Hard10 milesCircular
Cautley Spout and The Calf
The classic Howgills day: follow the River Rawthey to England's highest above-ground waterfall, climb beside it and top out on The Calf (676 m), the range's highest point.
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Routes from easy valley miles to full fell days. Figures are approximate and drawn from published guides; always check conditions and carry a map.
Moderate7 milesCircular
Winder and Arant Haw
A shorter, rewarding fell round straight from the town centre. Climb Winder for a view over Sedbergh and the Lune valley, then continue to Arant Haw.
Easy10 milesLinear
Garsdale Station to Sedbergh
A gentle low-level linear walk down Garsdale beside the Clough River. Arrive by train on the Settle-Carlisle line and finish in town for tea and a bookshop browse.
Easy10 milesLinear
Dales Way: Dent Station to Sedbergh
An easy low-level linear walk along Dentdale and the River Dee, with an optional detour into Dent village for a pub lunch, finishing in Sedbergh.
Unrated6.5 milesCircular
Sedbergh Circular via the Rawthey
A river-valley circuit from town, following the River Rawthey west partly along the Dales Way, crossing at Middleton Bridge and returning on the south side.
UnratedDistance TBCCircular
Brigflatts Quaker Meeting House
A short riverside walk along the Rawthey to the hamlet of Brigflatts and its 1675 Quaker Meeting House, returning across fields to Sedbergh.
UnratedDistance TBCCircular
Farfield Mill by the Rawthey
Follow the River Rawthey to Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, with a choice of return routes. A gentle outing with a cafe-and-craft stop.
UnratedDistance TBCCircular
Sedbergh Town Trail
A circular wander around Sedbergh's architecture and history, easily combined with the Book Town's shops and cafes. A good wet-weather choice.
Moderate2.3 milesCircular
Akay Wood and the River Rawthey
A short woodland and riverside circuit past the Pepperpot and the ancient Akay Oak, with Bruce Loch nature reserve and a salmon-leap weir by Millthrop Bridge.
Moderate2.2 milesCircular
Along the Fell Wall
A short walk on the lower edge of Winder fell with wide views back over Sedbergh and Garsdale, and an optional ice-cream stop at a working farm.
Moderate5.1 milesCircular
Millthrop, Rash and Abbot Holme
A varied loop crossing the Rawthey and Dee, through hamlets, woods and old golf-course fairways to Abbot Holme bridge, with a shorter option via Rash Bridge.
Moderate7.3 milesCircular
Dales Way, Luneside and Craggstones
A circular walk along the Dales Way to the Rawthey and Lune, taking in the old Lune viaduct and Craggstone Wood before returning along the foot of the fell.
Moderate11.75 milesCircular
Dent Circular from Sedbergh
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.
Walks marked TBC or Unrated come from published local guides that don't give full details; we'll confirm figures as each route is walked.