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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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"...the noise of the rushing river increases..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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"...some cascades and rock pools ..."
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Alpine scenery near Ladthwaite Farm
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The 'other' Birkett Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Nine Standards, from just below
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Nine Standards and the North Pennines
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Howgill Fells, from the Nine Standards
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Nine Standards and northeasterly views
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Mossy area amongst teh peat bogs on the descent (High Pike Hill and Wild Boar Fell beyond)
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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High Dukerdale, from Rigg Beck crossing
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Exposed rock wall of High Dukerdale
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Cairn on top of Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Howgills from Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The North Pennines from Tailbridge Hill
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Descent route down Nateby Common
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Nateby Common and Nateby Road
SWC Walk 416 - Nine Standards (Kirkby Stephen Circular or to Garsdale)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow 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)
23-Aug-23 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Last updated : May-24