Peak and Fell Walking - 20th August 2007 Gaping Gill / Ingleborough

GAPING GILL / INGLEBOROUGH

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Gaping Gill / Ingleborough - 20th August 2007

WALK STATISTICS

Date	20th August 2007	Description	Gaping Gill / Ingleborough
Start Point	Clapham Village	Peaks Climbed	Ingleborough 724m
Total Time	6hrs 30min
Walking Time	4hrs 55min
Stopped Time	1hrs 35min	(***)	Not inc. descent of Gaping Gill
Distance	10.40 miles
Moving Average	2.10 mph
Elevation at Start	160 metres	Temperature	20°C
Total Ascent	690 metres	Weather	Mainly Sunny
Max Elevation	724 metres	Walking With	Online Fellwalking Club (OFC)

Dave B, Steve, Edmund, Dave D, Phil, John, Paul, Jo, Jill, Chris G, Ann, Barrie, Josie, Roger, David, and Liz

WALK NOTES

Clapham Village - Clapham Beck - Ingleborough Cave - Trow Gill - Clapham Bottoms - Gaping Gill - Little Ingleborough - Ingleborough - Simon Fell Breast - Fell Beck Head - Brunt Riggs Moss - Bottoms Rigg - Gaping Gill - Clapham Bottoms - Long Lane - Clapham Village An early start from home meant me arriving in Clapham at 8.00am. The OFC were meeting at 9.30am so it was a bit of a wait. Once we had all arrived we set off out of the village to the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail. A 50p charge is made to enter the Nature Trail. We walked through Clapham Woods and then followed Clapham Beck to Ingleborough Cave (open to the public - this system does not connect to Gaping Gill). A little further on is Trow Gill. This was a lovely narrow gill and quite rocky on the ascent. Then it was out onto the open moorland. Did not take long to arrive at Gaping Gill. To our surprise there was a three hour wait to descend the gill. We decided to book our places for later on in the day. Due to the delay we then walked onwards to Little Ingleborough and the summit of Ingleborough (724 metres). Excellent views from the top. We had lunch here. Our return to Gaping Gill was via Simon Fell Breast and Brunt Riggs Moss. It was thn the highlight of the day - the descent of Gaping Gill on a Bosons Chair - 340 feet in about 1 minute!!! Fantastic experience in an awesome cavern - the largest pothole in Britain (or is Titan in the Peak District now?) On our return to Clapham we all ended up in the New Inn.

MAP

PROFILE

REFERENCE

Reference Books Used	None
Maps Used	OL2 Explorer - Yorkshire Dales (Southern & Western Areas)

PHOTOGRAPHS

The OFC meet in Clapham village

Lorriaine, Steve, Chris G & Phil

Lorraine & Steve set the pace - others follow

John, Jo, Jill & David in the woods

Steve, Dave B & Lorraine in the woods

Jo, Ann & Liz in the woods

Group photo at "The Grotto"

A lonely tree in the hillside

Ingleborough Cave

Trow Gill

Liz and Barrie have a breather near Trow Gill

Ascending Trow Gill

Looking back down Trow Gill - Ann, Liz and Chris G pick their way amongst the rocks

Leaving Trow Gill

Path across Clapham Bottoms

Todays planned event at Gaping Gill - open to the public - organised by Craven Pothole Club

Waiting to descend into Gaping Gill

Gaping Gill

Waiting to descend into Gaping Gill

"Book here for descents" - A 3 hour wait!!!

Everyone registers for the descent into the Gill

We decide to go to Ingleborough while we wait

Dave D, Josie & Ann start ascent of Ingleborough

A stairway to heaven - or is it Ingleborough?

Chris takes a well earned rest

Jill walks onwards and upwards

This is warm work!!

Shelter near Little Ingleborough

Jill takes a photo while others walk by

Ingleborough from Little Ingleborough

A rest and a few photos at Little Ingleborough

Roger trys to get a bit more height

Lakes in the distance from Little Ingleborough

Chris, Phil & Dave D near top of Ingleborough

Roger, Jo and Edmund near top of Ingleborough

Ingleborough Summit shelter

Ingleborough summit

Ingleborough summit with Twisleton Scars

Ingleton and beyond from Ingleborough

Ingleborough Trig Point and shelter

Whernside from Ingleborough

Ribblehead and viaduct from Ingleborough

Time to take a dip!!

Ingleborough from path back to Gaping Gill

Winch man at Gaping Gill

Bye Chris - Hold on tight!!!!

As instruction no. 8 suggests - "Enjoy yourself"!!!! ...

... down into the deep deep hole!!!

Descending on a Bosons Chair into the Main Chamber of Gaping Gill

Ooooo ... who is that?????

Everyone forms groups to be guided around the cavern

Mmmm ... this is very interesting

Gaping Gill Main Chamber

Looking upwards to see when the chair will return again

The Potholers "Equipment & Refreshments"

Gaping Gill Main Chamber

Gaping Gill Main Chamber

Ascending up on the Bosons Chair back to the surface

A herd of cows blocks our way

A cow on the hillside watchs guard!!

Path back to Clapham

Cheers!!! Drinks at New Inn at Clapham

Roger and Ann in deep discussion

Look at this photo!!!

Ahhhh ... A nice cup of tea

Ann and Jo at the New Inn

Dave D and Josie at the New Inn

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