A casual walk 

Circular route approx 5 miles. 

Leader: John S.

Date: 09/04/20XX

Overview

A walk up the hill to winter hill taking in the two lads and a number other points of interest. 

If you want to preview the route, on pc or laptop, download the file, open Google maps, settings, my maps and open the file you've just downloaded. 

Difficulty: easy/moderate 

Equipment: sturdy boots or shoes, boots are preferred option for ankle support. 

Starting at Walker fold carpark.

  1. Facing the refreshment trolley take the gate on the left hand side head up the hill. 

  2. The route splits at the top where you need to take the path with the wall on your left. 

  3. Through the next gate past the layby and down to the next gate. 

  4. Through the gate and take the next left. 

  5. At the gate turn right and follow the road round the bend to a slabbed path. 

  6. Turn left and follow the path up to the cairn known locally as the two lads.

  7. At the two lads either retrace your steps back or follow the path on your right. 

  8. Follow the past until you reach the tower at the tower. You need to turn right and follow the road down until you meet some more slabs on the left hand side. 

  9. Go down the steps, fold the path and that will take you back to the roadside. 

  10. At the roadside you have a choice of turning left past the two ponds over the river where you meet the pass you came up on. 

  11. Turn left and follow the path round through a gate past the converted farm buildings on the left hand side and turn right. 

  12. Again follow the path to a junction 

  13. Bear slightly left but not to the gate along the flat slabbed path back to the starting point. 

Warnings

  1. The paths can be slippery in wet weather. 

  2. Loose gravel on some of the paths can be unnerving.

  3. As stated earlier sturdy boots are recommended. 

A few photos taken by club member John S. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/u83yVMqzbT5evbsLA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tmME1SJUCtP1NJbWA

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