Westerdale Moor - Sunday 12 August 2012

Circular walk starting from Red Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge walking around Westerdale Moor.

Date: Sunday 12^th August 2012

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499).

Start: 10:00 Red Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge (situated 6 miles north of Hutton-Le-Hole on Blakey Road).

Anders will be at Bannatyne’s at 09:00 if anyone would like a lift.

Distance: Approx 10 miles. (About 5 hours)

Level of difficulty: Moderate.

Refreshments/Toilets: Red Lion Inn and Westerdale (half way).

Westerdale, in the upper reaches of Eskdale, is surrounded by lofty moorland and has a lonely grandeur. We are starting from Red Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge and walk at the head of Rosedale, passing two of the many crosses that served as way marks to guide travellers of an earlier age.

After having reached Westerdale, and having had lunch, we turn back to Red Lion Inn following River Esk.

For those who are thirsty and hungry we stop at the Inn before going home.

Weekend walk: Hawes - 13-15 July 2012

The details are as follows:

Location: Hawes

Arrive: Friday 13 July - evening - meet up for a pub meal at 7pm at The Old Board Inn, Marketplace, Hawes

Main walk: Saturday 14 July - 10am start - this will be an approx. 10 mile walk in the surrounding area, followed by evening meal in local establishment

Sunday walk: Sunday 15 July - 10am start - this will be a shorter approx 6 mile walk in the surrounding area.

Depart: Sunday 15 July mid afternoon.

Accomodation: arrange your own accomodation in the various B&B's or hotels in Hawes. There are numerous available if you search the web.

Please let me know who will be coming together with mobile numbers so that I can contact people with details of the meeting place on the first evening.