YRC1303 Project
The Yorkshire Ramblers’ Club collectively marked their 130th year by visiting the tops of 130 of Yorkshire’s hills, fells, mounds and tumps in no more than 130 days – our YRC130³ project. So enthusiastic were 52 YRC members that all 130 had been ticked off in just 51 days.
In the autumn of 2021, our Committee considered ideas for celebrating the Club’s 130th year. Previously, the Club had tackled the Munros, the Corbetts and Slingsby’s Norwegian first ascents, so they were all ruled out. Chosen was a list of 130 of Yorkshire’s tops as this matched the Club’s name and the anniversary to be celebrated. Further, given the uncertainty over continuing or new Covid-related restrictions on travel and gathering, the generous allowance of 130 days, the tops’ proximity to many members, and individual ascents (not mass assaults) should allow it to be achievable.
The list was taken from the Hill Bagging online database of British Hills filtered for those in Yorkshire and excluding the more minor tumps. Scrutiny of the list identified a few duplicates to be deleted, and the occasional listing with a nearby higher point which was taken in preference. The highest 130 formed our list.
The tops included all the obvious ones such as the Yorkshire Three Peaks, Dodd Fell, Great Shunner Fell, etc. There aren’t though 130 such prominent hills and the lowest tops are 165m Nunburnholme Wold and Landmoth Hill, both slight mounds in fields. Seamer Beacon above Scarborough is the most easterly top, Roseberry Topping the most northerly. The greatest concentrations of tops are in the Yorkshire Dales with Whernside just beating Ingleborough to be the most westerly top. South of the Dales, from Skipton there are a dozen scattered tops running down towards Huddersfield. South of there, several tops on the moors west of Holmfirth and on into the Peak District led to a string of tops on the eastern edge of the Derwent Valley ending at the most southerly top, Stanage’s High Neb.
As there was some doubt about getting access to the MoD’s Barden Fell Top, a spare was added to the list: Cocklick Hill. In the event this was not needed.
Members chose for themselves how to set about their ascents. Most tackled them as day walks. A few ran on Ingleborough. Two backpacked above Swaledale. And two strolled out from their homes. A few of the tops required short rock scrambles such as on Back Tor.
The greatest number of consecutive days two members spent ticking off tops was four. The greatest number of tops in a single day for a member was eight but these were in three rounds of tops with driving between.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, some participants happened upon another member: two on Derwent Edge met another backpacking from Stanage’s High Neb; one saw another having lunch at the Wainstones. On the other hand, at least three members were ticking tops round the top of Bilsdale on the same day but failed to spot one another.
Two-thirds of the 290 reported visits to tops, 193, were made by members out on their own or occasionally with a guest. Thirty percent, 86, were by pairs, six by threesomes and three by foursomes. Two other special outings were the one to Mickle Fell by seven members and a final get together on Otley Chevin by 11 members and three guests.
The full YRC130³ Project Report can be downloaded here.
Distribution Map of the 130 Yorkshire Tops
The divisions by area were made purely for ease of communication and approximate location, and do not follow geographical or governmental boundaries.
Lowstern is a YRC hut near Clapham. NYM is an abbreviation of North Yorkshire Moors.
YRC130³ Project Progress
The objective of 130 Yorkshire Tops in 130 days for our 130th year was achieved in just 51 days thanks to 47 members, 12 accompanying guests and at least 5 dogs. Between them they made 341 visits to tops. Most walking, others running or backpacking.
The following table shows the ‘first ascents’ only as they happened (i.e. in reverse date order) by day ordered by Top number. Photos where available were taken by the first ascensionists, then from later participants. The list captures ascents made until the project was completed on 1st May and does not record any later ascents made within the 130 days. A full list of ascents is given in the 130 Project Report.
