Country Rambling / Hill Walking 2008

We were out today - lovely day for it, cold but sunny all the way!  We did about a 5 mile walk in the Nidderdale area (Yorkshire Dales) -- a bit rusty as we've not been out in awhile, but I could have walked further.  I'm tuckered out though now.  It's a start.

We were out walking today, too!  Thank goodness for down jackets.  We walked to Rodley and then all around the Rodley nature reserve. 

We were out walking today, too!  Thank goodness for down jackets.  We walked to Rodley and then all around the Rodley nature reserve. 

Oh that's a good one!  Did you just start & walk from your house then?

Yep, down the main (noisy) road and then to left before the bridge there's steps going down to the canal and then onto the nature reserve from there.

There were loads of people out and about enjoying the sunshine.  There was a lot of ice on the lakes at the nature reserve and two funny swans were making their way walking along it.  You could here the ice creaking below their weight and then *splish!* they would break the ice and fall in!

This guy is one of our fellow townspeople:

http://www.walkingenglishman.com/

All sorts of suggested walks there - but particularly for around us, for obvious reasons.

I saw you did Malham Cove awhile back!  Here's our infamous photo from when we did that walk - this is me hanging off the Gordale Scar:



A Photo-Shopped recreation of actual events...

mapleleafgirl72 is back in town!  We'll have to get the Leeds UKY ramblers organised soon!

Oooh, sign me up once we get there! We were out today at the Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve, which is about a mile from our house. It was a gorgeous day, and I got some great robin pics.

Oooh, sign me up once we get there! We were out today at the Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve, which is about a mile from our house. It was a gorgeous day, and I got some great robin pics.

If you like country walks -- you're going to love it down here!

I saw you did Malham Cove awhile back!  Here's our infamous photo from when we did that walk - this is me hanging off the Gordale Scar:

I'm thinking your walks are a tad more ambitious than mine?!   

I'm thinking your walks are a tad more ambitious than mine?!  

I recently walked up Malham Cove which is not hard, beleive me--if I can do it can't be!  My hubby said I'm not ready for Gordale Scar yet (which is in the same area), and I won't argue. 

I'm a good long distance walker on flat or slightly hilly ground but I'm not good at much upward climbing nor do I enjoy it!

I'm in!

We did Sicklinghall and Woidhall (pub in the middle) on the weekend with the in-laws. Great weather for it!

Maybe we can start easy with Golden Acre or something? I like urban walking, too....

I'm thinking your walks are a tad more ambitious than mine?!   

I recently walked up Malham Cove which is not hard, believe me--if I can do it can't be!  My hubby said I'm not ready for Gordale Scar yet (which is in the same area), and I won't argue. 

The only thing about Malham Cove - I really don't like all those steps!  My knees don't take to steps so well - an incline, yes, but steps, no.  I wasn't really ready for the Gordale Scar either - hence why I ended up hanging off it.

We started in Malham, walked up the Cove, then decided to head over to Malham Tarn for a picnic (it was a nice day about two years ago now as I recall).  I was still feeling reasonably energetic, so we then decided to extend the walk yet further (rather than going back the way we'd come) -- neither of us really knowing what pleasures lay in store ahead of us.  By the time we got to the Gordale Scar (the bad bit that you see me hanging off of), we had walked nearly 7 miles -- back when I wasn't used to walking that far, and most of the last bit down a steep descent with lots of scree underfoot.  I was exhausted!  Going back the way we'd come was no longer an option (7 miles on by then).  And then - there was the rock!  Climbing up it probably wouldn't have been so bad -- it's a convex shape & going up you can see where to get your feet & handholds.  Climbing down it - well that was a different story.  After hanging there awhile, panicking, screaming & crying...Steve finally got me talked down off the face of the thing - as in where I needed to put my feet...  (We didn't have any rock climbing gear.)  It's a miracle I got down without any major injury...my arms & shoulders were sore for a long time after.  I was then getting congratulated by people at the bottom (who had probably been making pools as to what would happen to me) -- telling me how brave I was & how they couldn't have done that, blah blah blah.  I just wanted everybody to go away so I could finish having my nervous breakdown by that point.  We found a road & a place for me to sit eventually -- Steve went & got the car to come collect me...

We did the photo-op about a year later - when we took his parents walking around that area (but not up/down the Gordale Scar).  Steve had me pose 'hanging' up against some rocks in the vicinity & then photo-shopped that image onto the actual thing where it all went down previously.

Can I come too?  I'd love a good ramble!

Can I come too?  I'd love a good ramble!

Sure!  Come on up!  Once we know what we're doing & when, I'll post or PM you.

The only thing about Malham Cove - I really don't like all those steps!  My knees don't take to steps so well - an incline, yes, but steps, no.  I wasn't really ready for the Gordale Scar either - hence why I ended up hanging off it.

We started in Malham, walked up the Cove, then decided to head over to Malham Tarn for a picnic (it was a nice day about two years ago now as I recall).  I was still feeling reasonably energetic, so we then decided to extend the walk yet further (rather than going back the way we'd come) -- neither of us really knowing what pleasures lay in store ahead of us.  By the time we got to the Gordale Scar (the bad bit that you see me hanging off of), we had walked nearly 7 miles -- back when I wasn't used to walking that far, and most of the last bit down a steep descent with lots of scree underfoot.  I was exhausted!  Going back the way we'd come was no longer an option (7 miles on by then).  And then - there was the rock!  Climbing up it probably wouldn't have been so bad -- it's a convex shape & going up you can see where to get your feet & handholds.  Climbing down it - well that was a different story.  After hanging there awhile, panicking, screaming & crying...Steve finally got me talked down off the face of the thing - as in where I needed to put my feet...  (We didn't have any rock climbing gear.)  It's a miracle I got down without any major injury...my arms & shoulders were sore for a long time after.  I was then getting congratulated by people at the bottom (who had probably been making pools as to what would happen to me) -- telling me how brave I was & how they couldn't have done that, blah blah blah.  I just wanted everybody to go away so I could finish having my nervous breakdown by that point.  We found a road & a place for me to sit eventually -- Steve went & got the car to come collect me...

We did the photo-op about a year later - when we took his parents walking around that area (but not up/down the Gordale Scar).  Steve had me pose 'hanging' up against some rocks in the vicinity & then photo-shopped that image onto the actual thing where it all went down previously.

Oh my God!!    That's all I can say....!

The only thing about Malham Cove - I really don't like all those steps!  My knees don't take to steps so well - an incline, yes, but steps, no.  I wasn't really ready for the Gordale Scar either - hence why I ended up hanging off it.

Yikes! That story scared me the first time around, never mind the second!

Can I come too?  I'd love a good ramble!

Yay! More interested people!