24 September 2017

Hutton Roof Crags

Rather an unsuccessful ~10km run (given the under foot conditions) but with some points of interest.

Route: leaving the car parked on the side of the road in Hutton Roof and heading south to pick up a footpath through a new development of houses to approach but not reach the right to roam land. Along heading south west under Cockshot Hill on soft ground to reach Crag House. Here the thing to do would have been to join the road but, in false hope, heading across fields eventually to join the road just before a car park. Here entering the right to roam land and slowly ascending the hill first through woods near a substantial wall. Eventually, passing through a small gate to reach the summit. Then on in the rough direction of Farleton Knott on a faint path sometimes across lethal limestone pavements and eventually descending a muddy path to reach the road. Turning right uphill for 200m to reach a signed path back to Hutton Roof with views from the edge of the plateau north. Descending past a rock climber's pitch on a lovely grassy path before hitting nettles and a final descent back to the car.

Conditions: warm, cloudy with occasional hints of sun.

Pub: the Kings Head, Burton for Thwaites Lil Bewdy.