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Does [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=379410&y=612160&z=120&sv=379410,612160&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=630&ax=379410&ay=612160&lm=0 ]this[/url] track around Wedder Hill ever dry out, or is it a perma-bog?

What about the [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=381930&y=611600&z=120&sv=381930,611600&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=630&ax=381930&ay=611600&lm=0 ]one over Yearning Law?[/url]

Basically, I love the [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=381725&y=614170&z=120&sv=381725,614170&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=630&ax=381725&ay=614170&lm=0 ]'Pennine Shore'[/url] along the border ridge, and usually come down from it via [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=387475&y=615770&z=120&sv=387475,615770&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=630&ax=387475&ay=615770&lm=0 ]this[/url], but I've never found a decent way up at the other end.

Any ideas?


 
Posted : 17/09/2012 10:19 am
 Drac
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Yeah they so dry out they were pretty good a few weeks ago.

That's loads of way up for a quick way use this [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=387365&y=613730&z=120&sv=387365,613730&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=630&ax=387365&ay=613730&lm=0 ]at Ward Law[/url] the question is though where you starting from?

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/leecollis/7710904720/ ]Looking down The Street[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/leecollis/ ]Lee Collis[/url], on Flickr

That's Black Braes infront.


 
Posted : 17/09/2012 10:24 am
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Cheers Drac,

I'm not a massive fan of Ward Law as a climb as it seems a massive grassy drag every time I use it! I tend to start near the cafe, go up the road through the perma-bog (hence my question - I've not found a dry way up and wondered if it ever dried out!), along the ridge and then back down. I think the ridge probably works better the other way, except there's always a massive headwind every time I'm up there!


 
Posted : 17/09/2012 10:28 am
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No you're doing the ridge the right way, there is no great way to get up there they're all involve a drag. As it's peat bog moors it's wet more than it's dry. Any descent is good though pretty much spoilt once on the ridge for descending.


 
Posted : 17/09/2012 10:31 am
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I'll make sure I've got my waterproof socks on next time then!


 
Posted : 17/09/2012 10:34 am