The North Pennines - Cow Green, High Cup and Cauldron Snout

A hike through some of the most outstanding scenery of the North Pennines. The hike starts at Wheelhead Sike, before progressing onto Cow Green Dam where we join the Pennine Way. The Pennine Way is followed all the way to High Cup, the remains of an Ice Age glacier and one of the most impressive sights of the whole of the Pennine Way walk before retracing the route back to the starting point. At Cown Green Dam we detour very slightly to visit Cauldron Snout, the highest and longest cataract in England.

Route taken :-

Wheelhead Sike - Cow Green Dam - Pennine Way - Birkdale Farm - Pennine Way - Maize Beck - High Cup - Maize Beck - Pennine Way - Grain Beck - Pennine Way - Cauldron Snout - Cow Green Dam - Wheelhead Sike

Summits :-

Wheelhead Sike 1640ft (500m)
Horseman Sike 1902ft (580m)

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