Thursday, 18th July 2013

 

Walk: Malham Tarn, Mon's Road, Arncliffe, River Skirfare, Arncliffe Cote, High Linseed Head, Street Gate
Start Point: Car park south of Malham Tarn Grid Ref: SD 893 657
Distance: 13 miles Ascent: 1,580 feet
Weather: Sunny and hot Time: 5.75 hours
Comments: With another hot day forecast I decided on a walk without too much climbing and some pleasant terrain. After passing Malham Tarn I headed up onto Monk's Road which took me across the fells to Arncliffe. The route then followed the course of the River Skirfare as far as the bridge, then headed past Arncliffe Cote to climb back over the ridge. A gradual climb took me up to Lee Gate High Mark before descending past Gordale Beck to Street Gate. A stretch along the road then took me back to the car.

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Approaching Malham Tarn from the nearby car park

 

A beautifully shaped oak tree - and a youngster nearby

 

Climbing away from Malham Tarn

 

Looks likes a calves' nursery

 

Cowside Beck valley as I approach . . .

 

Arncliffe

 

Littondale Valley

 

Arncliffe Village Green and houses

 

Underneath the arches

 

St Oswald's Church, Arncliffe . . .

 

built in the nineteenth century

 

A large meander . . .

 

on the River Skirfare . . .

 

where the bank is being eroded . . .

 

possibly due to its loose nature

 

More reflections

 

A shallow section of the river . . .

 

near the bridge . . .

 

that takes you over the river to Hawkswick

 

The case of the 'disappearing path'

 

Looking back to Littondale as I head up to High Cote Moor

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