CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2017 1 of 6 Final Issue, as at 21/4/2017 TUESDAY THURSDAY 1st May May Day Bank Holiday 2nd May Short-Moderate Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis 4 th May Long-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis/S. Desgranges Malham Circular 6 miles 09:30 start Lake District - High Street 10 miles 08:00 start Map OL2. Meet at Malham NP CP GR SD900627 * Mires Barn * Map OL5. Park in Hartsop CP GR NY410131 * Pasture Bottom * Janet’s Foss * Malham Cove * Langscar Gate * Malham Cove * Threshwaite Mouth * High Street * The Knott * Angle Tarn * Malham Boredale Hause * Hartsop. Bring binoculars to see the Peregrine Falcons’ nest. One stiff climb, 1200 ft, but otherwise easy level walking. 9th May Medium-Moderate Leaders: T. Canfer/TBA 11th May Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: G. & C. Wood Kildwick to Skipton Linear Walk 8 miles Start: Meet at Austwick, Oxenber Woods, Wharfe 5.5 miles 09:30 start Skipton Bus Station at 09:40am to catch the 09:50am No 66 Map OL2. Park at Austwick Bridge SD769682 * Oxenber/Wharfe Bus to Kildwick. Woods * Wharfe * Lower Crummackdale * Austwick Bridge Map OL21. Meet on slip road behind Kildwick bus stop GR Hoping to catch the bluebells; short steep climb near start; lots SE010459 * L&L Canal towards Silsden * Woodside Bridge * of high stiles. High Cross Moor farm * Smolden farm * Swartha Hill * Jenny Gill * Skipton Bring your bus pass for the 66 service towards Keighley. 16th May Long 18th May Medium-Moderate Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy No daytime walk Scheduled. Juniper Gulf 8 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at Clapham NPCP GR SD745682 * Long Lane * Long Scar * The Allotment * Clapham Bottoms * Clapdale * Clapham ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Allotment is rough underfoot, can be wet after bad Craven U3A AGM - 2:00pm 16th May, St Andrews Church weather, and has many potholes. 16th May Evening Walk Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Kettlewell Area Evening Walk 4 miles 17:30 start (18:00 at Kettlewell) Map OL30. Park at Kettlewell YDNP Car Park GR SD968723 * Hag Dyke * Kettlewell pub 18th/19th May Lakes Overnighter Trip - Based in Keswick Leaders: T. Canfer/N. Jarvis 18th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis & T. Canfer Lake District - Blencathra 8 miles 08:00 start Map OL5. Park at Scales Lay-by on main A66 road LHS opposite White Horse Inn GR NY343269 * Mungrisdale Common (Optional route via Sharp Edge) * Blencathra Summit * Blease Fell * Scales ‘A glorious mountain otherwise known as Saddleback’ – D Gibbons 6.7.2010 Travel Distance 81 miles – 1hr 40mins via M6 19th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis & T. Canfer Great Gables 7.5 miles 09:30 from Keswick Map OL4. Honister NT CP GR NY225136 * Grey Knotts * Brandreth * Green Gable * Great Gable * Windy Gap * Moses Trod * Fleetwith Pike Nearly 3000 feet height gain. Fabulous views from Great Gables and Fleetwith Pike 23rd May Short-Easy Leaders: M. & P. Watson 2 5th May Long-Moderate Leaders: P. Sugden/D. Smith Hurst Green 6½ miles 09:30 start Arden Great Moor 11miles 08:00 start Map Exp287. Park at Hurst Green Village Hall GR SD684382 * Map OL26. Park on the Osmotherley to Hawnby unclassified Jumbles Rocks * Cromwell's Bridge * Stoneyhurst College * road at Square Corner GR SE480959 * Dale Head * Brewster Hill Hurst Green. * Arden Hall * Thorodale * Black Hambleton * Cleveland Way * A walk taking in three rivers. Square Corner. A walk in the North York Moors National Park. 29th May Spring Bank Holiday Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2017 2 of 6 Final Issue, as at 21/4/2017 TUESDAY THURSDAY 30th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: D. & P. Scarborough 1st Jun Short-Moderate Leaders: A. Todd/TBA Upper Worth Valley 9.8 miles 09:30 start Barnoldswick/Earby 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park at Penistone Hill CP Haworth GR SE020364 * Map OL 21. Park at Greenberfield Picnic Site GR SD888481 * Oxenhope Stoop * Ponden Reservoir * Slippery Stones * Canal Tow Path * Cockshott Bridge * Kayfield * Earby * Youth Oldfield * Penistone Hill Hostel * Booth Bridge * Castlebert Hill * CP The walk includes some steep climbs. 6th June Long-Strenuous Leaders: G. Reay/N. Morrison 8th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: M. & W. Hall Sedbergh to Cautley Spout 10 miles 08:30 start I lkley Moor to Dick Hudsons and Back 8 miles 09:30 start Map OL19. Meet at the main car park in Sedburgh GR SD Map OL297. Park in large lay-by beyond the Cow & Calf Hotel 657919 * Fawcett Bank * Cautley Spout * The Calf * Winder * GR SE135464 * Ilkley Moor * Twelve Apostles * Bingley Moor * Sedbergh. White Wells * Cow & Calf Rocks 2300 ft of ascent Includes a short scramble and a steep descent 13th June Short-Easy Leaders: A. & J. Botherway 15th June Long-Strenuous Leaders: S. Ely/TBA Threshfield Area Walk 6 miles 09:30 start Yarnbury to Sandy Gate 10 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park in Skirethorns Lane Threshfield GR SD987638 * Map OL2. Park at Yarnbury GR SE015658 * Kelber * Mossdale * Threshfield Bridge * Threshfield Moor * High Moss * Height Sandy Gate * Henstone Band * Yarnbury Laithe * Wood Nook * Skirethorns Lane. Over 1000 ft of ascent. Some Open Access & Might be a bit Later at the Old Hall Inn Threshfield (open in afternoon). boggy!! 