19.5km/12 miles/7.5 hours
Ascent 910m/2985ft
Ian Battersby uncover a trio of remarkable waterfalls
THE HOWGILLS are made for explorers, especially since the CROW Act 2000. The entire region is designated ‘open access’. What’s more, there are precious few walls to bar the way, and well-drained grassland makes being off-piste a cinch. Even so, energy can be saved if unmarked paths are discovered. It’s just a matter of poring over the map, finding landmarks that set the imagination alight, then
