A run in the 7-8km post (second) Cto5km stage of fitness and an Outdoor Day because of the still scarcity value of Scout Scar visits.Route: leaving the car at the standard Brigsteer Road parking space (SD 494 899) and walking to nearly the top of the escarpment and then running south west towards Heslington, turning right to run along a green path and then up Pook’s Peak (slowing to a walk) and along to the next gate on the left. Heading south, again, for 50m, to pick up a path right to reach - 200m later - the edge of the Scar, a little to the west of Dave’s Cairn and along to the Mushroom. Back to the trig point and then down the hill east to the main racecourse-Dave’s Cairn path but crossing it to join the Trippy Path. Walking uphill parallel to the wall to the Gate in the Corner and back to the start via the Spooky Building.
Conditions: a partly cloudy but unexpectedly hot Sunday afternoon after a blustery weekend.
Pub? bottled cider and then retsina on a Zoom call with Paul and Katya back at Thornton Towers.