20th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. Davies/C. Peel 22nd June Short-Easy Leaders: J.Cundall Walker/P.Scarborough Goose Eye Circular 8.5 miles 09:30 start Sculptures, Planes & White Horses 6.5 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park at the Turkey Inn Goose Eye (with permission) Map 297. Park at Bramhope public car park GR SE247433 * GR SE028406 * Newsholme Dean * Slippery Ford * Gill Top Carlton * Yorkgate Plantation * Surprise View * Caley Deer Park Farm * Intake Lane * Millenium Way * Laycock * Goose Eye * Bramhope Last walked in September 2016 on a very wet day (poorly There are 3 busy roads to cross, but no other road walking. attended). This time the route is reversed. 27th Jun Long-Strenuous Leaders: K. & D. Waddington 29th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Two Dales 11 miles 08:30 start Hare Head, Strid Wood & Bolton Priory 8 miles 09:30 start Map OL30. Park at Litton GR SD907741 * Redmire * Map OL2. Park at 2nd Cattle Grid on unclassified Embsay to Hubberholme * Yockenthwaite * Halton Gill * Litton Barden Tower Road GR SEO38556 * Hare Head Side * Strid Includes 2,400 feet of steep ascent and not surprisingly, 2,400 Wood * Riverside * Cavendish Memorial * Westy Bank Wood * feet of descent. Hare Head * Cattle Grid Varied Moorland, woodland &riverside walk. Hazard: 100yds walk on narrow B6160 under the arch. 4th July Short-Easy Leaders: G. Swallow/A. Clarke 6th July Long-Moderate/Strenuous Pool-in-Wharfedale 7 Miles 09:30 start Leaders: K. Berrington/N. Jarvis Map EXP 297. Park at Pool Bridge GR SE242454 * Castley * Gordale from Linton 12 miles 08:30 start Wescoe Hill Farm * Huby * The Banks * Leafield Bank * Pool Map OL2. Park at Linton GR SD997627 * Moor Lane * Lainger House * Weets Top * Gordale Bridge * Street Gate * Roman Camp * Cow Close Wood * Linton 4th July Alternative Walk Medium-Moderate/Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis/S. Desgranges Lake District – The Kentmere Half Shoe 9 miles 08:00 start Map OL7. Park in Kentmere at Maggs Howe B&B GR NY462041 * Sadgill * Gatescarth Pass * Harter Fell * Kentmere Pike * Kentmere. A rare visit to Longsleddale. 11th July Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. Reay/S. Coombes 13th July Short Hackfall Woods from Masham 8 miles 09:30 start No Walk Scheduled. Map OS 298 and OS 302. Park in Masham Market Square GR SE230805 (HG4 4EB) * Ripon Rowal Path * Hackfall Woods * Grewelthorpe * Nutwith Common * Masham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 482 ft of Ascent. Craven U3A Summer School – 13th & 14th July, Ermysted’s GS Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2017 3 of 6 Final Issue, as at 21/4/2017 TUESDAY THURSDAY 18th July Long-Strenuous Leaders: T. Baines/G. Reay 20th July Medium-Strenuous Leaders: R. Ackrel/B. Ashton High Cup Nick 10.7 miles 08:00 start Fremington Edge 9.3 miles 08:30 start Map OL19. Park at Dufton GR NY690250 * Bow Hall * Pennine Map OL30. Park in centre of Reeth GR SE039992 * Fremington Way * Peeping Hill * Narrow Gate * High Cup Nick * Maizebeck Edge * Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale * Calver Hill * River Scar * High Cup Gill Head * Middletongue Crag * Harbour Flatt Swale * Reeth. * Keisley House * Town Head * Dufton A walk offering superb views, weather permitting. 580 metres A chance to walk in Julia Bradbury’s footsteps! of ascent, two steep climbs. 18th July Alternative Walk Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Trollers Gill 6 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Grimwith Reservoir CP GR SE064648 * Hell Hole * Trollers Gill * Black Hill Road * Nursery Knot * Grimwith Reservoir. 25th July Short-Moderate Leaders: S. Coombes/J. Perry 27th July Long-Strenuous Leaders: R. Ackrel/D. Smith Conistone Pie + Dib Scar 7.5 miles 09:30 start Dodd Fell and Wether Fell 11.5 miles 08:00 start Map OL2. Park at Grassington NP CP GR SE002638 * Lea Green Maps OL2 & OL30. Park at Richmondshire District CP below * Dales Way * Conistone Pie * Conistone Dib * Conistone Hawes Creamery GR SD871897 * Hawes * Gayle * Pennine Way village * Dib Scar * Bastow Wood * Grassington * Ten End * West Cam Road * Dodd Fell (614m) * North Gate * Optional limestone pavement stretch, steep descent of Cam High Road * Wether Fell (614m) * Buttersett * Hawes. Conistone Dib. Walk includes views from Pie, 2 excellent dibs Can be very boggy on Dodd Fell.