Section 2 of 7, Cumbria Way
Houkler Hall to Little Langdale
11.9 miles (19.1 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 274 889. Finish: NY 323 028. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 509 m of climbing and 500 m of descent; highest point 207 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Houkler Hall.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Water yeat - Silver Howe (N bound), 1.5 km away (Directions); Foxfield station, 7.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Little Langdale.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at The Britannia Inn, 2 km away (Directions).
Planning the Cumbria Way
- The guidebook: Walking the Cumbria Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 36%, paved or flagged 20%, earth, rock and mud 16%, grass 16%.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 11 kissing gates, 24 gates, 4 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 94 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 8.4 miles in.
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