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Yockenthwaite Moor is dry!

By Hugh Stewart April 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

Two myths debunked today, Easter Monday. One, it is not “manic monday” for traffic up here: non up to Hawes and over Fleet Moss, only a few Geordie bikers on the way back. Hubberholme quiet as well. Two, Yockenthwaite Moor is not the wettest hill in Yorkshire, at least not today, not even dirty boots, as the few bogs easily rounded. Not a patch on the Bowland Fells and the Dark Peak.
If you must do the “Nuttalls”, do YM before the summer sets in. The Nuttalls combine it with Birks Fell, the latest and lowest Nuttall, making an eleven mile plus round trip from Yockenthwaite: up Horse Head, along the ridge (wetter than YM) to Birks Fell summit, an old grouse Butt with Cairn; down to Redmire and road to Hubberholme, Scar House and follow the north/south fence/wall till it ends and head NW to the summit trig point. Easier on the way down due south, ending on a track. Five hours, 2700ft climbing.

Birks Fell Summit.
Yockenthwaite Moor Trig point, Penyghent beyond.
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Hillwalks from the Settle to Carlisle Railway Stations

24 walks into the hills surrounding the historic and iconic Settle to Carlisle railway, based on the stations between Settle and Appleby. The area has some of the finest walking of the north Pennines: the Craven district around Settle; the Three Peaks area; Dentdale, and Mallerstang and the upper Eden valley.

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Mountain Biking Adventures: Multi-day Routes in Northern Britain

Over the last two decades, mountain biking has developed enormously as a “sport”. We greatly admire the technical and athletic capabilities of modern day mountain bikers and recognise that many excellent guides have been written and custom-built trails set up. In this guide we try to reopen a sense of adventure and wilderness to mountain biking, providing multi-day routes with a remoteness, continuity and “arc” missing from many modern guides with their focus on day and half day outings.

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Settle to Carlisle – Hill Walk with Return by Classic Train Route

With over 22,000 ft of ascent in 105 miles set out over 8 days, this walk sets out from Settle, taking in the classic summits of the North Yorkshire Dales, Howgills, Eastern and Northern Lakeland Fells, to arrive at Carlisle. The return journey to Settle by one of the classic train journeys. Illustrated with photographs and route maps.

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