Leader: Jenny Matthias
Distance: 6.5 Miles
Height Gain: 556 ft
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| A Walk route [anti clockwise] |
Wanted Hippopotami
For a walk in mud, mud, glorious mud! At least that is what we met in the recce. Not that it did much for the complexion but what better way to work up an appetite. Leaving Chipping at the start of this six and a half mile walk along Church Raikes we go up and over the moor past Windy Hill to the ruins of High Barn (was it blown down?). Following a farm track in an easterly direction over stepping stones to Lickhurst Farm where the dogs bark loudly and the farmer is a wit. Running the gauntlet at the flocks of pheasant to Knot Hill, where there is am old quarry. Then more mud, strange bridges with funny stiles and finally the road back into Chipping. I should mention there are a few stiles which get slippery with the mud!
If it is clear we will see the Bowland fells, Longridge and of course Pendle if not we will be ready for the end of the road!!
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