Pennine Way Hawes to Keld an overview of the waking route across Kinder Scout and Bleaklow including Hardrow Force, Great Shunner Fell, Muker and Kisdon Falls


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Hardraw pass through the Green Dragon Inn to get to Hardraw Force. Next door is The Cart House tea room with a camp site behind.

Pennine Way Green Dragon Pennine Way Hardraw Force

From here you join a meandering walled green lane heading for Great Shunner Fell. The lane eventually arrives at a five bar gate that opens up onto the wide expanse of the fell itself. If there are a stack of bales here and you've got a dog please beware because this is where the farmer keeps his snap. I know because my dogs ate it! Sorry Mr Farmer.

After rain the top of great Shunner Fell can be very boggy. We once found an old "Desert Rat" waist deep in the bog on top of Great Shunner Fell and the only thing that had stopped him going deeper was the Gerry Can he was clinging to! The descent down to Thwaite provides excellent views eastwards down the Swale past Muker.

The route out of Thwaite is a little confusing as you seem to go into the front garden of a farmhouse and are then instantly diverted through a hole in the wall to the left to follow a passage to the side whilst ignoring the path signed for Angram.

After crossing a couple of fields a disceptively long ascent begins and continues beyond Kisdon Farm before leveling out. The veiws of the Swale valley here are excellent. Spend a little time here as the next stretch towards Keld needs you to keep your eyes to the ground unless you want a broken ankle.

Pennine Way looking back on Thwaite Pennine Way scree on route to Keld Pennine Way Below Kisdon Force

There is scree a plenty on this section. Before reaching Keld take some more timeout to visit Kisdon Force a couple of waterfalls on the Swale in a very nice setting. Be careful though as the descent down to the falls can be very slippy even in dry weather.

Pennine Way Kisdon Lower Force Pennine Way Kisdon Force Pennine Way Kisdon Upper Force

Keld is where the Pennine Way crosses Wainwright's Coast to Coast path and Bob Allen's Dales Walk and as a result is a hive of activity for walkers.

and at Park House e-mail Park.house@btinternet.com. They have a small shop,holiday cottage, shower and a shed for sitting in and cooking in in inclement weather!

JR & BA Rukin at Park Lodge have camping and a small shop during the spring, summer and autumn with light refreshments and a holiday cottage

Pennine Way Footpath sign from the square in Keld Pennine Way Refreshments at Park Lodge Pennine Way Falls near bridge at Keld

Legend		Grading
	Serviced accommodation		gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers
	Unserviced accommodation		considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain
	Camp site		strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills
	Bus route
	Shop for provisions
	Cafe / Restaurant
	Public House
	Mueseum or building of historic interest, Castle
	First Aid / Pharmacy
	Train
	Airport