Sunday 25 September 2016

Janet's Wit Wit To-Woo

The A walkers met today at the Visitor Centre, Barley, Lancs BB12 9JX, grid reference SD 823 403 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 11.2 miles and 2,089 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 26 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MzU3Mzk0NQ%3D%3D


It was mostly dry, with a heavy shower in the morning. There was a light wind, and it was mostly good underfoot.

Sunday 18 September 2016

Howard's Howard's Way

The A walkers met today at Birchin Clough car park, A57 Snake Pass S33 0BJ, grid reference SK 109 914 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 11.4 miles and 2,857 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 32 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MzUyOTg3Ng%3D%3D


It was hot and sunny with almost no wind, and often rough underfoot. The walk included a steep climb up Blackden Brooke, with over 900 feet of ascent (plus lots of ups and downs) and several sections of exposed scrambling.

Sunday 11 September 2016

Geoff I's Seeking Compensation

The A walkers met today at Saltaire Railway Station BD18 3LQ, grid reference SE 139 380 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 11.7 miles and 1,532 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 26 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MzQ2NzQ5OA%3D%3D


It was hot and dry with very little wind, and good underfoot.

Sunday 4 September 2016

Mick's Tinker, Tailor...

The A walkers met today at Silkstone Common Railway Station S75 4QN, grid reference SE 270 043 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 9.9 miles and 1,162 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 10 people on the walk. (Most of the group were away in Switzerland.) Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MzQyNDQzOA%3D%3D


I was warm and almost entirely dry, with little wind, but was often soft and sometimes muddy underfoot.