn sharp right, initially heading east, after a few yards, the track bears right to head south to Angletarn Pikes. |
| 07 | 2.50 miles | NY 412 147 | Continue on the path passed Angletarn Pikes to Angle Tarn |
| 08 | 2.75 miles | NY 416 145 | The path tracks the eastern shoreline of Angle Tarn, continue along the path, passing Buck Crag and Satura Crag, to a gateless gap in the wall. |
| 09 | 4.00 miles | NY 430 132 | Pass through a gateless gap in the wall, and after passing over the top of Sulphury Gill waterfall, start a steady climb up The Knott, after a short climb to a junction which is not easily distinguishable. |
| 10 | 4.50 miles | NY 432 149 | At the junction turn sharp right. - There is the option for a wee excursion to its summit marked by a cairn, a 50 metres steady climb up 150 metres, after the climb, retrace the route back to the track junction which will involve taking the left hand fork. The track sweeps round south for about 40 yards, then makes a sharp right turn to head west. After a further 25 yards, a track appears on the left. |
| 11 | 4.75 miles | NY 429 127 | Follow the track for 25 yards to Hayeswater where there is a foot bridge over Hayeswater Gill, cross over the foot bridge and turn right. The path follow Hayeswater Gill to another foot bridge to cross back over Hayeswater Gill. |
| 12 | 5.75 miles | NY 416 128 | After crossing the foot bridge over Hayeswater Gill, the path turns left back towards Hartsop village, finishing at start point 1 where there is a voluntary contribution box on the left of the gate. |
| 13 | 6.25 miles | NY 409 130 | For start point 2, continue on the main road through Hartsop village back to the car park at Cow Bridge. |