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Sedbergh, Howgills, Bram Rigg Top, Crook, Cumbria. Wed 26 July 2006 |
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Today’s walk is a return to the Howgill Fells, an old favourite. But it’s my second choice as I was hoping to go for a wander over Murton Fell. The map has ‘Danger Area’ notices and after managing to find a help line telephone number I gave it a ring. The fell was to be closed for live firing but the pre-recorded voice gave no indication of what area was covered. With further checks I found a number where I was able to speak to a real person, but still no detailed information of what area was covered. After speaking to 3 people nobody could tell me what area was affected. I asked why a website wasn’t available and was told they’d been trying for 6 month to do that. I was puzzled by this and said why 6 months when a website can be registered in minutes, but my comments didn’t seem to register. So an easy drive took me to Sedbergh where I arrived under overcast skies. I’d been out of the country for 3 weeks and missed all the hot weather but my hopes of a warm sunny walk didn’t seem a possibility. |
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I walked along Howgill Lane and then joined the line of the old Roman Road which runs along the east side of the River Lune. The clouds rolled overhead and it looked like there was a possibility of a downpour. At Birkhaw I took the track up onto the fell and followed and easy farm track around the contour of Seat Knott to the ford at Bram Rigg Beck. The clouds continued to swirl around the high tops, obscuring them from view. |
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Then a very nice grass track took me to Bram Rigg Top and as I climbed the cloud cleared a bit and some patches of sun warmed things up. On the summit it was very pleasant and I joined the main stoned path that runs the length of the Howgills. I followed it south but not all the way to Sedbergh. Just past Arant Haw I cut off to the SE to Crook. It was a very nice vantage point looking out across the valley but I couldn’t see it at its best because of the haze. A steep descent took me down to the fields on the outskirts of Sedbergh. |
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The path then took me to Castlehaw where a lot of building improvements were underway, then I followed the farm track back into Sedbergh. |
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