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27th May 2012 - A Langden Round

Walk Details

Distance walked: 10.8 miles

Total ascent: 1869 ft

OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale

Time taken: 6 hrs

Route description: Parking area by Langden Brook on the Trough of Bowland road-Langden-Langden Castle-Fiendsdale-Fiendsdale Head-Fair Snape Fell-Totridge-Hareden Farm-Parking area by Langden Brook on the Trough of Bowland road

An ideal day for this walk in Bowland. The hot weather of the week had really dried the ground out and made Bowland's bogs bearable.

From the parking area by Langden Brook I made my way up the valley to the ruin of Langden Castle and then up Fiendsdale to Fiendsdale Head. From there it was then upto the summit of Fair Snape Fell before heading across to the trig point and shelter to have my lunch. The next bit of the walk would potentially be the boggiest but it was pretty easy going all the way across to Totridge. I then made my way down to Hareden Farm and back to the start by a path next to Langden Brook.

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From where I parked, the start of the walk is up the driveway to the Langden water works
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Heading up the valley of Langden Brook
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A look back from about half way to Langden Castle
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The ruin of Langden Castle, not quite as impressive as it sounds
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Over the boardwalks and then Fiendsdale is around to the left
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Fiendsdale ahead
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The side valley of Stransdale
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Views of Fiendsdale...
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A final look back down Fiendsdale
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At Fiendsdale Head
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On the summit of Fair Snape Fell
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I've made my way from the summit to the trig point and shelter. Hawthornthwaite Fell and Ward's Stone to the northwest.
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Longridge Fell and Parlick
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Beacon Fell below
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A hazy view of Pendle Hill and Longridge Fell
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Ward's Stone and Wolfhole Crag on the horizon
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Follow the fence to Totridge. This would normally be the boggiest bit of the walk but it was actually pretty dry underfoot for most of the way.
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Heathery moors on the way to Totridge
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On the summit of Totridge. Ward's Stone is in the distance in the middle of the picture.
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Bowland moors. The three highest tops of Ward's Stone, Wolfhole Crag and White Hill are on the horizon.
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A hazy view over Easington Fell to Pendle Hill
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Longridge Fell
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Parlick and Fair Snape Fell
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Views across the Hodder valley as I head down off Totridge..
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The view towards the Trough of Bowland on the left and the valley of Langden Brook
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Heading down to Hareden Farm
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Bowland farmland
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By Langden Brook and back to the start of the walk

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