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Muker
& Kisdon - 6th June 2009
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WALK
STATISTICS
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| Date |
6th
June 2009 |
Description |
Muker
& Kisdon |
| Start
Point |
Muker |
Peaks
Climbed |
Kisdon
499m |
| Total
Time |
6hrs
45min |
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| Walking
Time |
4hrs
00min |
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| Stopped
Time |
2hrs
45min |
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| Distance |
8.00
miles |
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| Moving
Average |
2.0
mph |
Start
Grid Ref |
SD
910 978 |
| Elevation
at Start |
250
metres |
Temperature |
15°C |
| Total
Ascent |
500
metres |
Weather |
Rain (to Keld) then Sunny Intervals |
| Max
Elevation |
499
metres |
Walking
With |
Richard,
Dave & Josie, David M, Jo, John, Roger & Ann |
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WALK
NOTES
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Muker
- Thwaite - Kisdon - Keld - Kisdon Force - River
Swale - Muker
An
OFC group walk from Muker to visit Kisdon and Swaledale.
It was very wet until the afternoon and then the
sun came out. |
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PROFILE |
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REFERENCE |
Reference
Books Used
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None
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| Maps
Used |
OL30
Yorkshire Dales (Northern & Central Areas)
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MAP
- OVERVIEW
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© Crown
Copywright. All rights reserved. Licence number 100047125 |
PHOTOGRAPHS
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The
Tea Shop in Muker which opened just far too late!!!
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Waiting to start
our walk outside the toilets!!!
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Dave squeezes
through the narrow gap while others contemplate
how the heck they will get through!!
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Muker Church and
Parish Hall
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Is that Hot and
Cold water then?
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Pennine
Way - this way---->
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Barns in nearly
every field
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A plaque in memory
of Neil W Jones .... who?
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A steep descent
from Kisdon
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A cup tea awaits
at Keld tea room
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Ahhhh ... that's
better ...
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Enjoying a tea
stop at Keld
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Feeding time for
the lambs
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Heading towards
Kisdon Force
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First view of
Kisdon Force
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Kayak on Lower
Kisdon Force Falls
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Close up of the
Kayak on Lower Kisdon Force Falls
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Anne taking photo
of the falls
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Ramps Holme Bridge
over River Swale
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A barn and a host
of yellow buttercups
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Not sure what
these flowers are - can anyone help?
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Roger organising
the food
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We await our
meal at the Farmers Arms in Muker
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