Southport Fell Walking Club

  It was a beautiful day and there was a sense of spring in the air. First off the coach were John and Debbie who set off from Glossop for the intriguing target of Harry Hut and Burnt Hill – two peaks just south of the town. 8.5 m Geoff’s group was the next off the coach at The Hollins. And from Torside Reservoir they headed up the Pennine Way to Bleaklow Head, spent some time at the Crash Site then followed the Ridge to Doctors’ Gate and descended to Glossop. 11m and 2.0000’ Each of the other parties started their walks from Crowden. Ascending by the Hollins Stuart headed along the Pennine Way to Wild Boar, on to Bleaklow then the Hern Stones, Alport Low and down to Glossop. 12.5m   2,000 Martin’s group followed a mixture of tracks and paths and short sections of roadway to ascend part of the way up Clough Edge and then turn for Blackshaw Farm. 8.5 m and 1200’ Dawn led her group along the Pennine Way towards Featherbed Moss and then headed for Clough Edge, Cock Hi...

  Close roadside parking from Ambleside to St John’s suggested there would be plenty of walkers on the popular fells – less so on Armboth and Bleaberry Fells. Stuart and John were the first off the coach at Wythburn to follow the range on the west side of Thirlmere. Here they found sections ‘extremely boggy’. High Tove to High Street had good solid pavers but Bleaberry Fell was very wet. But they still managed to do 13.5 miles and 2700’. There was a mass exodus at the Swirls lay-by. Mike J led his group along the eastern side of the A591 to Stanah and Wren Crag and then crossed to ascend High Rigg. From there they crossed to the Old Railway path and into Threlkeld. 8 miles and 1300’. Martin also took his group north but along the western edge of Thirlmere to the Dam and then crossed to High Rigg. The undulating ridge took them to St Johns and then across the Keswick railway line. 8 miles 1300 Geoff’s group headed for the heights of Raven Crag and Castle Crag and then crosse...