CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME Winter/Spring 2018 1 of 7 TUESDAY 2 nd Jan Long Strenuous Leaders: K Berrington/TBA Rylsone & Cracoe Fells 11 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at Rylstone layby or pond GR SD969587 * Chapel Lane Track * Cracoe * Far Langerton * Thorpe * Cracoe Memorial * Rylstone Cross * High Bark * Bark Brow * Rylstone Widdershins if SW gale. Tricky terrain can be icy. 9 th Jan Short-Easy/Short-Moderate/Lunch Leader: T. Canfer Tempest Arms, Elslack Walking Group Annual New Year s Lunch Tempest Arms Walks 09:30 start Map OL21. Park in Tempest Arms CP GR SD927498 * two walks offered (one Short-Easy, one Short-Moderate) * return by 12:30pm, in time to get changed, before the meal commences. Non-walkers please go to the Tempest arms for 12:30pm. 16 th Jan Medium-Moderate Leaders: S. Ely/TBA Hebden to Blea Beck 8 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park in Hebden GR SE026632 * Mossy Moor * Cupola Corner * Blea Beck * Backstone Edge Lane * Jacky Lathe * Hebden. Mainly tracks and paths-only short stretch OA 23 rd Jan Long-Easy Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy Ribble Way 10 miles 08:30 start Map OL41. Park at Bolton-by-Bowland GR SD784493 * Sawley * Ribble Way * Gisburn Bridge * Fooden * Bolton Park * Bolton-by-Bowland. Mostly easy walking, but one short steep descent. 30 th Jan Short-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/A. Todd Weets Top from Malham 6 Miles 09:30 Start Map OL2. Park at YDNPA car park in Malham GR SD900628 * Janet s Foss * Hawthorns Lane * Weets Top * Hanlith * Scalegill Mill * Malham. A (steady) climb of 430m on the way out. 6 th Feb Medium-Moderate Leaders: K. & D. Waddington Two Dales 8 miles 09:00 start Map OL30. Park in Arncliffe GR SD932718 * Hawkswick * Kettlewell * Starbotton * Arncliffe. Includes two climbs totalling around 1,750 feet of ascent. 13 th Feb Long-Moderate Leaders : D. House/A. Horner Salterforth to Skipton Linear Walk 10 miles approx. Meet at Skipton Bus Station @ 09:10 to catch the 09:20 X43 Bus to Salterforth. Map OL21. Salterforth * Kelbrook * Earby * Carleton * Skipton Don t forget to bring your bus passes! 20 th Feb Short-Easy Leaders: J. Cundell-Walker/TBA Bramhope Surprise 7 miles 09:30 start Map EXP297. Park at the public car park, Old Lane Bramhope GR SE 247433 * Otley Chevin * Surprise View * Yorkgate Plantation * Carlton * Bramhope THURSDAY 4 th Jan Medium-Easy/Moderate Leaders: C. & A. Heald Bolton Abbey Wander 8 miles 09:00 Start Map OL2. Park at Barden Bridge GR SE052573 * Cavendish Pavilion * The Priory *Bolton Bridge * Return on the opposite side of the river. Mostly good paths. Bring microspikes if icy. 11 th Jan Long-Moderate Leaders: G. & A. Reay Birks Fell (610m, 2001 ft) 10.5 miles 08:30 start Map OL30. Park in Kettlewell YDNP Car Park GR SD968724 * North West to Middlesmoor Pasture * Birks Fell Trig. Point * Birks Fell Summit * Moor End * Kettlewell. A walk up the hill between Wharfedale and Arncliffe, with the potential for spectacular views. 1380 ft ascent. The first of the Dales 30 hills this year (29 to go). 18 th Jan Short Moderate Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis Grassington Views 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Grassington YDNP Car Park GR SE002638 * Bare House * Kelber * Bycliffe Road * Dales Way * Bastow Woods * Grassington 25 th Jan Medium-Moderate Leaders : M. & W. Hall Barnoldswick Beating the Bounds 9 miles 09:00 start Map OL41. Park at Barnoldswick Victory Park CP GR SD878473 * A walk around the ancient boundaries of Barnoldswick * Mainly Field Paths, some Canal & Lane Walking. 1 st Feb Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Valiant/TBA Ilkley Moor Circular 10.2 miles 09:00 start Map EXP297. Park at the Darwin Car Park, Ilkley GR SE117471 * Dales Way/Ebor Way * Burley Woodhead * Intake Gate * Lanshaw Lad (BS) * Whetstone Gate * Ilkley. Total ascent 1500ft 8 th Feb Short-Moderate Leaders: G. Read/S. Allen Carleton to Cononley 6.6 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park in Carleton meet at the Swan Inn GR SD973497 * Catlow Gill * Gawthorpe House * Herd Stock Hill * Burnt Hill * Peat Gill Head * Moor Top * Stock Shott Lane * Cononley * River Aire * Throstle Nest * Carla Beck * Carleton, Swan Inn The walk crosses two narrow becks. 15 th Feb Medium-Moderate Leaders: M. Valiant/TBA Addingham to Bolton Bridge 9.5 miles 09:30 start Map EXP297. Park in Addingham at Bark Lane (near to the Ferryman's Cottage/Suspension Bridge) GR SE083499 * Highfield Farm * Bolton Bridge * Beacon Hill House * Badgers Gate * Nesfield * Addingham. Total height gain 1450 feet. 22 nd Feb Long-Moderate Leaders: G. & C. Wilkinson Horton to Crummack Dale 12 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park/Meet at Horton in Ribblesdale YDNP Car Park GR SD808726 * Ribble Way * Helwith Bridge * Wharf * Moughton * Sulber Gate * Sulber Nick * Horton Alternative parking places also available in Horton.
CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME Winter/Spring 2018 2 of 7 TUESDAY 27 th Feb Medium-Strenuous Leaders: G. & A. Reay Pen Y Ghent (694m, 2277ft) and Plover Hill (680m, 2231ft) 8 Miles 08:30 start Map OL2 Park at the Horton in Ribblesdale YDNP Car Park GR SD808726 * Bracken Bottom * Pennine Way * Pen-y-Ghent * Plover Hill * Hull Pot * Horton in Ribblesdale Pen-y-Ghent via the rocky ridge and the potential for superb views of the three peaks and an opportunity to visit the largest natural hole in England - the collapsed cavern of Hull. Pot. 1755 ft ascent. Another two Dales 30 Hills (27 to go). 6 th Mar Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/A. Todd Ribble Valley from Malham 12 ½ miles 08:30 start Map OL2 Park at YDNPA car park in Malham GR SD 900628 * Malham Cove * Ing Scar * Gorbeck * Jubilee Cave * A Pennine Journey * Dales High Way * Hanber Side * Malham 13 th Mar Short-Easy Leaders: A. & J. Wyatt Stump Cross to Grimwith 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Stump Cross Caverns GR SE089635 * Grimwith Reservoir *Grimwith Reservoir Circular Walk * Stump Cross Caverns. 20 th Mar Medium-Moderate Leaders: N. & N. Holden Nidderdale Way 8 miles 09:30 start Map EXP298. Park at Pateley Bridge Showground CP GR SE157645 * River Nidd * Wath Bridge * Low Wood * Providence Lead Mine Workings * Brandside Dub Bridge * Eagle Hall * Pateley Bridge. THURSDAY 1 st Mar Short-Moderate Leaders: K.& W. Berrington Conistone Figure of Eight 5 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Conistone Bridge GR SD980675 * Kilnsey * Cool Scar * Bow Bridge * Conistone * Scot Gate Lane * Dales Way * Bull Scar * Conistone Lovely views from both sides of the Wharfe. Rocky in Conistone Dib (slippery if wet). 8 th Mar Medium-Easy/Moderate Leaders: T Baines/S Coombes Brennand & Whittendale 8.5 miles 09:00 start Map OL41. Park at Dunsop Bridge village car park GR SD661501 * Closes Barn * Foot Holme * Brennand Farm *Whittendale * Stony Clough * Bishops House * Dunsop Bridge CP. A journey to the centre of the earth United Kingdom (nearly). An easy riverside walk followed by a taste of the Bowland Fells. 15 th Mar Long-Moderate Leaders: S. Ely/TBA Hebden to Bycliffe Hill 10 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park in Hebden GR SE026632 * Coalgrove Beck * Bycliffe Hill * How Gill Nick * Gill House * Yarnbury * Hebden. Tracks and paths and some OA. 22 nd Mar Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders P.J. & M. Watson Swinsty, Timble and the Washburn Valley 7 miles 09:30 start Map EXP297. Park at Swinsty Car Park GR SE198537 * Timble * Crag House * Dobpark Bridge * Folly Hall * Swinsty CP Friday 23 rd March Summer 2018 Walks Planning Meeting 2:00pm in the Soroptimist Rooms, Otley Street, Skipton 27 th Mar Long Moderate Leaders: A. Todd/P. Sugden 3 Villages Heritage Walk 11 miles 08:30 start Map OL21. Park at Ball Grove Park, Colne GR SD909404 * Laneshaw Bridge * Wycoller * Trawden * Carry Bridge * Castle Road * Foulridge * Blue Bell * Ball Grove Park 29 th Mar Medium-Moderate Leaders: S. Desgranges/TBA Troller's Gill & Kail Hill 9 miles 09:30 Start Map OL2. Park at Barden Bridge GR SD052574 * How Gill * Skyreholme * Troller's Gill * Kail Hill * Appletrewick * Barden Bridge. Friday 30 th March Monday 2 nd April Easter Bank Holiday 3 rd Apr Short-Easy Leaders: N. & N. Holden Barden Bridge to Bolton Priory 6 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Barden Bridge GR SE052574 * Dales Way * The Strid * Strid Wood * Bolton Priory * Waterfall Bridge * Back to Barden Bridge along the opposite bank of the River Wharfe. 5 th Apr Long-Moderate Leaders: R. Bundy/M. Gomersall Settle South Circular 11miles 9.00 start Map OL2. Assemble at back of Whitefriars car park GR SD819638 (park there or wherever else you can find) * Settle * Ribble Way to Long Preston * Pennine Bridleway * Mitchell Lane * Settle. A valley walk to Long Preston climbing to 1000ft with good views on return. Part on quiet metalled lanes
CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME Winter/Spring 2018 3 of 7 TUESDAY 10 th Apr Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. & L. Mackley Conistone to Kettlewell 9.4 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at Conistone Bridge GR SD980675 * Conistone Pie * Langcliffe * Kettlewell * Highgate Lane* Dales Way * Conistone THURSDAY 12 th Apr Short-Moderate Leaders: R. Bundy/M. Gomersall Settle North and West Circular 7miles 09:30 start Map OL2 Assemble at back of Whitefriars car park GR SD819638 (park there or wherever else you can find) * Settle * Stackhouse * Langcliffe * Victoria Cave * Attermire * Lambert Lane * Mitchell Lane * Settle. Moderate overall but with a short steep road section out of Langcliffe and steep downhill back into Settle. Alternative Long Walk Thursday 12th April Long-Moderate/Strenuous Leaders: D. Smith & D. Liggett Crummack Dale/Ingleborough 12 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park at Austwick Bridge GR SD765682 * Crummack * Beggar s Stile * Thieves Moss * Ingleborough * Ingleborough Cave * Clapperdale Drive (change required for entrance fee to wood) * Clapham * Austwick. 700m ascent. A Dales 30 hill walk (26 to go). Numbers are limited; please email Dave Smith, ashdaleltd@btopenworld.com, the weekend before the walk to check on availability and to reserve your place. 17 th Apr Long-Moderate Leaders: S. Coombes/TBA Ribblehead/Twisleton Scars 12 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park by road at Ribblehead GR SD766793 * Winterscales * Twisleton Scar * Roman Road * Chapel Le Dale * Souther Scales * Ivescar * Ribblehead The walk includes Ribblehead Viaduct, limestone pavement + views of Ingleborough 24 th Short Easy/Moderate Leaders: W. & K. Berrington Bordley 6½ miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Boss Moor GR SD955619 * Lane Head * Bordley * Cow Gill Cote * Bordley Hall * Lainger House * Boss Moor A countryside walk with lots of history. 19 th Apr Medium-Moderate Leaders: T. Baines/G. Reay Bingley St Ives to Hewenden Viaduct 9 miles 09:00 start Maps EXP288 + OL21. Park at Bingley St Ives Estate, near Holme Farm GR SE091389 * Lady Blantyre s Rock * St Ives Golf Course * Altar Lane * Harden Moor * Ryecroft * Cow House Beck * Hallas Lane * Gt Northern Railway Trail * Hewenden Viaduct & Reservoir * Hallas Bridge * Goit Stock * Harden * St Ives Estate. By request, a re-run of last year s walk which was greatly affected by storm Doris. Sporting History, Railway History and riverside walk all rolled into one walk. 26 th Apr Long-Strenuous Leaders: C. Heald/V.G. Edy Lake District Walk Clough Head and all the Dodds 10miles 08:00 start MapOL5. Park at Legburthwaite village hall CP (honesty box). GR NY318188 * Bridge House * Hilltop Quarry * Clough Head * Great Dodd * Watson's Dodd * Stybarrow Dodd * Sticks Pass * Legburthwaite Magnificent views. A steep, stony small path on the ascent. Around 850metres/2800 feet of ascent.
