31st December 2010 - Simon's Seat
Walk Details
Distance walked: 7.5 miles
Total ascent: 1484 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Cavendish Pavillion, Wharfedale-Strid Wood-Cony Warren-Flask Brow-Simon's Seat-Barden Fell-Valley of Desolation-Wooden Bridge-Cavendish Pavillion, Wharfedale
A walk up to the summit of Simon's Seat with the return down through the Valley of Desolation. The last walk of the year and the thaw has set in for long enough to get out somewhere.
Total ascent: 1484 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Cavendish Pavillion, Wharfedale-Strid Wood-Cony Warren-Flask Brow-Simon's Seat-Barden Fell-Valley of Desolation-Wooden Bridge-Cavendish Pavillion, Wharfedale
A walk up to the summit of Simon's Seat with the return down through the Valley of Desolation. The last walk of the year and the thaw has set in for long enough to get out somewhere.
Route map
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Heading through Strid Wood
By the Wharfe...
Wharfedale
Barden Moor
Higher up the valley
Wharfedale
Views from a very misty summit of Simon's Seat...
Taking the path down Barden Fell to the Valley of Desolation...
The waterfall on Posforth Gill...