| No. | Top | First Ascent Date | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Yorkshire Tops | 1st May |  |  | Ascents made so far: 382 Tops with Ascents: 132 which is 100% Members who have made Ascents: 49 Alan Hinkes, Alan Kay, Alan Linford, Alan Palmer, Anca Pordea, Andy Syme, Anne Latham, Arthur Salmon, Barbara Salmon, Becca Humphreys, Carol Whalley, Chris Hilton, Christine Harrison, Conrad Tetley, David Booker-Smith, David Hick, Derek Bush, Fiona Booker-Smith, Frank Wilkinson, George Burfitt, Harvey Lomas, Helen Smith, Ian Hawkes, Jason Humphreys, Jennifer Tennant (PM), Jim Harrison, John Brown, John Jenkin, John Middleton, John Sutcliffe, John Whalley, Michael Crowther, Michael Gregg, Michael Smith, Mick Borroff, Paul Dover, Paul Magson (PM), Peter Bann (PM), Peter Chadwick, Peter Tennant (PM), Raymond Harben, Richard Dover, Richard Smith, Robert Crowther, Rod Smith, Rory Newman, Stephen McCain (PM), Tamsin Spain (PM), Yayoi Smith. Guests accompanying Members on Ascents include: Sue Thomason, Valerie Middleton, Alison Edwards, Angie Linford, Christine Marriott, Julia Kay, Sam Hawkes, George Buxton, Lynn Oxlade, Malcolm Oxlade, Felicity Beasley, Carole Harben, Adrian Freeland, and Hilary Tearle. |
| 1 | Cross Fell | 21st April |  |  | Mick Borroff Round of Great Dun Fell, Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell from Milburn. A dozen folk enjoying the sunny weather and the protection of the summit’s shelter cross against the cool breeze. Knock Fell climbed by Mick Borroff on 28th April. Mickle Fell ascended on 30th April by Mick Borroff, Becca Humphreys, Alan Hinkes, Conrad Tetley, Michael Smith and Pete Bann (PM). |
| 99 | Skipton Moor | 20th April |  |  | Alan Kay A surprisingly attractive little hill, with good views of the Wharfe and Aire valleys. |
| 67 | Booze Moor | 19th April |  | Michael Smith Booze Moor done with Cleasby Hill and Hoove as a round. | |
| 70 | Cleasby Hill | 19th April |  | Michael Smith Booze Moor done with Cleasby Hill and Hoove as a round. Gamekeeper asked me if I was doing a survey. His main concern was the larger gulls taking grouse eggs and him not being allowed to shoot them. Instead he had Gormley-like standing green artificial men on the moors with nearby gas guns periodically blasting away. | |
| 108 | Barden Fell | 18th April |  | Michael Smith A contentious top for inclusion as it is on an MoD training ground for tank crews. The ground is very chewed up but not so disturbed that red-legged partridge and lapwings were deterred from nesting there. All deserted when this top was visited at sunset. | |
| 13 | Great Knoutberry Hill | 16th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant After visiting Blea Moor we joined the DW to take us up to Wold Fell and then onto the PBW to pickup the path leading us to the trig point on Great Knoutberry Hill. We dropped down to contour beneath Great Knoutberry Hill and then back to the DW via Arten Gill. |
| 61 | Blea Moor | 16th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant Parked at Dent Viaduct. Picked up path leading us to the railway ventilation shafts before breaking away to track the fence line to the trig point of Blea Moor. Heading on to Great Knoutberry Hill we followed the fence line to pickup the Dales Way. |
| 43 | Hoove | 15th April |  |  | Mick Borroff A new hill for me approached by the Faggergill Lead Mine and the Frying Pan Stone. Both more interesting than the flat tussocky summit, some 500m SW of the trig point. Descent via Hurr Gill. |
| 36 | Great Pinseat | 15th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant Coming from Melbecks Moor, the path leads up and we broke off at the high point to locate the trig on Great Pinseat. The trig was behind a stone wall that needed to be scaled to get to the top. Returned back to the track and then on to the car at Fore Gill. |
| 38 | Melbecks Moor | 15th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant From Surrender Bridge followed track up to the mine workings before breaking off to Melbecks Moor. Returned by the C2C to take us back to the main track. |
| 78 | Calver Hill | 15th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant Parked at Fore Gill. Went out to Calver Hill as part of a round of three tops. Returned to Surrender Bridge to pickup the track for Melbecks Moor. |
