| Date: | 27th Jun 2009 | ||
| Stats: | 13.0 miles, 2100 feet | ||
| Weather: | Overcast all day, wet underfoot | ||
| Trig Points: | 2: TP0143 – Dent, TP0944 – Aye Gill Pike | ||
| Wainwrights: | N/A | ||
| Other Info: | Roadside parking at Little Town, no toilets | ||
| Summary: | Dales Way to Dent and Barth Bridge, Hakra, Roantree, Aye Gill Pike to Black Hill Moss, High Ellershaw Edge back to Dales Way | ||
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A walk of two halves – long flat walk-in, along the Dales Way followed by a high(ish) level ridge walk along Aye Gill Pike. very enjoyable
The Dales Way at this section is lovely – lots of grass and flower meadows – but makes for wet feet with all the dew this early in the morning
Looking down the valley towards Dent
One of the many bridges along the Dales Way
Some places have stepping stones instead of bridges
Bridge on the way into Dent
Field-side paths on the way into Dent
leaving the Dales Way behind, the path finally turns up onto the moors
No more stiles and gates, this is open moorland now
Looking ahead to Aye Gill Pike, the weather is looking rope ahead
On the way to Aye Gill Pike summit – just one or two wall stiles to cross
The summit and trig point are just ahead
The path doesn’t exist for much of this walk – I just follow the wall and the path fades in and out
This is Little Snaizwold Fell
No path at all now – I’m navigating by walls
Heading back to the Dales Way for the final leg
Crossing some slow moving water with fantastic sculpted stream beds