29th November 2021 - Great Edge and Noyna Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 5.8 miles
Total ascent: 1006 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Skipton Old Road-Noyna Road-Cob Lane-Harwes Farm-Piked Edge-Harwes Farm-Great Edge-Cob Lane-Noyna End Farm-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
As luck would have it I'd booked today off work. The snow that fell yesterday won't be around for long as it's set to turn milder later today with rain arriving during the afternoon. My decision to head out for a walk was a last minute one. I was expecting the skies to already be filled with low cloud from the approaching milder weather and that it wouldn't be as bright as it was first thing this morning. Not wanting to miss out on the chance of another walk in the snow I put on my boots and set off from home at 1000 for the moors to the east of Foulridge. It was cold and frosty when I left Foulridge, with mostly grey skies and a little brightness, and for the most part that's the way it stayed, apart from twenty minutes when I was on Great Edge at about 1200. A patch of clearer skies and bright sunshine passed across and transformed the landscape. I couldn't believe my luck, I certainly made the right decision to head out. By now the snow was softening, and would start to thaw during the afternoon so that by tomorrow it was all gone.
From where I live in Foulridge I crossed the A56, walked up to Skipton Old Road, and then up Noyna Road to its top. I then turned left and walked up Cob Lane to its top and turned right onto the track to Great Edge Farm, which I walked up until it turned right for Great Edge Farm, where I went straight on, taking the footpath along the edge of Kelbrook Wood and across fields to Harwes Farm. From Harwes Farm I took the footpath to Piked Edge, then returned to Harwes Farm, from where I took the footpath southwest onto Great Edge. I then followed the path west down Great Edge and across Moss Houses Beck and up to Cob Lane. A path from Cob Lane at Noyna End Farm took me up onto Noyna Hill, and the path west across its top and down to Skipton Old Road was followed. A short walk back to my home in Foulridge was left.
Total ascent: 1006 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Skipton Old Road-Noyna Road-Cob Lane-Harwes Farm-Piked Edge-Harwes Farm-Great Edge-Cob Lane-Noyna End Farm-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
As luck would have it I'd booked today off work. The snow that fell yesterday won't be around for long as it's set to turn milder later today with rain arriving during the afternoon. My decision to head out for a walk was a last minute one. I was expecting the skies to already be filled with low cloud from the approaching milder weather and that it wouldn't be as bright as it was first thing this morning. Not wanting to miss out on the chance of another walk in the snow I put on my boots and set off from home at 1000 for the moors to the east of Foulridge. It was cold and frosty when I left Foulridge, with mostly grey skies and a little brightness, and for the most part that's the way it stayed, apart from twenty minutes when I was on Great Edge at about 1200. A patch of clearer skies and bright sunshine passed across and transformed the landscape. I couldn't believe my luck, I certainly made the right decision to head out. By now the snow was softening, and would start to thaw during the afternoon so that by tomorrow it was all gone.
From where I live in Foulridge I crossed the A56, walked up to Skipton Old Road, and then up Noyna Road to its top. I then turned left and walked up Cob Lane to its top and turned right onto the track to Great Edge Farm, which I walked up until it turned right for Great Edge Farm, where I went straight on, taking the footpath along the edge of Kelbrook Wood and across fields to Harwes Farm. From Harwes Farm I took the footpath to Piked Edge, then returned to Harwes Farm, from where I took the footpath southwest onto Great Edge. I then followed the path west down Great Edge and across Moss Houses Beck and up to Cob Lane. A path from Cob Lane at Noyna End Farm took me up onto Noyna Hill, and the path west across its top and down to Skipton Old Road was followed. A short walk back to my home in Foulridge was left.
Route map
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Views of the snow covered countryside around Foulridge, including Pendle Hill in the distance, as I head up Noyna Road.....
Boulsworth Hill in the distance
Heading up Cob Lane from Noyna Road
Looking back down Cob Lane with Boulsworth Hill in the distance
Heading north along Cob Lane
I leave Cob Lane for a track to Great Edge Farm. Looking back to Pendle Hill in the distance, and Noyna Hill on the left.
Boulsworth Hill in the distance behind the snow covered roofs of Earl Hall Farm
Looking back along the track to Pendle Hill in the distance
When the track turns to the right for Great Edge Farm I'll go straight on, onto a footpath through Kelbrook Wood
The hill of Great Edge to my right
Looking back along the track to Pendle Hill in the distance as I reach where it turns for Great Edge Farm
Great Edge from the path to Harwes Farm
Pendle Hill in the distance from Piked Edge
Boulsworth Hill to the south
Black Lane Ends with Earl Crag and the moors of Airedale in the distance. This is as far as I'm going, time to head back.
Kelbrook Moor and Bleara Moor from Piked Edge
Bleara Moor, Thornton Moor, Pinhaw Beacon and Burnt Hill
Heading for Great Edge
I wonder if those brighter skies are heading this way? It looks like there's sunshine on the hills of the Forest of Bowland in the distance.
Boulsworth Hill and the Forest of Trawden from Great Edge
Looking west to Pendle Hill in the distance. In the space of five minutes bright sunshine arrives and the landscape is transformed..
The top of Great Edge to the east. The snow and sunshine really brings out the contours of the hills.
Sunshine on Boulsworth Hill and the Forest of Trawden
I can't wait to see what the view is like on the other side of the stile
Kelbrook Moor and Great Edge Farm
A fantastic view to the west from Great Edge to Pendle Hill, Wheathead Height, Burn Moor and White Moor
The surrounding snow covered moors as I head down Great Edge to Cob Lane. It looks like this sunshine won't last much longer......
Boulsworth Hill in the distance as I head up onto Noyna Hill from Noyna End Farm
Looking towards the snow covered roofs of Colne
and across the top of Noyna Hill to Pendle Hill
Looking north to the Yorkshire Dales
Heading down to Foulridge from Noyna Hill with a zoom in on Pendle Hill...
