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High Cup Nick

High Cup Nick, Cumbria, England

13.09KM

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8.1MILES

A straight up and back ascent of High Cup Nick following the Pennine Way from Dufton. High Cup is a huge u-shaped glacial chasm in the Pennine scarp, an impresive and beautiful landscape which makes for a perfect hike.

23 Jun 2014
Mountainous
4hrs, 15min (3hrs, 7min)
altitude Graph for high cup nick walk

Elevation: Max 602m, Min 188m, Gain 414m

Pictures from the walk

field with buttercups and mountain in distance

Bow Hall on the Pennine Way

hiker on footpath

Climbing Dod Hill

mountain landscape with lane and hut

View from the Pennine Way at Dod Hill

mountain landscape

High Cup Gill

mountain landscape

Looking down High Cup Gill

hikers on hill

On the Pennie Way

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