6th April 2013 - Simon's Seat & Trollers Gill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 9.7 miles
Total ascent: 2006 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Burnsall-Dales Way-Howgill-Simon's Seat-Dalehead Farm-High Skyreholme-Trollers Gill-New Road-Appletreewick Pasture-Kail Lane-Dales Way-Burnsall
Hooray! At last. A fine spring day that feels like spring. No hat, no gloves and sleeves rolled up.
My Dad joined me on this walk to visit Simon's Seat and Trollers Gill from Burnsall in Wharfedale.
From the car park in Burnsall we crossed Burnsall Bridge to then follow the Dales Way downstream by the Wharfe to the hamlet of Howgill. Once through Howgill we climbed to the summit of Simon's Seat. The route down from Simon's Seat was certainly more difficult than we expected due to the snow but once we reached Dalehead Farm it was easy going as we crossed fields to High Skyreholme. The path by Skyreholme Beck took us to Trollers Gill. After Trollers Gill we made our way up to New Road. A path across Appletreewick Pasture and the track of Kail Lane took us back to the Dales Way and Burnsall.
The refreshment kiosk in the car park was patronised both before and after the walk. He was a busy man today.
Total ascent: 2006 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Burnsall-Dales Way-Howgill-Simon's Seat-Dalehead Farm-High Skyreholme-Trollers Gill-New Road-Appletreewick Pasture-Kail Lane-Dales Way-Burnsall
Hooray! At last. A fine spring day that feels like spring. No hat, no gloves and sleeves rolled up.
My Dad joined me on this walk to visit Simon's Seat and Trollers Gill from Burnsall in Wharfedale.
From the car park in Burnsall we crossed Burnsall Bridge to then follow the Dales Way downstream by the Wharfe to the hamlet of Howgill. Once through Howgill we climbed to the summit of Simon's Seat. The route down from Simon's Seat was certainly more difficult than we expected due to the snow but once we reached Dalehead Farm it was easy going as we crossed fields to High Skyreholme. The path by Skyreholme Beck took us to Trollers Gill. After Trollers Gill we made our way up to New Road. A path across Appletreewick Pasture and the track of Kail Lane took us back to the Dales Way and Burnsall.
The refreshment kiosk in the car park was patronised both before and after the walk. He was a busy man today.
Route map
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In Burnsall on a fine spring morning
Burnsall Bridge
Looking upstream along the River Wharfe from the bridge
Having crossed Burnsall Bridge we're following the Wharfe downstream to the hamlet of Howgill. A selection of riverside views...
On the lane through Howgill
Wharfedale comes into view as we start the climb up Simon's Seat
The summit of Simon's Seat
A hazy view of Pendle Hill in the distance beyond neighbouring Barden Moor
Appreciating the scenery
Looking up Wharfedale
The view south to Beamsley Beacon and the South Pennines
The collection of golfballs at Menwith Hill
The unexpectedly large amount of snow on the northern flank of the hill made for a tricky descent
Crossing fields to the hamlet of High Skyreholme
Following Skyreholme Beck to Trollers Gill
The entrance to Trollers Gill
In Trollers Gill..
On the path across Appletreewick Pasture back to Burnsall. Langerton Hill on the other side of the valley of Barben Beck.
Looking downstream as we cross back over Burnsall Bridge. Burnsall Fell in the background.
Burnsall Bridge with the snow on Simon's Seat in the distance down the valley
A beautiful spring evening by the Wharfe in Burnsall