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Higher up, after the next gate and stile, bear right along a broad grassy track towards the lower slopes of Harter Fell. Off to the left is a conspicuous knoll topped by a stand of trees; this is Kirkcarrion, a Bronze Age tumulus said to be the burial place of a chieftain called Caryn.

The route lies across the eastern and southern slopes of Harter Fell, traversing wall-enclosed pastures. Eventually, Grassholme Reservoir comes into view, and then Selset. On entering a large pasture with a group of three trees off to the right, turn up towards the trees, which are found to be within a collapsed enclosure known as Pin Gate. From here it is an easy walk up grassy slopes to the trig pillar at a collapsed wall corner on the summit of Harter Fell. Return to Pin Gate and rejoin the Pennine Way, now heading towards a derelict barn nearby.

Carry on across a gated pasture, after which there is a stony track. Within a few strides, turn left at a through-stile and gate. Walk for less than 100m, and then leave the track by branching right on an indistinct path to a wall-gap and stile. Press on across a low ridge, descend obliquely right to a wall corner at the bottom of the pasture and cross a stone stile. Go across the ensuing field diagonally left towards a walled track. Pass through a dip, and walk up the track to pass Wythes Hill Farm, then take its access track out to the B6276.