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CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME Winter/Spring 2018 6 of 7 Welcome to the Craven U3A Walking Group Winter/Spring 2018 Programme Meeting Point COACH STREET CAR PARK, Skipton, at the back right corner, adjacent to Gargrave Road. Programme Updates please avoid changing start times I am always happy to receive corrections or additional walks to fill the gaps which I can then email to the membership and the website. But please don't change start times except in an emergency. Changing start times can be worse than changing the destination. We can t be sure that everyone is using the latest version of the programme. Digitally Enabled Buddies For expediency and to minimise distribution costs, I send the updates out as a new version of the programme within a covering email which lists what has changed. For those of you who are not digitally enabled, could I ask that you choose a digitally enabled buddy in the walking group who can keep you informed of any updates to the programme. It is not perfect but it should enable greater coverage than just those that I can contact by email. If you are unsure of the latest programme, you or a helpful friend can always find it at www.cravenu3a.org.uk (go to Classes, Classes T-Z, Walking Group, and then click on Walk Programme for the pdf file) Cotswold Outdoor Skipton will give Walking Group members a 15% discount, on production of their U3A membership card. Please be discreet when claiming the discounts. Next Planning and Members Meeting: Friday 23 rd March at 2pm, in the Soroptimists Rooms, Otley St, Skipton. Walk Details When submitting walks, please try to follow the preferred format of 11 th Oct Short-Easy Leaders: A&N Other Austwick & Wharfe 6.5 Miles 09:30 start Map OL2 GR769682 Austwick Bridge*Oxenber/Wharfe woods*wharfe*lower Crummackdale*Austwick Bridge Gentle Limestone country, short climb near start (or some suitable one line ditty) Plain text is fine as long as all the details are there. I expect to fix formatting and font issues, but not to look up maps, guess start times or chase down names. Additional Walk Leaders Needed We always welcome new walks with new leaders to lead them which takes the load off some of our old stalwarts and introduces us to new areas. Don t be afraid to volunteer to be a leader or a back marker for a leader, there is always lots of advice available especially where a choice of routes is involved. We can also provide a person to help recce a route if you want to lead a walk but are unsure of some of the finer details of the route.
CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME Winter/Spring 2018 7 of 7 GENERAL INFORMATION We only have three specific rules: (1) No Dogs, (2) No muddy boots or wet outerwear in transport, (3) Your comfort and safety are your own responsibility. If the leader considers that you are inadequately equipped then he/she can refuse to take you on the walk. Meeting Point and Car Sharing We meet in the Coach Street Car Park, in the back right corner, along Gargrave Road. Just turn up 5-10 minutes before the stated time. Our objective is to use the minimum number of cars by car sharing. We prefer that cars are filled at Skipton and leaders will arrange car sharing on the day as required. Passengers pay the driver 7 pence per mile. Excess cars can be left free of charge at the Auction Mart site. Please note: if you wish to go directly to the start of the walk, you should telephone the leader the night before to ensure that the parking venue or trip details have not changed and that there will be enough room for your car. Group Walking Please note that the term Walk Leader does not imply that this person has any formal training in leading walks, mountain craft or first aid. In fact most of the U3A walk leaders do not have any such training. The U3A is a self-help group and each individual walker is responsible for their own safety and welfare. The Walk Leader will have carried out a recce of the walk and a description of the walk will be given in the Walk Programme. If a member has any doubts with regard to the suitability or any other aspect of the walk they should contact the Walk Leader either the day before or in the car park prior to the commencement of the walk. Remember that the leader sets the pace based on the capability of the party as a whole. Please do not make their task more difficult by moving too far in front. If large gaps occur in the group then communication between leader and back marker becomes a problem. The pace of the walk overall is likely to be around 2 miles an hour including stops. Guidance on Good Practice for Walk Leaders and Group Members together with notes on Emergency Procedures and Basic First Aid can be found on the Craven U3A website. It is strongly recommended that all members of the walking group read these documents and familiarise themselves with the contents. If you have not got a copy of the Laminated Reminder Sheet please ask the Walking Group Coordinator or Programme Secretary for a copy. Emergency Signals In the event of a problem, e.g. an injury or the group becomes too extended; the most effective means of communication to the leader is a whistle. If you hear a whistle, indicate that you have heard it and ensure that the information is being relayed to the leader at the front. One blast means STOP. Two blasts means COME BACK. Multiple blasts means URGENT HELP is needed. Sustenance, Clothing & Sticks Take sufficient food and drink along. There will be refreshment stops. Suitable clothing, waterproofs & footwear are essential. Even on Medium walks some paths may be rough and stony. It is almost certain that there will be stiles, so if you are carrying walking poles then please ensure that the pointed ends do not hit anyone whilst climbing over the stile. Guest Walkers We are happy for group members to bring the occasional guest along. If guests want to become regular walkers they will need to join Craven U3A and register for the Walking Group. Where possible, members should inform the Walk Leader, who will let the Walking Group Coordinator know the names of Guest Walkers in advance of the walk, for insurance purposes. Members Meetings and Planning Future Walks Three Members Meetings are held each year to plan the next walk programme. Meetings also provide all members with an opportunity to put forward ideas for discussion about ways in which we might improve our activities. The three programmes run from January to April, May to August, and September to December. Procedure to Follow if a Leader is Unable to Lead Their Programmed Walk Contact the Walking Group Coordinator who will e-mail around the group to find a different leader for the programmed walk. If a new leader cannot be found, an alternative walk will be asked for. The alternative walk should be of the same length and grade i.e. medium-easy to medium-easy, and must keep to the same start time.