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Route: Little Alms Cliff, Hunter's Stones, Lindley Moor, Norwood Edge Plantation, Prospecthouse Farm, Beckborrom Farm, Robins Hill, Braythorn, Stainburn, Banks Farm, Merrybank Lane, Almscliff Crag, Greenmires Lane, Staniston Hill, Highfield Farm, Lanshaw Farm, Stainburn Moor
Date: 21/02/2017
From: Stainburn Forest
Parking: Stainburn Forest
Start Point: Stainburn Forest
Region: Yorkshire
Route length: 10.7 miles (17.2 km)
Time taken: 03:56
Average speed: 2.7 mph
Ascent: 464m
Descent: 475m
Summits:
Lindley Moor (291m), Almscliff Crag (213m), Stainburn Moor (245m)
Other points of interest: Little Alms Cliff, Hunter's Stones, Almscliff Crag
With rain threatening to stop play, I set my sights a little closer to home for this walk, turning my attention to the northern side of Wharfedale which is a mere 10 miles from All the Gear HQ. Firstly, that means a lie in for me and, secondly, meant I could beat the rain that was forecast to arrive mid-afternoon.
I have wanted to visit Almscliff Crag for a while, ever since spying it from atop Otley Chevin. It's an attractive pile of rocks located just west of Harrogate. Creating a walk of substantial length that includes it was a minor challenge but, using one I found online, adapted it to take in the summits of Lindley Moor and Stainburn Moor, two modest hills in the vicinity.
Starting from a Forestry Commission car park at Stainburn Wood, the first task was to walk the short distance to Little Alms Cliff (also Almias Cliff), a small collection of rocks that bears some resemblance to the larger Almscliff Crag, located some 3 miles away. Views extend across Nidderdale towards Menwith Hill. It's pleasant enough but having just started walking and with a chilly wind blowing, I didn't hang around.
The view north across Nidderdale |
Little Alms Cliff |
The view from Little Alms Cliff towards Menwith Hill |
Little Alms Cliff |
Lindley Moor |
Looking back to Little Alms Cliff |
Stainburn Forest |
Stainburn Forest |
The path runs in a straight line across the top of the moor |
The path at Hunter's Stones |
Hunter's Stones |
Lindley Moor's summit |
Looking across Wharfedale |
The track leading out of the woods |
Wharfedale |
Prospecthouse Farm |
Napes Hill |
Lindley Moor |
A distant Almscliff Crag |
The lane at Robins Hill |
A handy warning for motorists |
Heading for Braythorn |
One of the locals |
Braythorn |
Otley Chevin on the horizon |
The church at Stainburn |
Idyllic Yorkshire scenery |
Almscliff Crag |
East Beck |
Banks Farm |
Wharfedale Viaduct |
Almscliff Crag |
Showers approaching |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Almscliff Crag |
Staniston Hill |
Looking back towards Almscliff Crag |
The gas terminal at Highfield Farm |
Entering Stainburn Wood |
The top of Stainburn Moor |
Stainburn Wood |
Stainburn Wood |
Stainburn Wood |
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