A one and a half hour drive to Horton in Ribblesdale preceeded the walk which was attended by 10 intrepid explorers. A recent new member , Helen, provided a smiling face as she attended for her first group walk.
A mobile phone call was received at 11:00 AM from a missing intrepid explorer appologising for his absence and explaining that he had only just woken up. He didn’t mention a hangover but he did state that he had been to a wedding the day before. No names are mentioned here.
Pen-y-Gent is 2273 feet high (or 694 metres for those of you who prefer metric.) The weather was glorious, with the sun powering through a minor heat haze. Definately one of the best days for weather in months !
The ascent of the mountain was tackled in just over 2 hours and was achieved prior to lunch. Excellent views were enjoyed including:
Whernside, Ingleborough, Fountains Fell and Ribblehead viaduct.
After a steep descent we were rewarded with the sight of a bird of prey being exercised in flight by its owner.
To end the walk the Pen-y-Gent cafe refreshed us with pints of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. A good time being had by all.
A mobile phone call was received at 11:00 AM from a missing intrepid explorer appologising for his absence and explaining that he had only just woken up. He didn’t mention a hangover but he did state that he had been to a wedding the day before. No names are mentioned here.
Pen-y-Gent is 2273 feet high (or 694 metres for those of you who prefer metric.) The weather was glorious, with the sun powering through a minor heat haze. Definately one of the best days for weather in months !
The ascent of the mountain was tackled in just over 2 hours and was achieved prior to lunch. Excellent views were enjoyed including:
Whernside, Ingleborough, Fountains Fell and Ribblehead viaduct.
After a steep descent we were rewarded with the sight of a bird of prey being exercised in flight by its owner.
To end the walk the Pen-y-Gent cafe refreshed us with pints of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. A good time being had by all.
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Regards,
Regards,
Chris
Stockport Walking & Outdoor Group 