Gill Wath is the area of small waterfalls on the Blakey Gill, where the ground begins to steepen on the south rim of High Blakey Moor. The waterfalls are only modest in size, save after a good rainfall.

From the Coast to Coast path near Gill Wath the former quarrying activitites on Potter's Nab are very clear. Potter's Nab is a southen projection of High Blakey Moor into Farnadale Valley. The gulch created by Blakey Gill can be followed to the rim of the Moor where it drops steeply to the Farndale Valley floor.

The Blakey Gill is culverted below the old Rosedale disused railway, now part of the Coast to Coast path. From the path at this point you can see the Blakey Gill valley. There is usually a steady stream of water flowing within the Gill but the sedge grasses grow adequately to cover most of it. The Gill may look devoid of water but that is not so.

Looking north from the culverted Gill the Blakey Gill can be followed to its issue on the High Blakey Moor near to the southern extent of the disused mine workings. There are hundreds of disused mines north of the issue, and moorland south of the mines is waterlogged most of the year round.

The Blakey Gill is culverted below the old Rosedale disused railway, now part of the Coast to Coast path. From the path at this point you can see down the throat of the Blakey Gill valley and into Farndale. In the late summer months the heather is particularly awesome.

The eastern wall of High Blakey Moor, as it falls steeply below the Lion Inn and the path of the Esk Valley Walk, is known as Round Crag. This is a large escarpment that is frequented by climbers and includes many short but difficult climbs. Climbs are within the E2-E6 range.

From the Coast to Coast path, where it loops south above Potter's Nab, you can look east to see the Blakey Gill leaving High Blakey Moor as it begins its journey in Farndale Valley, where it is fated to be subsumed by the River Dove at High Mill. The cliffs to the east are those of Round Crag.

Coast to Coast Trail Guide

"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weather and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.