Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale) Walk
Up to iconic landmark cairns with supreme views then through short peat bog and around the scenic Dukerdale, or along upland watershed above Mallerstang Valley to Garsdale
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Nine Standards and northeasterly views
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View across Podgill Viaduct to the North Pennines
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dukerdale, seen from the Reigill area on the ascent up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Nine Standards, from field near start of walk
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Rushing water on River Eden near start of walk
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Rushing water on River Eden near start of walk (close-up)
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...picturesque rock slabs on the banks of the river..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...the noise of the rushing river increases..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...some cascades and rock pools ..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"The rock here has been sculpted by thousands of years of water and gravel action into deep holes, channels and drops..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"The rock here has been sculpted by thousands of years of water and gravel action into deep holes, channels and drops..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The River Eden gorge under Millenium Bridge (and photographer's shadow)
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View across Podgill Viaduct to the North Pennines
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Ladthwaite Beck running in "a chute at the bottom of the Ewbank Scar"
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Ladthwaite Beck running in "a chute at the bottom of the Ewbank Scar"
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The raging Ladthwaite Beck at the bottom of the Ewbank Scar
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The southerly of the two Birkett Hills, from Ladthwaite Farm's drive
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Alpine scenery near Ladthwaite Farm
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...you pass a throne-shaped bench on the right, facing the view into the Eden Valley..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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the view into the Eden Valley, from the throne-shaped bench
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Some of the Nine Standards from track up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The 'other' Birkett Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Some of the Nine Standards from track up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dukerdale beyond ruined farm building, seen from the Reigill area on the ascent up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The North Pennines, from the Reigill area on the ascent up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Exposed shale by fording of the Faraday Gill beck
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview into the Eden Valley on the ascent up Hartley Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Signs of mining activity in the Faraday Gill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Some of the Nine Standards viewed up the Faraday Gill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Washfold and (small) waterfall on the main trib of the Faraday Gill beck
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Some of the Nine Standards on the horizon, seen between the 'Piles of Stones'
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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'Slightly' submerged footbridge across the upper reach of the Faraday Gill beck
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Nine Standards, from just below
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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A 'chair' built from loose rocks just before the line of the Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Nine Standards and the North Pennines
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Standards Mire and the North Pennines from the Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Howgill Fells, from the Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Nine Standards, from path to the toposcope
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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A fearless grouse on the path! (by the toposcope on Nine Standards Rigg)
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Nine Standards and northeasterly views
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Toposcope on Nine Standards Rigg, with the Howgills and Wild Boar Fell beyond
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Mossy area amongst the peat bogs on the descent (High Pike Hill and Wild Boar Fell beyond)
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Seat, High Pike Hill and Wild Boar Fell
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Coast to Coast 2-way signpost near Rollinson Haggs
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Ruined farm or mining building with High Pike Hill, High Seat and Wild Boar Fell beyond
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Exposed rock wall of High Dukerdale
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Lip of High Dukerdale and Rollinson Haggs, from ascent up Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Jack Standards and Coldbergh Scar, from ascent up Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cairn on top of Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Howgills from Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The North Pennines from Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Descent route down Nateby Common
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...the heathery Rasett and Wether Hills ...", from descent down Nateby Common
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Wild Boar Fell, from descent down Nateby Common
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Nateby Common and Nateby Road
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The North Pennines, from lower part of Nateby Common
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...a fully formed stream emerging to the right of the lane. This is the Broad Ing Sike..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
Aug-23 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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