The seven caches can be attempted singly but have been placed to
be ideally completed as a series that circumnavigates some of the
lesser known areas of the Howgills taking you into valleys and onto
hill tops that seldom see walkers.
Prepare yourself for a most enjoyable and exhilarating
experience. The views along the route that I will take you are
stunning and breathtaking.
Start Point
The suggested start point is Carlingill where there is off-road
parking. The total distance from start to finish is 28km (18 miles)
Therefore a whole day would be needed to complete the Series.
Another Slateman cache - ‘Gorgeous Gill’ is located
close to the start point.
You may choose to start from other locations around the
Howgills. The choice is yours.
The caches are micros - slightly bigger than a 35mm container
but camouflaged. The majority of them should be fairly easy to find
with 'spoiler' pictures added just in case.
Bonus Cache
The seventh cache is a mystery cache. The first six caches have
a unique number recorded at the top of the log that you must record
to obtain the coordinates of the 7th Howgills Hills & Dales #7
- Bonus Cache.
The Bonus Cache is a regular size cache that contains a special,
very well earned prize for the person who is FTF!
Howgills Hills & Dales #5 - Lune Source
As you reach Leathgill Bridge you will realise there is no
bridge as such, simply a saddle that gets you into the southern tip
of Weasdale. Weasdale is another lesser known valley that has
magnificent slopes either side. There is no need to lose height,
simply traverse the valley top onto Green Bell. As you approach the
summit there is a right fork that takes you toward the cache
coordinates.
The Cache
The cache is located just below to two or three springs that are
the first feeders of the River Lune. The springs initially feed
Dale Gill, Greenside Beck and Dry Beck before reaching
Newbiggin-on-Lune where the River Lune starts by name. Here it
heads west to Tebay before heading south to Lancaster and into the
Irish Sea.
Once you have found this cache you need return south-west and
head for Randygill Top.
Onwards and upwards to HHD#6 - The
Calf………..