Wed 10 Feb 2016
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| Summit of Moughton, with Penyghent in distance |
Up at 6 o'clock, not knowing if the
forecasted excellent weather was going to happen. But off I went just turned
7:30 and spent the rest of the day in and above Crummackdale in bright sunny
weather with only a gentle cold breeze.
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| Dry Rigg Quarry |
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| The route up to Moughton Scar |
I went up from Wharfe by Dry Rigg Quarry,
and on to Long Scar by the Robbie Stone. On the Scar I saw again the strange
array of limestone shards stuck up between the clints, and then made my way on
to the summit of Moughton.
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| Robbie Stone |
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| The stones and cairn on Long Scar |
There I had a light lunch, after meeting
another old walker who told me about his preferred way up and down the mountain
but didn't appear to be interested in mine! However, I am indebted to him, for in
dropping down the path he had used for ascent I reached the edge path above the
valley, which I knew, and en route
discovered a small shelter looking a little like the stone chair on Red
Pike in Wasdale, and lower down a small amphitheatre.
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| The chair |
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| View to Ingleborough from the edge path |
From the path along the edge the view
westward is superb, and I noticed a small enclosure below the cliffs of
Moughton Scars which appeared to be an ideal spot to sit and enjoy the view.
Later from a different angle it was clear the area was on quite a steep slope.
Arriving
at the cairn overlooking the head of the Dale I sat for a while and passed a
few words with several other walkers, before moving along as near to the edge
as I dared till I reached Beggar's stile.
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| On Moughton Scars |
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| Hart's Tongue Fern |
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| Beggars' Stile |
I sat in the sun and finished my meal, before deciding that it was too early to return to the car and encounter the traffic from BAE at Samlesbury. I therefore walked up to Sulber Gate as last week but then along the ridge path before descending to Crummack.
The lane leading to the Wash Dub Field
was as messy as ever since the farmer decided to take his huge tractor that
way. After a few minutes by the stream I continued down the enclosed path to
Wharfe and the car. Another
excellent day!
