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~Pendle Hill~

12th March 2011

Barley

What's Going On?

Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....

Pendle Fell Race

The Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round

I arrived at Barley village car park in the hope of a quiet walk up Pendle Hill. However it was the day of a Pendle Hill Fell Race and the car park was nearly full.

Lower Ogden Reservoir

Lower Ogden Reservoir (Obviously)

I walked up past the Ogden Reservoirs and then along the route of Ogden Clough. It's a dull day, but dry and calm.

Ogden Clough

Ogden Clough

It's quiet up here and the only downside is boggy paths.

Flags

The Flags

After Ogden Clough it's across the flags to the summit, they seem to go on forever.

Pendle Summit

Pendle Summit

Pendle Summit

Heather (l) and Dave

Hello, Hello! What have we here? "Old" friends Dave and Heather Croll are at the summit waiting for the runners. Dave is a member of Trawden Athletics Club and claims to be injured, so he is taking photos rather than getting dirty and out-of-breath.

Runners

Runners

Each unto their own. I prefer to take it easy with my camera for company.

Lower Ogden

Lower Ogden Reservoir

Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill

The Leader

The Leader

I walked down the flank of Pendle with Dave and Heather and across Barley Hill to the finishing line. The runners had taken a somewhat longer route around the back of Pendle. This chap will have won the race, we are near the end.

The Finishing Line

The Finishing Line

Barley

Busy Barley

I wonder how many folk put a pound in the honesty box?

Walkers: On my own as far as the summit and then joined by Dave and Heather for the descent. Trawden AC.

Time taken: 2hr and 20 minutes over a distance of about 6 miles, with waiting time on top as the runners filed past.

Route: Barley, Ogden Reservoirs, Ogden Clough, The Flags, Summit, Flank, Barley Hill, Barley.

Weather and conditions: Dull, calm, bit of a breeze on top.

Greetings Count: Very quiet until the top, then all those fit and healthy types came running along. Not many walkers about.

Take me back to the start ....

Take me home....