Walks Archive 2018

Alston Moor Walkers are Welcome usually arrange at least one walk per month. Below is a list of walks undertaken in 2018. Where possible a description of the walk and map and route details are given on separate pages.

Epiacum and Gilderdale Burn (walked Saturday 13 January)                                      A moderate circular walk of approx. 4.5 miles on paths and open moorland

Nenthall (walked Tuesday 20 February)                                                                               An easy circular walk of approx. 5 miles on good tracks and quiet roads

Kip Law – Tarn Rigg (walked Sunday 25 March)                                                                  A strenuous circular walk of approx. 6.5 miles on a mixture of paths and indistinct moorland tracks

A Circuit of Herdship Fell (walked Saturday 21 April)                                                      A joint walk with Barnard Castle Walkers are Welcome – a strenuous circular walk of approx. 8.5 miles on a mixture of open moorland, quiet roads and good footpaths

The Dodd (walked Tuesday 15 May)                                                                                           A moderate circular walk of approx. 7 miles on public footpaths throughout

Cross Fell (walked Sunday 24 June)                                                                                           A strenuous walk of approximately 15 miles from Garrigill to the summit of Cross Fell and back

Gilderdale, Tutman’s Hole (walked Sunday 19 August)                                                    A moderate to strenuous circular walk of approximately 9 miles on a mixture of paths and indistinct moorland tracks

Hesleywell Moor (walked Thursday 20 September)                                                          A moderate to strenuous circular walk of approximately 9 miles on moorland paths and tracks

Greenhead – Epiacum – Alston (walked Saturday 29 September)                             Pennine Journey Anniversary Walk – A strenuous linear walk of 14/18 miles from Greenhead to Epiacum to Alston  along the route of Wainwright’s Pennine Journey

South Tyne Waterfalls (walked Sunday 21 October)                                                          A strenuous circular walk of approximately 8 miles on public footpaths and indistinct moorland tracks

Nenthall via Blagill (walked Saturday 17 November)                                                         A moderate circular walk of approximately 8 miles on good footpaths

Mount Hooley Moon Walk (walked Thursday 20 December) A moderate circular walk of approximately 3 miles