| 115 | Emley Moor | 14th April |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant Close, but no cigar. Access into the reservoir grounds is now padlocked on both gates. The field adjoining the reservoir on the right has also had wire fencing erected with two rows of barbed wire (see photo). Security probably increased when the temporary second mast was erected. We parked up in the public viewing area but could not get into the reservoir grounds without trespassing. We didn’t feel comfortable jumping over the stone wall and, so retreated back to the car. Sorry. If someone would like to try to approach confidently, feigning access rights or maybe performing a stealth midnight attempt then maybe you will have better luck than us. |
| 12 | Rogan’s Seat | 11th April |  | John Brown and Adrian Freeland (G) This was visited on the Sunday after a night at Keld campsite. Very bleak moorland but with a decent path all the way to the top. I was accompanied by a friend who came with me and we went from here to visit Water Crag. | |
| 14 | Water Crag | 11th April |  | John Brown At the end of the day after my visit to Rogan’s Seat and Water Crag, I scaled this one alone as it was close to our campsite. Although only a small hill, access to the cairn was difficult due to the numerous walls and total lack of paths, Quite an impressive cairn though. | |
| 20 | White Mossy Hill | 10th April |  | John Brown This was a very insignificant spot with just a few stones, allbeit the corner of the Yorkshire-Cumbria border. | |
| 48 | Robert’s Seat | 10th April |  | John Brown This was in the corner of a field marked by a stone, a very bleak spot above the farm of Ravenseat. Weather was good if a little cold for April. | |
| 56 | Blea Barf | 10th April |  |  | Mick Borroff Beautiful sunny morning, summit is tiny cairn some 30m from beacon cairn. Good view down Swaledale. |
| 88 | Little Wolf Stones | 10th April |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked at Morkin Bridge. We joined Keithley Moor to rise up to the Shooting Box, before tracking the wall as far as the Hitching Stone and then across to Wainman’s Pinnacle. We headed west to drop into Close Lane taking us to Lumb where we pickup the Pennine Way to cross Ickornshaw Moor to reach the trig point at Little Wolf Stones (443m). We returned via Keighley Moor reservoir. |
| 114 | The Chevin | 10th April |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) Base camp was established in the car park from where an international team of French and British mountaineers pushed the 150m to the summit of Beacon Hill without the use of fixed ropes. | |
| 41 | Pickerstone Ridge | 8th April |  | Mick Borroff Morning ascent in sunshine and light hail, plenty of red grouse about. | |
| 46 | Tarn Seat | 8th April |  |  | Mick Borroff Heavy persistent hail shower – bombarded with hail up to 1cm in diameter. Temperature fell to 0.5°C. |
| 98 | Pinhaw Beacon | 8th April |  | Robert Crowther and John Jenkin Summit reached at 15:30, fantastic panoramic view despite the hail showers. Alan Kay and Julia Kay (G) A short walk from Lothersdale, with fine views to Ingleborough and beyond. | |
| 122 | Diddersley Hill | 8th April |  | Mick Borroff Not often there is a reservoir at the very summit of the hill! A very short ascent in sunshine for a change. | |
| 133 | Manshead End | 8th April | Arthur Salmon and Frank Wilkinson We did this top though it was not on the original list, but is a minor tump in Yorkshire. We took the most direct approach, that from Baitings Reservoir on the A58, about two miles east of where the Pennine Way crosses the road. We continued our walk from there to Hebden Bridge to take the train back home. | ||
| 32 | Stony Band | 7th April |  | John Sutcliffe Combined with Great Shunner Fell. Fine weather with good views, noting that many of the mill floor flags have succumbed to the bog. Newly dropped bags of flags suggest they are planning to double-deck the pathway – probably a bottomless task though. My brief wine gum stop at the shelter was followed by a steady descent to the 597m spot height of the indistinct top of stoneless Stony Band. | |
