TYNESIDE GROUP - “HANCOCK COACH” Walks Sheet for Sunday 21st July 2019 (CENTRE) via KIRKSTONE PASS Maps OL 5 and 7 Return departure 6.30pm Pick-up Point: Bottom of Claremont Road near the Hancock Museum Return Drop-offs: Claremont Road Car park and Hancock Museum Please observe the following committee rulings: For safety reasons members are expected to stay with the leader throughout the walk Walks leaders: a minimum of 3 people are required on any walk (inc. leader) Walks etiquette: please stay behind or near the leader at all times Please remember and observe the country code PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT WHEN THE COACH IS IN MOTION---LEGAL REQUIREMENT PLEASE NOTE: WALKS ARE GRADED AS FOLLOWS: EASY ---- Up to 7 miles with up to 500 feet of climbing, - slow pace LEISURELY ---- 6 to10 miles with up to 1,000 feet of climbing,- leisurely pace MODERATE ---- 8 to13 miles with up to 2,000 feet of climbing, - steady pace STRENUOUS ---- Over 13 miles or over 2,000 feet of climbing, - brisk pace DROP LEADERS GRADE WALK ROUTES subject to change due to weather/conditions 1 Eric Patterson 9 Miles NY403 133 Cow Bridge- Hall-High Hartsop Dodd-Little -Middle Dodd- 2700ft of ascent -Snarker Pike-Ambleside Strenuous 2 Sue Patterson 8.5 miles Start NY 398 073 Kirkstone Pass Inn - Pets Bridge - High Grove - Low Grove - 750' ascent Waterhead (ice cream?) - Rothay Bridge - Miller Brow - Todd Crag - Lily Tarn - Rothay Leisurely Park - Ambleside 2 Barbara 7 miles GR 401081 Kirkstone Inn (coffee stop) -High Grove – Low Grove – Stock Gyll Force – Harrington Easy Ambleside – Rydal Hall – Ambleside. 3 Andy Holmes 9 Miles A592 NY407998 - High Hay Wood - Old Elleray - Orrest Head - Near Orrest - 2000 ft of Ascent Longmire Road - Church Bridge - Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - Bay Stones - Moderate Wansbeck Pike - Stockghyll Force - Ambleside

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Please note transfers can only be applied if the Coach Organiser is notified before 9pm Tuesdays (We have to pay for the coach once we have booked it even if people subsequently drop out.) Welcome to all our new members. Please make yourself known to the Coach Organiser, the leader of the walk you choose to join and to fellow members around you on the coach. Recommended Pub - GOLDEN RULE - NY377045 Please take your seat on the coach 5 minutes before it is due to leave. On the return journey the coach hold can’t be opened until arrival at Claremont Road carpark. You must take your bags onto the coach if you want off before then. COACH DRIVERS MOBILE NO. ______Future Destinations July 28th Staithes via Loftus and Whitby 6.00pm Depart Aug 4th Clennell Hall via Ingram Valley 6.00pm Depart Aug 11th Ravenstonedale via Kirkby Stephen and Gaisgill 6.00pm Depart Will those who never book but expect the coach to run, please try to pay in advance Remember - if we don’t have 25 paid bookings the coach will not run. ** We are always looking for new leaders to share the walks. Please talk to us if you would like to help or would like training to be involved.