A tough walk, mainly due to the wind and the underfoot conditions that were consistently boggy, wet and uneven. Barely a single path once I left the road at Coldberry and headed across to Three Pikes. Despite what the Nuttalls say in thier book, the section out to Three Pikes is no worse than the rest of the walk, it's all pretty bad. Burnhope Seat was the worst of all and it took no end of diversions and meanders to walk the couple hundred yards from the trig point to the summit. Nice lunch break in a sheltered spot amongst the cotton grass on Harwood Common. Weary by the end and pleased to be back at the car.
Date: 2016-06-21
Start: Burnhope Reservoir Finish: Burnhope Reservoir
Distance: 14.7 mls, 23.66 km
Height Gain: 1900 ft, 579.1 m
Start Time: 08:50 End Time: 15:20
Duration: 06:30
Ave Speed: 2.2 mph
Region: Northern Pennines
Route Description: Burnhope Res, Grasshill Causeway, Cutthroat Meas, Causeway Hill, Three Pikes, Coldberry, Great Stony Hill, Harwood Common, Burnhope Seat, Dead Stones, Lamb's Head, Highwatch Currick, Cleugh Head, Burnhope Res
Parking Grid Ref: NY 84521 39239
View Parking space in: OS Map or Google Street View
Walking with: Alone
Long Distance Path:
2750 - Three Pikes (2134 ft)
2721 - Great Stony Hill (2323 ft)
2715 - Harwood Common (2346 ft)
2714 - Burnhope Seat (2453 ft)
8036 - Burnhope Seat - Trig Point (2449 ft)
2717 - Dead Stones (2329 ft)
TP2341 - Coldberry End (Good condition)
TP1783 - Burnhope Seat (Slightly damaged condition)
TP3841 - Highwatch Currick (Damaged condition)
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Walk Name: Alston Moor
Date: 2016-06-20
Distance: 2.3 mls, 3.70 km
Height Gain: 440 ft, 134.1 m
Walk Name: Cronkley Fell
Date: 2016-06-22
Distance: 7.2 mls, 11.59 km
Height Gain: 900 ft, 274.3 m