| 77 | Kisdon | 6th April |  |  | John Sutcliffe A prominent outlier tucked into a bend in the Swale, capped by a summit cairn. Fine views over to Crackpot Hall and impressive workings of Beldi Hill lead mine, seen from the north side of the hill. |
| 26 | Darnbrook Fell | 2nd April |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) | |
| 39 | Meugher | 2nd April |  |  | Mick Borroff Combined with Moss Drive – at least Meugher has a trig point and looks like a hill! It has a summit weather station too! |
| 49 | Moss Drive | 2nd April |  |  | Mick Borroff Ascent from Lofthouse. Another unmarked and featureless tussocky summit with some patches of soft snow. About 2°C with the odd light shower of hail. Presumably named after a grouse shooting drive. |
| 100 | Hartcliff Hill | 2nd April |  | Jim and Christine Harrison Andy Syme with 3 friends and 3 dogs Rory Newman Good views of 2 buzzards and 3 crossbill. | |
| 5 | High Seat | 1st April |  |  | Alan Kay and Julia Kay (G) Combined ascent with Archy Styrigg. Couldn’t decide which was the highest of three cairns, so visited them all. Quite a lot of wet snow on upper part of hill. Fine distance views in every direction. |
| 8 | Archy Styrigg | 1st April |  |  | Alan Kay and Julia Kay (G) Ascended from Birkdale, then on to High Seat. A lot of snow on both fells, though fine distance views to Lake District, Cross Fell etc. |
| 103 | Burley Moor | 1st April |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked on Westwood Drive above Ilkley. Followed the Millennium Way heading west as far as Piper’s Crag before turning to rise over Ilkley Moor to the trig point 402m (alternative listing). We cut across to the 12 Apostles and onto the Shooting Lodge before leaving the track to the 342m top of Burley Moor where we meet Arthur Salmon approaching from the north. We descend to the Cow & Calf Rocks and return via Ilkley Tarn to pickup the Millennium Way. Arthur Salmon As I approached the very insignificant ‘Great Skirtful of Stones’ I was joined by a young couple who turned out to to be prospective members from Huddersfield. What a chance meeting!! |
| 16 | Fountains Fell | 29th March |  |  | Harvey Lomas |
| 19 | Fountains Fell South Top | 29th March |  | Harvey Lomas | |
| 72 | Cracoe Fell | 26th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) From Thorpe Fell Top, we cut across heather to rejoin the main track and onto Cracoe Fell. We continued along the craggy edge to visit the Cross before picking up a good track further down back to Rylstone. |
| 73 | Thorpe Fell Top | 26th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) From Elbolton Hill, we dropped down towards Thorpe to pickup the walled lane leading onto the moorland to join the upper track. We left the track to cross a short section of heather to arrive at the trig point at Thorpe Fell Top. |
| 81 | Elbolton Hill | 26th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked at Rylstone for a clockwise circuit to visit Elbolton Hill, Thorpe Fell and Cracoe Fell. We took Chapel Lane to Cracoe and then Thorpe Lane to Far Langerton where we picked up the track leading to the large cairn on Elbolton Hill. |
| 85 | Withins Height | 25th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked by the reservoir at Ponden. We followed the track around the reservoir, skirting Ponden Hall, to rise onto Stanbury Moor past the Lad o’Crow Hill stone until Crow Hill. Dropped into Walshaw Dean and down to the upper reservoir and then up to Withins Height via the shooting butts. The boundary stones led us onto Round Hill and we then cut across to the find the high point (457m). We continued onto the ruin at Top Withins, cut over to the trig point on Stanbury Moor and onto the Alcomden Stones before returning down Middle Moor Clough and along Birk Brink back to Ponden reservoir. |
| 107 | Wharncliffe Chase | 24th March |  |  | Jim and Christine Harrison with Lynn Oxlade (G) |
| 4 | Great Shunner Fell | 23rd March |  |  | Alan Kay From Cotterdale, then on to Hugh Seat, Little Fell and Sails. |
| 10 | Hugh Seat | 23rd March |  |  | Alan Kay Part of a round from Cotterdale. |
| 17 | Little Fell | 23rd March |  | Alan Kay Part of a round from Cotterdale. | |
| 18 | Sails | 23rd March |  | Alan Kay Part of a round from Cotterdale. | |
