395 Festive Walk and Meal (Levens) 2018

Saturday 5th January 2019

0800hrs from the short term Car Park behind Iceland

  

 Our Festive walk and meal this year will be from the Gilpin Bridge Inn, nr Levens.

There will be three short walks in the morning before the meal at the Gilpin Bridge

• A Walk led by Peter Hitchcock
• B Walk led by Jennifer Mathias
• C Walk led by Gwyn Jones

395 'A' Festive Walk

Walk Leader: Peter Hitchcock
Walk Distance:

A short, sharp stride out to give everyone a good appetite for their Xmas lunch (remember there is a turkey slice in every pint)!

From the Gilpin Bridge pub we can conveniently cross the moss area along a cycle track until we reach the foothills of the most inviting lump of rock in the area “The Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve”.  The aim is to get straight to the top to gain a 360 deg panoramic view before casually sauntering a circuitous route back to the coach.  The going is good on generally dry limestone rock or hard track – very convenient for January – so no need for gaiters today.  The climb to about 360 ft is gradual and a doddle compared with Settle last Nov!  Although we shall step out at a good pace, we should complete this route in a little over 2 hrs leaving  plenty of time to get changed before lunch.

Happy New Year ‘A’ team!!

395 'B' Walk from Levens 2018

Walk Leader: Jenifer Mathias
Walk Distance: 5.5 miles

The B walk is five and a half miles long. There is a lot of flat walk along roads ,  a little climb into the woods on the Eastern flank of Whitbarrow and a descent into the Lythe Valley. The were some slippery patches and some mud, but not hippopotamus size!

395 'C' Walk from Levens 2018

Leader:  Gwyn Jones                                                                    

Distance 3.2 miles                            

This is an easy walk just over 3 miles. Most of it is on tarmac.  There is one ascent – about ¾ of a mile but it is gradual.

White Scar - We turn left at the foot

Our Festive Walk Menu 2019

Our Festive Walk and meal will this year be at the Gilpin Bridge Inn near Levens in Cumbria
The menu is -  here

394 Walks from Settle

Our next walking will be from

  Settle

A Fantastic centre for walking, cycling and sight-seeing.

and will take place on

Saturday 10th November 2018

0800hrs prompt from short stay car park in the village

Ramblers flock to Settle and it's easy to see why. With its own natural landmark, the "Castleberg Crag", a bustling market square and a Grade II Victorian theatre, this picturesque town is an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding Dales. Stroll around the scars, caves and cliffs overlooking the town. Or jump on board the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway as you glide over Victorian viaducts, past colourful stations and through narrow tunnels on England's most scenic railway. 

There will be three walks as normal:

• A Walk led by Brian Thorne
• B Walk led by Pat Guy
• C walk led by Gwyn Jones

A Walk from Settle 2018

Walk Leader: Brian Thorne
Total Distance: 9 Miles app
Total Ascentt: 1325 ft

 

A beautiful walk with far - reaching views and outstanding limestone scenery, this walk takes in the high ground to both sides of the Ribble valley.

From Settle, we follow the river northwards to Stackhouse and as we climb through the limestone outcrops, a wonderful view of Pen y Ghent is revealed to the north. As we gain further height, Ingleborough and the Lakeland fells may also be seen.

From our high point of the western side of the valley, we join the Dales High Way descending to Stainforth and lunch by the beautiful bridge and falls.

Climbing steeply out from Stainforth, we pass the Winskill farms, skirt up past the Jubilee caves and then stop to admire the view from the impressive Victoria Cave. As we descend once again to join the Dales High Way, the limestone towers and escarpments of Warrendale Knotts  are revealed in all their stark majesty - something to distract us from the final bit of climbing, before the sharp descent back into Settle and some well - earned refreshment!   

Warrendale Knots from the Dales High Way

Warrendale Knots from the Dales High Way

Ingleborough from Victoria Cave

Bridge and falls at Stainforth

Pen Y Ghent from above Stackhouse

Hope the weather is as good on the day as it was for the recce!

Brian 

B Walk from Settle 2018

Walk Leader: Pat Guy
Total Distance: 8 miles
Total Ascent: 1400ft
 

B Route clockwise

From Settle we start the walk following the River Ribble as far as Stackhouse then cross over the river and the railway and walk into the pretty village of Langcliffe. We then take a steady uphill path to Upper Winskill  on this path we have splendid views across the Ribble Valley and also of Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough mountains.

Catrigg Force

The next point of interest is Catrigg Force where we will stop to look at these lovely waterfalls.  We retrace our footsteps for a short distance and unfortunately have to walk along a quiet road for nearly a mile, then we a have another ascent up to the Victoria caves and along to Attamire scars which are above Settle, we follow this path for about a mile before descending down into the interesting town of Settle where there are plenty of tea shops or hostelries to refresh ourselves.