C Walk at Hawes 2012

Leader: John Smith
Distance: 6.6 Miles approx
Total Height Gain/Descent: ? ft

 This walk is a riverside ramble, on to the moorland village of Sedbusk, then countless squeeze stiles, a fine country house hotel,England's highest waterfall,a section of the Pennine Way and the magnificent Appersett Viaduct.

The terrain starts with field paths leading up to Sedbusk then on across a flat shelf of land through a succession of squeeze stiles to reach Simonstone. 

 Clear paths now drop to Hardraw (famous waterfall – ten minutes off track and £2) whence a stony track (Pennine Way) climbs before dropping down across pastures to reach Appersett. 

 A quiet lane then leads up beneath Appersett Viaduct before clear field paths lead back to Hawes, passing the Wensleydale Creamery, where I suggest tea is taken (pubs in the village), before a ten minute walk to the coach.

Distance: 6.58 miles.

Ascent: Hawes is at 740ft above sea level and the highest point on the walk is 1032 ft above sea level.

Estimated duration: 3 hours depending on the numbers in the party and the time taken at the stiles( Hardraw Force will take an extra 20/25 minutes, if time allows). The break for lunch will be extra too.

Source: “Walking Weekends” by Mark Reid, walking weekend no 6 – Sunday walk – amended !!