Sun 30 Oct 2016
 |
Kentmere village from Green Quarter
|
Even though it was a cloudy, damp day we were lucky
to find space to park by Kentmere church. The path up to Green Quarter was
steep but short, and then we were on the bridle path that leads ultimately over
the ridge and then down to Longsleddale.
 |
Well engineered cross-fell track
|
We came across an old ruin
which had presumably been built to store fodder for farm animals. Solidly
built, there had been three levels, with one of the upper floors being reached
by a stone slab forming a bridge from a ramp on the fellside.
 |
Ruined barn and Skeggles Water
|
 |
No shelter here in bad weather!
|
We took the diversion to
Skeggles Water which on sunny days would be a lovely peaceful place to linger.
We stopped for a snack. Our feet were getting soaked again, like on our
trudge in Swindale, because of wet grass.
 |
Skeggles Water
|
Returning to the
bridleway for a short distance we then left it again to climb up to Hollow
Moor, the summit of the walk. The usually beautiful view north into Kentmere
valley which AW makes mention of was rather bleak today due to lack of
sunshine.
 |
On the summit of Hollow Moor
|
The horses on the next hilltop
ignored us and we descended on soggy ground northwards on to a track that leads
from Green Quarter up to join the usual road over into Longsleddale. I had been
completely unaware of it till now. As we were taking our second snack a girl passed
us making for that road.
 |
Kentmere Valley from Green Quarter Fell
|
The track drops right into
Green QuarterSoon and we were soon back at the car. After divesting ourselves
of our wet boots and gaiters we abandoned our original idea of climbing Reston
Scar and set off home. The day had been a good exercise but the grey murky weather
had denied us the beautiful views described by AW.
