Gragareth

Hill, Mountain in Lancashire Lancaster

England

Gragareth

Boundary wall on Blakeamaya Foggy morning. — Boundary wall on Blakeamaya Credit: steven ruffles

Gragareth, located in Lancashire, England, is a prominent hill that stands at a height of 627 meters (2,057 feet). It is one of the highest peaks in the region and is part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Gragareth is situated on the border of Lancashire and North Yorkshire, offering breathtaking panoramic views of both counties.

The hill is renowned for its rugged and wild landscape, comprising heather moorland, rocky outcrops, and steep slopes. It is a popular destination for hikers, walkers, and nature enthusiasts, attracting visitors throughout the year. Gragareth is often included in the Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks Challenge, a demanding endurance walk that also encompasses nearby Ingleborough and Whernside.

The summit of Gragareth offers stunning vistas of the surrounding countryside, including the Yorkshire Dales to the east and the Forest of Bowland to the west. On clear days, it is even possible to catch a glimpse of the Lake District fells in the distance. The hill's exposed location means that it can experience harsh weather conditions, so appropriate clothing and equipment are essential for those venturing to the summit.

Gragareth is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including rare bird species such as the merlin and peregrine falcon. It also supports a variety of plant life, with heather and bilberry covering its slopes. The area is carefully managed to preserve its natural beauty and ecological importance.

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Gragareth Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.208537/-2.4799939 or Grid Reference SD6879. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Boundary wall on Blakeamaya

Foggy morning.

steven ruffles

Waterworn limestone in Ease Gill

Just above the little waterfall.

steven ruffles

Yordas Grains, Kingsdale

Yordas Gill winds down the fellside before dropping down into Yordas Cave (out of picture, ~100m to right).

Ian Taylor

Yordas Wood, Kingsdale

Looking towards Kingsdale Head. Whernside is in the background.

Ian Taylor

Footbridge, Kingsdale Beck

The beck is dry - not unusual in this limestone area. The wall running up the slope from the bridge has been rebuilt by national park volunteers. (Compare with SD7078 : Kingsdale Beck.)

Ian Taylor

Leck Fell House

Climbing up to Gragareth.

steven ruffles

Trig point on the summit of Gragareth.

Silence.

steven ruffles

Boundary wall on Gragareth.

Yorkshire to the left, Lancashire to the right.

steven ruffles

On the Gragareth ridge

Looking west towards Lunesdale in the heat haze.

John Illingworth

Work in progress

The truck has been used to carry stone and equipment up the fell to repair the collapsed part of the wall at the right. No work was actually in progress on this extremely hot day.

John Illingworth

Giant toadstool?

No, it's a peat hag. The surrounding peat has eroded down a few feet and grass has grown on top. This remaining islet of peat will slowly erode until it disappears. Middleton Fell can be seen in the distance.

John Illingworth

Ease Gill Water Sink

At this point the water of Ease gill disappears underground

Ray Woodcraft

North Flank of Gragareth

Ease Gill in the dip just out of the square.

Michael Graham

Cow Dubs Waterfall, Ease Gill

Water falls into the pool at the bottom, and normally disappears underground leaving a dry riverbed downstream. In times of high rainfall, the pool overflows and the river flows on the surface.

Chris Heaton

Ease Gill

Dry riverbed looking downstream from the waterfall that disappears underground.

Chris Heaton

Pool Sink

The diminutive entrance to Pool Sink is behind the leftmost figure (in the red suit), where a low crawl leads into the ramifications of Easegill Caverns, England's most extensive cave system. Easegill Beck is normally dry at this point, the water having sunk into the caves further upstream at Top Sink. However, in flood, the area in front of the cavers becomes a deep pool which may rise quickly until water flows into the cave entrance which rapidly floods. The party in this picture, having noted a blackening of the sky and heard a rumble of thunder, have just made the decision to use another entrance. In fact, it didn't rain here, but only a few miles away at Ribblehead, the thunderstorm caused local flooding so the decision was probably a wise one. They had a good trip anyway !

Andy Waddington

Pool Sink in Ease Gill

The entrance to Pool Sink, and its pool, on the North side of Ease Gill. The entrance itself is the dark slot below the 'wall' to the left and up from the pool.

Mike Green

Cow Dubs, Ease Gill

There is nothing to reveal the location of this waterfall as you walk up the gill only the sound of falling water. Totally enclosed and with very little light (this is a 2 second exposure), this is the only position you get to photograph this amazing limestone feature, most often dry but sometimes full to overflowing the water sinks away to the bottom right of this picture

Tom Richardson

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Gragareth is located at Grid Ref: SD6879 (Lat: 54.208537, Lng: -2.4799939)

Administrative County: Lancashire

District: Lancaster

Police Authority: Lancashire