Sunday, 26 June 2016

Carole's Buckden Pike & Great Whernside

The A walkers met today at the car park opposite the garage, Kettlewell BD23 5QZ, grid reference SD 968 722 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 13.0 miles and 2,710 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 22 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/Mjk3MjkzMQ%3D%3D


It was dry, except for some drizzle at the end of the walk, but was windy on high ground and foggy on top of Great Whernside. It was wet and boggy underfoot for most of the walk.

Sunday, 19 June 2016

Stephen's Buck & Doe

The A walkers met today at Marsden Railway Station HD7 6DH, grid reference SE 047 118 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 11.2 miles and 1,568 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 25 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/Mjk0MTQ5Mg%3D%3D


It was bright and dry with a light wind for most of the day. The majority of the walk was rough underfoot.

Sunday, 12 June 2016

Graham's Walking the Skyline

The A walkers met today at the entrance to the Woodhead Tunnels, off A628 SK13 1JE, grid reference SK 114 998 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the were 12.4 miles and 2,004 feet, according to Satmap. There were 19 people on the walk.


It was a bright day with intermittent rain and drizzle and very little wind. Most of the walk was on rough ground. it was wet underfoot, but the ground was mostly firm.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Geoff F's Pisser Clough & Gibson Mill

The A walkers met today at Widdop Reservoir dam HX7 7AU, grid reference SD 937 327 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 10.7 miles and 1,830 feet, according to ViewRanger. There were 21 people on the walk. Here is the Route (recorded prior to the walk):

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MTQ3Mzg3OQ==


It was dry, and hot and sunny after the initial cloud had cleared. There was a light breeze on the higher ground, and it was good underfoot.

Sunday, 29 May 2016

Susan & Margaret's Brassed Off in Saddleworth

The A walkers met today at Saddleworth Leisure Centre, Station Road, Uppermill OL3 6HQ, grid reference SD 999 055 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 12.2 miles and 1,845 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 22 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/Mjg1MTg1Mw%3D%3D


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

Sunday, 22 May 2016

Philip C's Furtherow

The A walkers met today at Broadbottom Railway Station SK14 6BB, grid reference SJ 991 938 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 13.3 miles and 2,089 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play. There were 21 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MjgxOTI2Nw%3D%3D


It was dry and mostly warm and sunny with little wind, but was cold and drizzly on the high ground for a while. It was good underfoot, except for one muddy patch.

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Dot's Wycoller & its Environs

The A walkers met today at the Atom Panopticon, on the Haworth to Colne road, 2 miles SE of Laneshawbridge BB8 7EH, grid reference SE 937 393 at 10 am. The distance and ascent of the walk were 9.4 miles and 1,895 feet, according to ViewRanger on a Moto X Play, after allowing for the late switch on. There were 18 people on the walk. Here is the Route:

http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/Mjc3ODM3Mw%3D%3D


It was dry, bright and cool with little wind, and good underfoot.