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Wether Fell Walk

10.4 miles (16.8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk takes you up to Wether Fell and Drumaldrace Hill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The route starts and finishes in Bainbridge but you could also start from the village of Burtersett as the route passes through the settlement.
From Bainbridge you can follow the Cam High Road all the way to the fell. The old Roman Road will take you south west across Bainbridge High Pasture, passing Horton Gill Force Waterfall on the way.
At Wether Fell there is a circular bridle track running around the fell to Drumaldrace and Wether Fell Side. You'll reach a high point of 614 metres (2,014 ft) with wonderful views over the area.

Wether Fell OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Wether Fell Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Photos

Alongside Roman road near Bainbridge - geograph.org.uk - 399267

Alongside Roman road near Bainbridge. This was the route taken by the Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike between 1751 and 1795, before the turnpike was diverted through Hawes, and then over Widdale to the Ribble Valley.

Shakes holes on wether fell - geograph.org.uk - 610512

Shakes holes on Wether Fell. The fell is popular for hang gliding and paragliding in good weather.

Roman Road - geograph.org.uk - 2339524

Roman Road

On Drumaldrace - geograph.org.uk - 3740389

On Drumaldrace, the high point of the fell. Several cairns are also to be found on the slopes of Wether Fell, some which date back as far as the Bronze Age

Bridleway which circles Wether Fell - geograph.org.uk - 2665835s

Bridleway which circles Wether Fell. The geology of the fell is mostly limestone with some small outcrops of millstone grit.

The Track from Yorburgh to Burtersett - geograph.org.uk - 3637221

The Track from Yorburgh to Burtersett

Bridleway below Wether Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1262472

Bridleway below Wether Hill

The road to Semer Water and Countersett in winter. - geograph.org.uk - 1151183

The road to Semer Water and Countersett in winter. Some early morning walkers set out along the Semer Water Road with their dog in bright sunshine after overnight snowfall.

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GPX File

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