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Lat/Long: 54.723732, -03.108327
OS Grid ref:
NY 28624 37102
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The weather forecast wasn’t great as I drove north along the
M6. The drive was fine but windy. However there was a large
patch of rain heading in from the west and I couldn’t figure if
it would pass to the north. I reached the remote Greenhead and
left my car on a patch of grass by the road. |
Charleton Wath. |
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I set off west up the tarmac track by Holborn and on to
Charleton Wath ford which was briefly in sunshine as I hopped
across the boulders. At the group of Longlands properties I
turned south to head up Longlands Beck to where the valley opens
up into the wide area of River Ellen. It was still quite windy
as I started to head up the north side of Great Cockup. Part way
up I stopped for an early lunch as I knew there would be no
shelter higher up. |
Longlands. |
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Fortunately the ground was short grass and easy going and I'm
surprised there is no footpath to follow. As I approached the
summit another walker was approaching from the west but he
arrived before me and continued down to Trusmadoor. The Great
Cockip summit cairn was just a few stones. I descended steeply
down to Trusmadoor valley bottom. The main path heads up over
Meal Fell but I took the lower path above Frozenfell Gill that
joined the main path higher up. |
Up to Trusmadoor. |
Looking back axross Longlands. |
Meal Fell. |
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At Little Sca Fell the wind was very strong and I felt the first
spots of rain. I reached Brae Fell and started my descent to the
north along a faint but good track that isn’t marked on the map.
After about 500m I left it to head right across rough ground to
check out an old sheepfold. The wind was strong and the rain was
heavy. |
Sheepfold. |
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I managed a quick photo in reducing visibility then continued
down to the ruined bield by Willy Knott. At the aptly named Bog
Gill I crossed rough ground through long wet grass to cross a
deep ravine and up to the road by Holborn. It was good to be
back on tarmac for the short walk back to my car and a change
into dry clothes. |
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