Dunmallet
This pleasant stroll situated at the head of Ullswater is ideal for a short winter's afternoon when the higher fells are perhaps out of bounds. An embankment and ditch from an iron age fort are still just discernible at the top. In winter you may catch a glimpse of Ullswater through the trees but in summer the leaves obscure even that, and a thick undergrowth of nettles encroach the paths.
The locals and Wainwright call it Dunmallet, but is marked as Dunmallard Hill on the OS 1:25K map.
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Dunmallet
This walk takes you to the top of the following hills: Dunmallet; and includes 1 Wainwright Outlying Fell.
- Maps:
50K: 90
25K: OL5
- Start:
- NY469245 (get directions via Google Maps)
- Near to:
- Glenridding/Patterdale, Penrith, Ullswater
- Tags:
- circular, Wainwrights
- Distance:
- 1.5km (0.9 miles)
- Ascent:
- 150m
- Min. time:
- 0 hrs 30 mins
- View in 3-D:
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- Terrain:
- 1 - easy
- Bog Factor:
- 1 - none
- Tech Diff:
- 1 - easy
Easy paths on non-technical terrain. - Dog issues:
- No difficulties for dogs.
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Walk height profile
note that gradients are usually grossly exaggerated
Route Description
Start at the entrance to the pay and display car park beside the bridge in Pooley Bridge. Go through the kissing gate signposted Permitted Path, Circular route and Dacre, and turn right. Follow the wide path which is initially quite steep and gently bears left. After only a few hundred yards there is another signpost very close to the ground, this is where the path to Dacre leaves the hill. Turn left here onto a path heading up the hill. It winds its way through the trees and over the ancient settlement remains to the top.
Dunmallet walk start
Dunmallet tree lined path
Dunmallet walk with Jessie
Dunmallet
Continue over the summit area keeping to the main path where branches off left might suggest a quick drop down to the car park. The path follows the slight ridge line a short way and then zigzags to the right. It doesn't really matter exactly which way you go as you will soon meet the circular path and fence line. Turn left and follow it back to the gate and car park. You might catch a glimpse of Ullswater and the landing stage as you go.
Dunmallet walk birches
Dunmallet trees
Pooley Bridge Landing Stage
If you like this walk then why not try one of our other nearby walks:
| Name | Rating | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Heughscar Hill from Roehead, Pooley Bridge | | 1.3km (0.8 miles) away |
| Little Mell Fell | | 4.6km (2.9 miles) away |
Unless otherwise stated the text in this walk is the copyright of Hug Solutions Ltd trading as The Hug and the photographs are the copyright of Elizabeth Oldham. Hill data is derived from Database of British and Irish hills which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Maps contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2011 and paths © OpenStreetMap Contributors,CC-BY-SA, 2011