Kensgriff

Tucked away in the velvet-green folds of the Howgill Fells near Sedbergh, this steep-sided grassy dome offers a quiet perspective on the range’s more famous summits. Its smooth, trackless slopes are typical of the area, providing a strenuous but rewarding link between the higher tops of Yarlside and Randygill Top.

• •The name likely derives from the Old Norse 'gryfja', which in local dialect became 'griff', referring to a narrow, steep-sided valley or ravine like the deep-cut gills that flank this summit.
• •Positioned on a high, grassy saddle, the hill is a key landmark for those traversing the ridge between the bulky mass of Yarlside to the south and the northern heights of Randygill Top.
• •The summit offers a particularly clear view down the long, glacial trough of Bowderdale, framed by the steep slopes of The Calf and West Fell.
• •In a range often likened to a huddle of 'sleeping elephants,' Kensgriff is the modest specimen that tends to get bypassed by walkers rushing toward the more prominent high points.