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.
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