Hartsop to Hayeswater Gill Trail, Ullswater Valley
Loop Walk · Lake District
250
XP
about 1 h 7 min walking
From Hartsop village, follow Hayeswater Gill up to the reservoir (which once fed into north-west England's water supply) on a circular walk surrounded by towering Lake District fells. Discover local mining and milling history as you go. Some steep climbs.
358 m
269 m
179 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
219 m
Drop
156 m
Highest
346 m
Lowest
183 m
Which way round
Uphill: Climbs 18% for 350 m near the end, comes down 20% for 420 m early on.
Downhill: Easy first 1.4 km, climbs 20% for 420 m midway, comes down 18% for 350 m early on.
Shown as the climb. Turn it round for the descent.
Main climb: km 2.3–3.7, from 184 m to 346 m.
How the 3.7 km splits
Flat
0.3 km
Climbing
1.3 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.4 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.4 km
Descending
1.0 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.4 km