Dent Circular from Sedbergh
Moderate11.75 milesCircular
A long day over low fell country to Dent village and back, with riverside walking by the Rawthey and Dee and time for the church, heritage centre and tearooms.
11.75 miDistance
1,500 ftAscent
4 to 5 hoursTime
ModerateGrade
Highlights
- Dent village: church, heritage centre, shops, tearooms and pubs
- Wide views over low fell country and Dentdale
- Riverside sections by the Rawthey and Dee
Before you go
- Rated moderate to tough: it includes open fell, steep climbs and boggy sections of track.
- A shorter option leaves the route at Barth Bridge (its length is not stated).
- Walk facing traffic on road sections without a pavement and take care on the narrow Rawthey bridge.
- Not suitable for prams, buggies or wheelchairs.
Getting there
Start: Sedbergh Information Centre, 72 Main Street
Starts and finishes at Sedbergh Information Centre on Main Street; no transport needed.
Route map and GPX
Route line and GPX download will appear once a surveyed track is added. Markers show key points only. Directions to start Open in OpenStreetMap
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM | style © OpenTopoMap. For navigation on the hill use OS Explorer map OL19 and a compass.
Details are compiled from published guides and are approximate. This route has not yet been walked and verified by us.