Three Rings of Shap
Great Asby

Abbreviations

TR Turn Right.
TL Turn Left.
N, S North, South etc.
XXXm. Approx. distance in metres to next feature.
(XXXdeg) Approx. magnetic bearing in degrees to next feature.

  1. Leave Hall & TL onto Main Street for 300m. TL into Moss Grove opp. Kings Arms(SP Coast-to-Coast & Hardendale). TR in 100m. Ahead 50m. onto track as road ends. TL to cross railway, keep on track for 500m. to FP sign (C2C) then gate/stile in 50m. Ahead wall initially on R (135deg) 1 thru 3 fields to cross motorway foot bridge. TR for 300m,fence/motorway on R, to wall on L for 30m. Uphill away from M'way under power lines (pole 10m.on L) to gate in 250m. Same direction for 100m. to cross road (Nab House on L) SP Oddendale. Same direction (110deg) initially for 300m. to wall, swinging L up path 20m. before wall to gate/stile in 100m. Ahead on path downhill, wall then fence still on R, for 150m. to stile in fence corner. 10m. to steps down & up crossing quarry access road. TL onto unmade road for 500m. to minor road. TR for 100m. then TR on track(170deg) at C2C sign. The hamlet on your L is Oddendale (593 134).
  2. This section may be confusing in poor visibility. Ahead for 1000m. on track, wall & wood on L initially, to large walled enclosure on R (Potrigg). Same direction for 450m.(160deg) then bear half L at second post (C2C). Continue for 200m.(130deg) to wood corner. Follow series of marker posts uphill for 400m.(100deg) then, swinging gradually to S, descend to cross R.Lyvennet in further 600m. (after large boulder). Uphill with posts (160deg) for 500m. to wall corner. TL ,wall on L, for 1300m. (Robin Hood's Grave is nearby to the R in second dip!). When wall turns L (620 111) keep ahead (60deg) on path, bearing R before wall, descend to stile & bear R to join road (700m.) Cross road R to wall then TL at wall corner for 10m. before bearing R for 200m.(120deg) into shallow valley. Head R up valley (S) to road in 700m. TR for 400m. with road (thin path alongside) to junction (629 099).
  3. TL uphill, leaving modern C2C route, with wall on R for 700m. to Beacon Hill (visit Jubilee Monument of 1887 if you wish). Continue further 400m. to stile/gate on R in wall (50m. before corner). Ahead (140deg) to path leading down to gate in 300m.(DO NOT GO THRU). TL before gate on path (65deg) for 400m. to gate into Great Asby Scar (National Nature Reserve). Head down path (bear R in 400m. at bridleway sign) to leave Reserve in 1100m. Same direction (NE) for 500m. to enclosed lane after 2nd gate then 800m. to join road (SP Coppermines Lane) (664 115). Same direction for 400m.on road, TR at FP sign over cattle grid into field. CHECKPOINT ( 668 117 ) OPENS 10.30 CLOSES 15.00.
  4. Leave checkpoint and return to road for 1400m. passing farm buildings then TL over stile (SP to Gaythorne Hall) at Great Asby sign. Downhill for 300m. thru gate to road. TL for 300m. on road over bridge, now on Westmorland Way. Fork R after cattle grid up concrete road. Leave road after 1000m. at entrance to Halligill Farm. Ahead to stile then cross next stile in wall on R in 100m. just after first gate. Bear L for 200m.(290deg) to waymarked wooden stile in far corner into wood. Stay close to wall on L for 100m. to cross stile in wall. Head away from wall (310deg) for 900m. with copse on R then cross two stiles & stream to meet fence coming in from R. Exit field on track thru gate to Gaythorne Hall (649 133). TR on bridleway keeping Hall on L to TL thru gate into small paddock in front of Hall. Ahead thru gates to farm drive. Continue up surfaced drive for 1100m. to reach minor road.
  5. TR for 400m. to TR again on busy B6260 road (CARE). TL in 600m. at high point (FP sign) then gradually downhill (300deg) on green path for 1200m. Halfway down path swings R (340deg) with wall on L to join farm access road for further 1000m. Bear L just before 30mph sign down to footbridge. TR into lane then TL into back road leading into Crosby Ravensworth (622 148).
  6. TL into main street near church then TR in 200m.over bridge by phone box. TL after bridge leaving village by back road swinging R in 50m. Keep on tarmac for 1500m. until end then same direction for 1300m. thru fields to Oddendale. Follow track up between buildings to cattle grid at top. (593 134).
  7. TR over cattle grid onto road for 100m. TL on unmade road for 500m. (pass blasting sign — beware flying boulders). TR at green Private sign, down & up steps across quarry access road. TR 10m. to stile. TL for 150m. uphill, fence/wall on L to stile/gate. Ahead downhill with wall on L for 100m. At bottom TR away from wall on rising track (320deg) 250m. to road. TR for 400m. on road leaving it to follow wall as road swings R uphill. Wall on L for 50m. to TL over stile just after first gate. Ahead (W) 150m. to stile in wall. Same direction for 300m. across rough pasture to cross Motorway footbridge. TR for 600m. thru 3 fields (320deg) to gate/stile in corner. Between walls for 50m. to FP sign Shap & down track 500m. to cross railway. In 30m. swing R to join road, TL in 50m, then R in 50m. onto A6 at Kings Arms. Along Main street for 300m. to reach Memorial Hall on R (563 151).