The next long awaited thing that comes along is Cross Fell at 2930 ft, which is the highest point on the Pennine Way. Near the summit there are several cairns which leads to the trig point or Ordnance Survey obelisk what ever you want to call it, which is the summit of Cross Fell. A long decent of over 7 miles takes you down to Garrigill with very few ascents, but where there is, it is little more than a levelling out of the gradient. Cross Fell is properly in very dry weather, about the wettest place on the Pennine way that you have to walk on. This is because Cross Fell is believed to be the source of an unnamed river, but even this fact is not certain as the water seems to come from deep beneath the ground. About half way down the decent you soon come to Greg's hut. This was transformed from a miner's cottage to a mountain rescue hut in May 1972 in memory of John Gregory. John died in this area in the early 70's after falling on Cross Fell and thus demonstrates that this can be a very lethal part of the Pennines, especially in bad weather. The hut has all the basic facilities needed to help tired, stranded or injured walker, that is apart from a telephone. From here the track leads up hill for the last time today before Garrigill. For the rest of the walk to Garrigill a clear track takes you down to the rather large village.