to Fearby
Final checks on the pedometer and we make a start....
| About 3.5 km out off Pateley we joined the side of Gouthwaite Reservoir which we followed for the next 3 km until we reached Bouthwaite. |  |
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From Bouthwaite there was a steady climb of about 250 metres up half frozen yet very muddy tracks to the top of Fountains Earth Moor. Then with Jenny Twigg & her daughter Tib to the west of us we trudged across the moor land. |
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At Comb Crags on Low Ash Head Moor we found shelter to have a belated lunch. With spirits lifted we then set off to descend
to Roundhill and Leighton Reservoirs. The "A" party took the slightly longer
"off road " route via High Sourmire and Towler Hill to arrive at Leighton
Grange just behind the "B" party. Both groups then had to cover a few
kilometres of tarmac before a welcome cup of tea or pint at
Fearby. |
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Job well done... Fearby is about a couple of kilometres (one and a quarter miles) west of Masham. ... Click here to see where we are now.