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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.

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Heading through Strid Wood
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By the Wharfe...
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Wharfedale
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Barden Moor
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Higher up the valley
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Wharfedale
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Views from a very misty summit of Simon's Seat...
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​Taking the path down Barden Fell to the Valley of Desolation...
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The waterfall on Posforth Gill...
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