Sunday, 18th November 2012

 

Walk: High Crag, Embsay Crag, Crookrise Crag Top, Rylstone Cross, Cracoe Obelisk, Barden Moor, Lower Barden Reservoir
Start Point: Black Hill Grid Ref: SE 037 553
Distance: 13.6 miles Ascent: 2,150 feet
Weather: Dry with sunny spells and a cold breeze Time: 6.25 hours
Comments: A good day had been forecast and the light was great for taking photographs. The first half of the walk was on muddy tracks which required careful navigation and involved most of the ascent. The second half followed mainly shooters' tracks and crossed the upper part of the moor before descending to the Barden reservoirs. Finally a surfaced track took us uphill and back to the road.

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A total of 9 people gathered for this walk

 

Our first summit, High Crag . . .

 

from where we can see our route to  . . .

 

Embsay Crag

 

The group takes a breather en route

 

Embsay Reservoir from the Crag

 

The bridge over Moor Beck . . .

 

which feeds the reservoir

 

Lots of rocks to choose from as we stop for elevenses

 

Looking west to Flasby Fell

 

Crookrise Crag Top

 

The woods are steaming in the sunshine

 

Waterfall Gill . . .

 

which has a choice of crossing places . . .

 

and some large rocks

 

Making our way towards . . .

 

Rylstone Cross . . .

 

set in a prominent position . . .

 

overlooking the valley

 

And again from a different angle

 

Continuing alongside the wall to . . .

 

Cracoe Obelisk . . .

 

a war memorial dated 1914 - 1919 (?)

 

A substantial shooting Lodge . . .

 

which the group decides to investigate . . .

 

stands in a lonely position

 

The former Reservoir Keeper's house at Upper Barden Reservoir . . .

 

and dated 1883

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