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