| 37 | Black Hill | 23rd March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked on the A635 just before Turton’s Edge. We followed Springs Road to drop down to Blackpool Bridge and around to Issues Road before rising to join the Pennine Way. The stone paved flags then led us to the high point of Black Hill (582m). We returned on the Pennine Way until the head of Reaps Hill Clough where we picked up the Kirklees Way to cut back to Issues Road. |
| 132 | Cocklick Hill | 23rd March | Stephen McCain (PM) I’ve walked up some pointless hills in my time but this one takes the biscuit. | ||
| 131 | Bonfire Hill / Landmoth Hill | 22nd March |  |  | Alan Linford None of the locals recognise Bonfire Hill! Landmoth Hall now has a caravan site, occupied by the only soul around. Unable to obtain permission to access the top. Walked from Over Silton across the A19 dual carriage way. Likely we are on CCTV and the Hall bell push had been removed! Route all on bridleways and unlikely to be repeated. |
| 76 | Dead Edge End | 21st March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked at the high point on A6024. At the County Boundary Stone, we followed the fence line over Britland Edge Hill (524m) and cut across to Withins Edge leading us to the trig point at Dead Edge End (499m). We returned by dropping down to pick up the line of stone shooting butts, rising up to the trig point at Snailsden Edge Pike (475m) before picking up the edge path above Ramsden Clough to allow us to cut back to the outward path. |
| 74 | Cam Rakes | 20th March |  |  | Alan Kay and Julia Kay (G) A new hill for me, we approached from Oughtershaw along the Dales Way, and from Far End Barn took a direct route up the hill to the high spot point 503, then visited the trig point 150m SW. We were fortunate to enjoy good weather, excellent visibility and dry-ish ground conditions on this hill, otherwise it could have been a bit purgatorial. |
| 34 | Oxnop Common – Blackstone | 19th March |  |  | Alan Kay and Julia Kay (G) I’ve been up this hill a few times in recent years, the ascent is not particularly inspiring, but the view from the Beacon, about 200m north of the summit cairn, definitely is inspiring. The two photos are: one from the summit cairn and one from the Beacon. |
| 83 | Hoof Stones Height | 19th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked on A646 just before Hebden Bridge. Walked through the town to pickup the path leading beneath Heptonstall Crags and onto Popples. A selection of paths took us above Colden and then over to Pad Laithe (ruin) before approaching Hoof Stones Height from the east across Hoar Side Moor. We retraced our steps to Pad Laithe but returned to the north of Blackshaw Head, through Jack Bridge and back to Hebden Bridge via Colden Clough. Anca Pordea and Karen Robertson (G) Started at Hathersage, camped on top of Abbey brook, then down to Bamford via Win Hill. |
| 65 | Clapham High Mark | 18th March |  |  | Mick Borroff Grassy flat top. Nicely weathered limestone pavement passed on the way down to the bridleway. Carol and John Whalley with Felicity Beasley (G) |
| 64 | Proctor High Mark | 18th March |  |  | Mick Borroff Nice cairned summit with extensive views. Not a soul on the hill, unless sheep have souls. |
| 58 | Parson’s Pulpit | 18th March |  |  | Mick Borroff and Hilary Tearle (G) Lovely sunny day to do the round of three tops from Street Gate and Middle House. The base of the trig point and its brass insert remain. |
| 75 | West Nab | 18th March |  |  | Peter Tennant (PM) and Jennifer Tennant (PM) Parked just outside of Meltham. Started on Brow Grains Road to cut around Deer Hill Reservoir and past the Rifle Range, to follow the path alongside the Deer Hill Conduit which leads into the Wessenden valley. We left the conduit at Leyzing Clough to rise over Raven Crags and make the final westerly approach to West Nab (500m). |
| 91 | Round Hill | 17th March | Arthur Salmon, Frank Wilkinson and George Buxton (G) | ||
| 95 | Black Hambleton | 17th March |  |  | Alan Linford |
| 94 | Cold Moor | 15th March |  |  | Michael Smith Rory Newman and Sue Thomason (G) |
| 96 | White Hill | 15th March |  |  | Michael Smith 24km round until the last (sixth) top. Rory Newman and Sue Thomason (G) We met Alan Linford and party having lunch at the Wainstones. Alan Linford Passed it many a time but did not know until the 130 exercise that the hump had a name. |
