Allotment, Geocaching, Homebrew, Walks 'n Stuff

Started off at the car park under Roseberry Topping. The walk went through Hutton Moor, Newton Moor, Great Ayton Moor and Kildale Moor. Geocaching

Walk
Start : 54°30.446′N, 1°07.223′W
Total length : 11.2 miles
Time taken : 4 Hrs 23 Mins
Min Elevation : 326ft
Max Elevation : 1103ft
Total Ascent : 1800ft

Along the walk 8 Geocaches were found and it was a 100% successful find rate.

ODIN’S HILL
Hanging Stone
The Troll’s Lunchbox
HIghcliffe Nab
Rose’s Micro
Rose’s View
The Iron Age Village
318 – 3 Moors, 1 Cache, 8 Views

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This walk started off at Lord Stones Cafe going via Cringle Moor, Cold Moor, Chop Gate, Cock Howe, Barker’s Crags and back to Lord Stones Cafe in Bilsdale, North York Moors.

Walk
Start : 54°25.187′N, 1°11.487′W
Total length : 10.4 miles
Time taken : 4 Hrs 55 Mins
Min Elevation : 497ft
Max Elevation : 1403ft
Total Ascent : 2133ft

Lord Stones walk – GPX File

During the 1st 1.5 miles we had 2 Geocaches to find.

1. Lord Stones – I left my EDS 10 year service gold pin in this one.

Then a 400 ft climb to the next one

2. Over the Edge – This was a tricky climb down to it, as was fairly slippery and wet.

With the Geocaches done it was time to crack on. We were going to find 2 more Geocaches at the Wain Stones, but we were already knacked so we decided against going out of our way. It was a lot tougher than I anticipated with some of the climbs very steep and tiring in the hot sun.

Bilsdale transmitter was nearly always covered in a slight mist that was lingering on during certain areas of the walk.

After walking down to Chop Gate we had a few minutes of rest and then set up the steep climb to Cock Howe. We then headed along Barker’s Ridge and Barker’s Crags, which lead us to a pond, On the map it was oddly called “Brian’s Pond” – wonder who Brian is…

There was 1.5 miles left till we were back at Lord Stones Cafe for a drink and food. Oddly enough the last 1.5 miles took us by Carlton Moor Gliding Club – which I have since found out has had all flights suspended since Dec 08.
After some food we watched the para-gliders for a while, but the winds had died down.

Elevation of Walk

Walk Route

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Completed the Young Cook Multi Geocache today – http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCPE0Z

It started in Middlesbrough (Stewart Park, Marton) and ended in Great Ayton.

Weather was calm and dry when we started but with the last 3 (out of 8 ) waypoints to get, the rain started. After working out the last 5 waypoints we found the cache fairly easily. Won’t post pictures of it as it gives the game away.

Young James Cook

All Saints Parish Church

River near Cache

Bridge near Cache

Walk starting and finishing in the lovely village of Kilburn. The walk takes you passed Byland Abbey over to the Gliding club and the White Horse of Kilburn. Today we had a demoralising start to the walk, 1st the GPS wouldn’t work and then most of 1st 3 miles to the Abbey were pure mud.

Worth it in the end to see the Abbey/Gliders/White horse and the wonderful views.

Walk
Total length : 10.3 miles
Time taken : 4.5 Hours
Min Elevation : 273ft
Max Elevation : 965ft

Memory Map Overlay

Was supposed to be an 8-9 mile walk over the Cleveland way via Hambleton Hills on the North York Moors. Once we reached the summit of Black Hambleton, we realised it wasn’t going to be possible to continue, as the snow was thigh deep in some parts. By now our feet were soaking wet as snow had gotten into our boots. So we took a rather steep detour down off the hill and started to speed up again, after taking 45 mins to do 0.5 mile!!!!

Walk
Total length : 5.83 miles
Time taken : 3 Hours
Min Elevation : 529ft
Max Elevation : 1275ft

Nether Silton Panorama

Nether Silton Panorama 2

Just a few pics of a lovely cold morning walk.

Roseberry Topping walk in 30mph winds!!

Walk
Total length : 5.92 miles
Time taken : 2.15 Hours
Min Elevation : 345ft
Max Elevation : 1001ft

Commondale to Commondale via Castleton and Danby

Walk
Total length : 8.2 miles
Time taken : 3.15 Hours including 20 min for lunch
Min Elevation : 389ft
Max Elevation : 863ft