Leaving Kettlewell
We
set off at about 10.30am from map ref. SD 974724 climbing
up a steep track for almost 2km to map ref. SD 991726.
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At
the beginning of each month I usually meet up with a group
of friends for a good walk and this morning we met in
the car park in Kettlewell.
Starting our climb out of Kettlewell
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Cam Head as we climbed up out of Kettlewell |
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Looking over Cam Head to Wharfedale as we climbed out of
Kettlewell |
The track up on to the moor out of Kettlewell
Once
through the gate we turned right to follow the path next
to the wall for about 3km along the edge of Conistone
Moor to the trig point at map ref. SE 001699.
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Here there is a pedestrian gate through the wall that
runs along the 510m contour. There were lovely views over
Wharfedale getting better all the time as we climbed.
Looking out to Buckden Pike as we neared the top of our
climb
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Our first refreshment stop as we reached the wall on the
510m contour |
Cairns by the path at map ref. SD 992723 |
The path by the wall along the 510m contour on the edge
of Conistone Moor |
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Looking back along the ridge of Great Whernside, the watershed
between the Nidd and the Wharfe. |
Looking across Wharfedale to the limestone scars of Middlesmoor
Pasture near Kettlewell
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Looking out over Cracoe and Rylstone from the edge of Conistone
Moor |
Starting to drop down from the edge of Conistone Moor
Below
us was an expanse of limestone pavement with a few stunted
trees growing out of it and looking very attractive in
the patchy sunlight.
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From here we dropped down through some rough sheep pasture
for about 1.5km to join a walled track at map ref. SD
997686.
Looking across Wharfedale from the edge of Conistone Moor
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Limestone pavement above the Dales Way |
The Dales Way heading towards Kettlewell |
Kilnsey Crag seen from the Dales Way |
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Looking up Litton Dale from the Dales Way |
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Looking up Wharfedale from the Dales Way
We
had lovely views up Litton Dale and across Wharfedale
until the Dales Way dropped down to the road in the valley
bottom at map ref. SD 976709.
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The track led us down throught the limestone pavement
to join the Dales Way at map ref. SD 992682. We followed
the Dales Way for about 5km back into Kettlewell.
The
Dales Way track dropping down to the road near Kettlewell
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The maypole in Kettlewell
Just
as we left the cafe the entire Riley Owners' Club drove
into Kettlewell in pre-war, 40's and 50's Rileys, many
of them convertables. They looked fantastic! It took me
right back to my car spotting days in the 1950's. Today
our walk had been about 14km and had taken us four and
a half hours to walk including two refreshment stops in
the shelter of the stone walls to keep out of the strong
wind. The scenery in this area is just amazing.
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We walked a few hundred metres along the road and then
took the Dales Way path across the fields (with lots of
stiles) back into Kettlewell. We all had our traditional
cup of tea and toasted teacake or scone in the little
cafe opposite the car park before heading for home.
Park Gill Beck joins the Wharfe on the edge of Kettlewell
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The Riley Owners' Club drives into Kettlewell |
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