| 2 | Whernside | 12th March |  |  | David and Fiona Booker-Smith Ran the round of Ingleborough and Whernside with the dog. Included Park Fell but not its trig point as that was on the wrong side of the wall. |
| 9 | Pen-y-ghent | 12th March |  |  | John Sutcliffe A superb day and grand walk, ascending my favourite mountain by P. Way from Horton, then dropping off S end to Helwith Bridge via Long Lane, returning to to Horton via the Ribble. Not my on my short 130 list but couldn’t resist it. Small cat-sized dogs in the 50 mph south-easterly were almost airborne, which they loved, racing around the huge pit-pony size dogs trembling with fear. |
| 33 | Woldside | 12th March |  |  | Mick Borroff A relatively dry and flattish grassy top and several likely humps were visited on both sides of the wall. Jeffrey Pot Scar was much more interesting than the summit. |
| 80 | Addlebrough | 12th March |  | Mick Borroff A flat topped hill climbed from Thornton Rust and both the old trig point (with its adjacent cup marked rock) and the high point were visited. Lots of rabbits with curlew and lapwing making their presence known. | |
| 82 | Way Stone Edge | 12th March |  |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) This is above the farm in the middle of the M62 – I always wondered what was up there – now I know. |
| 112 | Haw Cliff | 12th March |  |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) The trig point has been uprooted and thrown over the edge to make way for a wind turbine. |
| 60 | Woodhall Greets | 11th March | Alan Kay | ||
| 89 | Cringle Moor – Drake Howe | 11th March |  |  | David Hick and Christine Marriott (G). Still windy. |
| 92 | Carlton Moor | 11th March |  |  | David Hick Made a good round with Cringle Moor. V Windy. |
| 119 | Hood Hill | 11th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover The final day of our Yorkshire tour, still sunny but with more cloud. This was our only significant climb of a steep gritstone ridge to a distinct summit in scrub woodland. | |
| 128 | Woolley Edge – Beacon Hill | 11th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover Accessed on foot from M1 Wooley Edge Services. | |
| 129 | Yearsley Cross | 11th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover Easily identified summit on the road to Brandsby by the Reservoir. | |
| 25 | Simon Fell North Top | 10th March |  | Pete Bann (PM) | |
| 30 | Little Whernside | 10th March |  |  | Mick Borroff Approached from the NW by an aspirational path from Dead Man’s Hill to show its most attractive side. An uncairned flattish top with a wide area of peak hags. Lots of possible high points to choose from. One S of the wall close to the 604 spot height seemed the best choice. Returned via the bridleway to Lodge in the sun. |
| 42 | Park Fell | 10th March |  | Pete Bann | |
| 54 | Dead Man’s Hill | 10th March |  |  | Mick Borroff Another featureless tussocky plateau. Saw two large hairy Emperor moth caterpillars and a few red grouse. |
| 55 | Great Haw | 10th March |  | Mick Borroff Ascent from Scar Dam in mixed sunshine and cloud with a cool breeze. An uncairned flattish top and the few candidates for the highest point were put underfoot. | |
| 86 | Freeholds Top | 10th March | Arthur Salmon and George Buxton (G) As part of our usual Thursday walks in the Calderdale area, we started our walk from Shawforth, which is in the valley to the south of Bacup. We have visited this top many times in the past and have always referred to it as Trough Edge End as shown nearest to the trig point on the OS map. Oddly, the name Freeholds Top is on the OS map, but is about 200m to the south. | ||
| 105 | Easby Moor | 10th March |  |  | Alan Linford, Angie Linford (G) and Alison (G). Captain Cook’s monument. |
| 11 | Plover Hill | 9th March | Alan Kay | ||
| 31 | High Green Field Knott | 9th March |  | Alan Kay This is a plateau with no worthwhile views, and GPS was used to locate the 602 spot point. Spot height 588, about one kilometre SW, is a good view-point, as shown. | |
| 71 | Blaydike Moss | 9th March |  |  | Alan Kay As its name implies, it’s somewhat mossy on top, though with reasonable views towards Ingleborough. |
