Clitheroe Mountaineering Club

Sunday 23rd August we left Chipping and headed up to Fair Snape via Saddle End, Wards End and Saddle Fell, returning back down along Blindhurst Fell to Parlick then back to Chipping. Great days walk in sunshine.

Thursday’s evening walk was from Gt Harwood walking down to the river and over Whalley Nab into Whalley where we go up the river through the golf course towards Read Hall and passing by Read Garden Centre back to Gt Harwood.

Great club meet outdoors climbing at Stanage.

From Kettlewell we head over the bridge, and take the track which contours beyond Moor End, then climb via the footpath to the top, continue NW along the ridge to Old Cote Moor Top on Firth Fell. When we meet the Litton to Buckden track we descend NE via Birks Fell towards Buckden village. The Dales Way then takes us along the Wharf back to the start.

Set off from Sadgill and up over Shipman Knotts, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, down to Gatescarth Pass, up over Branstree, Gail's Knott and Selside Knott. Dropped down to Mosedale and along the valley past Mosedale Cottage, before then picking up the track down Longsleddale. Spent much time observing two herds of deer on the NE slopes of Tarn Crag. Great day out .

Thursday evening walk above Churn Clough reservoir onto Badger Wells Hill then a small loop to the cairn on Mearley moor and back to the Nick of Pendle. Again lucky with the weather.

Sundays Climbing meet was at Cold Stone Crag at Giggleswick Nr Settle, great days climbing although very hot.

Monday nights climbing at Troy Quarry near Haslingden, great night climbing.

CMC took some new members to Witches quarry the other evening and put them through their paces, enjoyed by all.

Several CMC members enjoyed a long weekend in Wasdale climbing Scafel, Great Gable, Pillar, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Scafel via Piers Gill, Burnmoor.