21 September 2013

Clapham circuit

A 10+ km run north and east from Clapham, on the way back from visiting Mij and Grahame.

Route: from the carpark in Clapham, taking the road north and then a track east of the church through two very dark and stony tunnels and then up onto the shoulder of the hillside of Norber. Straight on and down to a crossroads with a minor road, taking a left turn heading uphill, the road becoming a track. On this to a grassy bridleway which turns left and goes uphill again near Crummack. Taking a track (marked on the map and clear on the ground) slightly to the left of the bridleway to find (with a bit of luck in the cloud) a left turn near the summit rising, finally, to a cairn on Long Scar. Then down, grazing the corner of a wall, through the next wall and downhill on a stony walled track (Long Lane) eventually rising to meet the outward path and return through the tunnels.

Conditions: ground level cloud and drizzle with little visibility on the moorland.

Pub: the Bunkhouse Cafe Bar, Clapham, for Skipton Brewery, Golden Pippin and Taylors, Golden Best.