Head down the road from the car park. Cross the bridge over Hardknott Gill, then turn right onto the farm track leading to Brotherilkeld. Just before reaching the farm keep left and follow the footpath that follows runs upstream along the River Esk.

Just after passing Brotherilkeld we reach a footbridge over the Esk. Cross this bridge then head across the next field towards Taw House Farm.

At Taw House our route takes us into the farm yard, and then then left, leaving through a gate onto a track that runs south-west, on the edge of the high ground. Follow this track as it runs in a roughly straight line all the way to the road through Eskdale.

Turn right onto the road, and follow it west towards the Woolpack Inn.

Just after passing the Woolpack turn left onto a side road that heads down towards the river. Follow this road down to Doctor Bridge, cross the bridge and head along the track that runs east towards Penny Hill Farm. At the farm follow the diverted footpath that takes us around a field bypassing the farm yard. The path then runs past a second farm, then runs along the left-hand side of a series of fields, with the River Esk just to the left and the hillside climbing up to the right.

After passing through a series of open fields we enter a wood. Ignore the path that branches off to the left here, and continue on to the east, following a path that has some woods to the left and the open fell side to the right. This path eventually joins the path coming down from Harter Fell, before reaching Jubilee Bridge and our starting point.