| Area: | Howgill Fells | Ascent: | 1650 feet |
| Walk No: | 158 | Time: | 3 hours |
| Date: | 14th May 2008 | Parking: | Roadside near Weasdale (NY 694038) |
| Distance: | 6.25 miles | Weather: | Fine & sunny |
| Route: | Car - Cow Bank - Hooksey - Leathgill Bridge - Randygill Top - Stockless - Green Bell - Stwarth - Car |
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I had intended to do this walk yesterday but a hospital appointment for Lung function tests that went on and on and also the boss-lady full of cold made it impossible to fit in. This morning however I was away early and walking for just after 8am. This is a wonderful area for those that like firm grass beneath their feet. Today the views were once again restricted mainly to the nearby fells due to the haze.
I have posted a map for this walk because I believe that many of you may not be sure where I actually was today.
Looking to Weasdale and Hooksey from the car
A once proud farmstead
Weasdale Beck
Looking to Cow Bank as I start the climb up Hooksey
The path ahead. The top of Hooksey is somewhere behind the right hand tree
Gaining height, and a look back down to Cow Bank with the North Pennines in the distance
Looking ahead
The top of Hooksey with Randygill Top ahead.
Where do I start?....From the left, Randygill Top, Yarlside, Hare Shaw, Hazelgill Knott and I think it's Grains behind.
On my way to Randygill Top the path descends to what is known as Leathgill Bridge
And from the other side looking back to Hooksey
Randygill Top summit
Kensgriff (l) and Yarlside from Randygill Top
The West Fell ridge
Confusing Fells.... Looking over Hazel Gill to what I believe to be Breaks Head
Looking back to Hooksey
Looking south to a distant Inglborough
The way ahead to Green Bell
The Weasdale valley
This little pool was the only standing water on the walk. It was around this point that I crossed paths with the only other person I saw
Green Bell summit
The track back to Randygill Top
Wild Boar Fell across the valley
A look back as I descend the easy ridge from Green Bell
The car comes into view
A look across at my outward route
And finally......back to the car
Next Walk: 15th May 2008 -- Arnside Knott from Silverdale
Last Walk: 11th May 2008 -- Pen y ghent & Plover Hill from Horton
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