Walk B, Clapham, 11th May 2024

Walk lead by Pat Guy, 8 miles, 1000ft.

We start the walk by walking through fields to the pretty village of Austwick. It is then on to Wharf, we are now in Crummack Dale, a not so famous Yorkshire Dale but a delightful one. We then walk near to Austwick Beck and join the main track to Crummack, which is really just a farm. Then it is on to Long Scar with its fantastic cairn, I am sure you will be impressed.

We now have a choice 1) a short steep descent into the Clapdale valley passing Ingleborough Caves and through Clapdale woods which are very pretty at present with Bluebells and Wild Garlic in bloom, the downside is that you have to pay £2.50 to get out. 2) Walk down a wide track all the way down to Clapham. We will decide on the day but we will all walk together. The walk is about 8 miles long and 1,000 ft of ascent.

There are a few stiles on this walk, your leader is having a little difficulty with stiles at the moment so you will have to be patient with her. Otherwise it is mainly good terrain.

 

Walk A, Clapham, 11th May 2024

Walk lead by Peter Hitchcock, 11.75 Miles, 2350ft.

From the well-sited car park (with free toilets), we leave the idyllic village of Clapham
northwards up Clapham Beck to Ingleborough cave (no time to visit) before scrambling up
the beautiful gorge of Trow Gill. Once on the moor, we stop briefly to gaze down the
massive Gaping Gill shake hole before climbing up first little Ingleborough on the way to the
big one itself. The plan is to have lunch on the top with views of Pen-y-Gent and Whernside
and, if we’re lucky, Morecombe Bay.

We complete the circle by descending east contouring Simon Fell but then cut south down to
Long Scar and on to Clapham via a lovely grassy moorland path with great views. With a
climb up to 2350ft (Clapham about 500 ft) and a distance of 11.75 miles, it is a hard, lengthy
challenge but one well within the group walker capabilities – albeit at a good pace! Better
still, a lovely pub awaits us right at the car park entrance – happy days!!