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From near the easterly trig pillar, a fence sets off for High Stephen’s Head, which is the next objective, but you should only take this direct route if you enjoy floundering in peaty bogs. A better choice is to continue along the original line for just under 1km, to a fence junction.

Now turn northwards to reach High Stephen’s Head, a lovely vantage point on a fine day. From it, press on in a northwesterly direction between a fence and a wall, descending a broad moorland ridge.

When the wall takes its leave and heads off towards Mallowdale, continue beside the fence, above Ragill Beck, continuing the northwesterly direction. Briefly the fence becomes a wall, and here cross Ragill Beck to find a track that slips down the remaining moorland shoulder to a farm gate above Deep Clough.

Go down into the steep-sided clough and up a track on the other side where you intercept a public footpath. Turn left along this and descend to a ladder-stile and footbridge about 50m beyond which you reach the turning point of ssss1, through Littledale, and now share the same route back to the start.