| Walk: | Uldale & Wandale | ||
| Start Point: | Rawthey Bridge | Grid Reference: | SD 711 979 |
| Distance: | 9 miles | Ascent: | 1,600 feet |
| Time: | 6 hours | ||
| Weather: | Fine and sunny | ||
| Comments: | Nine of us set off onto the moors below Bluecaster, to follow the River Rawthey into Uldale. We stopped for a coffee break above the bridge over the river, and agreed to take the rougher path, which would take us to Uldale Force. From there we retraced our steps somewhat, but rather than going right back to the bridge we got across the river to return along the north side of Uldale. After crossing the A 683, we climbed up to Murthwaite and then north into Wandale, skirting the lower slopes of the Yorkshire Harter Fell. We crossed over to Adamthwaite to head south along the old bridleway below Wandale Hill, to Narthwaite. It was then an easy walk back over the meadows and woodland along the north side of the river to Rawthey Bridge. | ||
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Setting off from Rawthey Bridge
Looking back to Cautley Spout and Crags
North towards Kirkby Stephen
Ravenstonedale Common
Coffee time . . .
overlooking River Rawthey and bridge
Looking back along the River Rawthey
Uldale Force
Brian looks on from the edge
Lunch stop and Sheila lets her feet out!
Uldale House, 1828
Looking back from near Murthwaite to Wild Boar Fell - we walked down the long narrow field
Pam wonders if we are to climb Harter Fell - but not to-day
Tea stop looking at Adamthwaite & Wandale Hill
Adamthwaite, 1684
Harter Fell from Adamthwaite
Group at Narthwaite
Folded scenery and Bluecaster
Back across meadow and woods to Rawthey Bridge