North Pennines
Bluecaster
345M
1132FT
About Bluecaster
Rising above the River Rawthey near Cautley, this modest Tump offers a superb vantage point for admiring the steep eastern flanks of the Howgill Fells. While often bypassed for the higher tops, its grassy slopes provide a straightforward ascent and an intimate perspective on the dramatic Cautley Spout waterfall.
Key Statistics
Rank
258th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Nearest Town
Sedbergh
Geology
Bluecaster is built from the Coniston Group, made of hardened sand, silt, and mud. These compressed layers form the sturdy foundation beneath your feet.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SD711968
Latitude
54.3800°N
Longitude
2.5400°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely incorporates the Old English 'ceaster', a term usually reserved for Roman forts or camps; while no major ruins sit on the summit, the hill overlooks an ancient route through the Rawthey Valley.
- •The summit provides one of the best 'grandstand' views in the district, looking directly across the valley at the massive glacial cirque of Cautley Crag and the fells of Great Dummacks and The Calf.
- •Geologically, the hill marks a transition point in the landscape, sitting where the Carboniferous limestone of the Yorkshire Dales meets the older Silurian gritstone and shales that form the rounded shapes of the Howgills.
- •It is the ideal summit for the walker who wishes to enjoy the scale of the Howgills without the committed effort of actually climbing them.