| 79 | Simon’s Seat | 9th March |  |  | Mick Borroff Cool and mostly cloudy. Summit was deserted except for a few red grouse. |
| 124 | East Heslerton Brow | 9th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover Excellent view over Rydale on approach to Trig point. | |
| 126 | Ganton Wold | 9th March | Paul Dover and Richard Dover | ||
| 127 | Croome Hill | 9th March | Paul Dover and Richard Dover | ||
| 22 | Lovely Seat | 8th March |  |  | Alan Hinkes |
| 44 | Grizedales | 8th March |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) | |
| 50 | Rye Loaf Hill | 8th March | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) There is a surprisingly spectacular view from the summit. | ||
| 52 | Kirkby Fell | 8th March |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) | |
| 59 | Back Tor | 8th March |  |  | John Middleton The temperature on the top of back Tor was -1°C at 0928 then there was the wind factor but very clear with just a little haze in the distance – well worth the effort. The round trip via Foulstone Road took 110 minutes including the obligatory coffee break. What I remember most about Foulstone Moor and Brogging Moss, whilst doing a botanical survey, was a grumpy gamekeeper and finding several small animal traps. |
| 63 | Back Scar | 8th March |  | Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) We wondered if this should be called Great Scar as the highest point is closer to Great Scar than Back Scar. On the ground it was difficult to decide which was the highest point so we visited all of them. | |
| 101 | Smearsett Scar | 8th March |  | Conrad Tetley Very windy and chilly on top! Paul Magson and Tamsin Spain (PMs) Smearsett Scar is the Monte Viso of the Dales, smaller than the other peaks but providing views of Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and the Attermire area hills. We will definitely revisit this peak as it makes an ideal evening walk and is only a short drive from Lowstern. | |
| 120 | Bishop Wilton Wold | 8th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover | |
| 123 | Settrington Beacon | 8th March | Paul Dover and Richard Dover | ||
| 130 | Nunburnholme Wold | 8th March |  | Paul Dover and Richard Dover | |
| 47 | Howden Edge | 7th March | Mike Gregg The five from High Stones to Hoar Stone along Howden Edge today. Bits of sunshine, snow showers, not a soul about. | ||
| 51 | Margery Hill | 7th March | Mike Gregg | ||
| 57 | Outer Edge | 7th March | Mike Gregg | ||
| 68 | The Old Pike, Beamsley Beacon | 7th March | Anne Latham Mike Gregg | ||
| 87 | Round Hill – Urra Moor | 7th March |  |  | David Hick and Christine Marriott (G) We revisited the Cleveland Way track with a short detour to the top. |
| 93 | Noon Hill | 7th March |  |  | David Hick and Christine Marriott (G) Boggy path. We were buzzed by a paraglider. Great views. |
| 106 | Roseberry Topping | 7th March |  |  | Alan Linford |
| 111 | Stony Leas – Louven Howe | 7th March |  | Rory Newman and Sue Thomason (G). Good view of pair of crossbills. There is a trig point, but the top is on a tumulus about 20 metres south of this. | |
| 6 | Great Whernside | 6th March |  |  | Michael and Helen Smith, Robert and Michael Crowther from Starbotton. Mick Borroff, John Sutcliffe and Pete Bann (PM) from Buckden. Hopped from gritstone boulder to boulder to find the highest point. The probable summit rock has a brass survey nipple cemented into its apex. |
| 24 | Tor Mere Top | 6th March |  |  | Michael and Helen Smith, Robert and Michael Crowther from Starbotton. Marked by three fallen stones and hidden from view by a drystone wall. Lucky to notice them on a flattish ‘top’. Mick Borroff, John Sutcliffe and Pete Bann (PM) from Buckden. |
| 84 | High Neb | 6th March | John Middleton and Valerie Middleton (G) By 09.40 this morning Valerie and I were admiring the 360 degree views from High Neb. To and from Dennis Knoll took us just around 100 minutes but that included 15 minutes below High Neb crag reminiscing about, amongst others, Kelly’s Overhang (that was always interesting) and Quietus, once done, is never to be forgotten. | ||
| 90 | Danby High Moor | 6th March |  |  | Rory Newman Odd stunted trig point on boggy moorland – only about 2 feet high. Is it sinking into the bog? Ian Hawkes |
| 109 | Heads | 6th March |  |  | Rory Newman No right of way to top but no obvious objection to visit. Ian Hawkes |
| 110 | Danby Beacon | 6th March |  |  | Ian Hawkes Danby High Moor, Danby Beacon and Heads all walked together in a single round. |
| 121 | Barns Cliff End | 6th March |  | Rory Newman and Sue Thomason (G) | |
| 3 | Ingleborough | 5th March |  |  | Alan Hinkes Followed by a pint at Ribblehead. |
| 7 | Buckden Pike | 5th March |  |  | Mike Gregg, Conrad Tetley and Rod Smith A wonderful day out taking in the Buckden Gill waterfalls route via the Lead Mines to the summit. Crinoid fossils found along the way. |
| 15 | Dodd Fell Hill | 5th March | Robert and Michael Crowther | ||
| 21 | Simon Fell | 5th March |  | Alan Hinkes | |
| 23 | Yockenthwaite Moor | 5th March |  | Michael Smith, Arthur and Barbara Salmon, Carol and John Whalley Straight up from Yockenthwaite and down to Scar House and a pint in the George. The odd flake of snow. | |
| 27 | Drumaldrace | 5th March |  | Michael and Helen Smith, Robert and Michael Crowther Firm snow banks and the odd flake of snow. Cold and clear. | |
| 28 | Birks Fell | 5th March |  |  | Mick Borroff, John Sutcliffe and Pete Bann (PM) Lovely clear weather and grand views over the Dales. Finished the day with a scramble up Strans Gill. |
| 35 | Brown Haw | 5th March | Mike Gregg | ||
| 40 | Naughtberry Hill | 5th March | Mike Gregg | ||
| 53 | Redshaw Moss | 5th March | Michael and Helen Smith, Robert and Michael Crowther Cold wind but clear distant views from the Northern Pennines (snow covered), past the snow fringed Lakes, and the Three Peaks to Pendle Hill. | ||
| 66 | Horse Stone Naze | 5th March |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant (PMs) From Hoar Stones (69) we crossed Coldwell Clough Head directly to the impressive Horse Stone at the high point of 527m. We continued a short distance south down the Horse Stone Naze to have lunch at the rocky outcrop and to enjoy the panoramic views of the Peak District. We retraced our steps to the Horse Stone to descend into Stainery Clough Head before heading north to return along Howden Edge and over Round Hill back to the car. |
| 69 | Hoar Stones, Howden Edge | 5th March |  |  | Peter and Jennifer Tennant (PMs) Parked at a layby on A628 beneath South Nab. This route included a second peak, Horse Stone Naze (66) described elsewhere. Approached Howden Edge from the North. Loftshaw Clough and Laund Clough were crossed to pickup a line of shooting butts taking us to Howden Edge. There is no notable feature at the high point 514m denoted on the OS Map, so included a selfie that was taken on this spot. We continued to Hoar Stones that are located nearby. We returned over Round Hill after taking in Horse Stone Naze. |
| 104 | Rievaulx Moor | 5th March |  |  | David Hick and Christine Marriott (G) I went 300 metres beyond the trig point as suggested for the top, but the trig point still looked higher! |
| 116 | Brow Moor | 5th March | Rory Newman | ||
| 118 | Far Hill Top | 5th March |  | David Hick No RoW but I didn’t get caught. Crept through someone’s garden – twice! | |
| 125 | Seamer Beacon | 5th March |  |  | Rory Newman Hard to find top – has the remains of a folly – “Baron Albert’s Tower” |
| 29 | Horse Head Moor | 4th March | Mike Gregg Misty. | ||
| 46 | Height of Hazely | 4th March |  | Michael and Helen Smith Another unmarked high point on boggy moorland. Just above the cloudbase. | |
| 62 | Harland Hill | 4th March |  | Michael and Helen Smith Splashing through boggy ground from Carlton to an unmarked high point seeing Lapwing, Oyster Catcher and Curlew. | |
| 97 | Edge Mount | 4th March |  | Michael Smith Visited at 0910 on the first day of this project. | |
| 102 | Sharp Haw | 4th March |  |  | Mick Borroff and John Sutcliffe A short round with a boggy ascent along the Dales High Way and dodging forestry work in Crag Wood. |
| 113 | Lindley Moor | 4th March |  |  | Mick Borroff A short wet expedition on the first day hidden in the dripping pine trees and moss between the reservoir and the fenced communications tower. |
| 117 | Dunsley Moor | 4th March |  | Rory Newman Top hidden in forestry. Green woodpecker seen. | |
| 130 | Yorkshire Tops | 130 Days |  |  | 130 Tops in 130 days commencing 4th March. |
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