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    Bob Graham route choice

    A year or two ago there was a good thread all about various route choices for parts parts of the BGR, but I cant find it.

    I was wondering about the ascent of Kirk Fell on a Clockwise round,

    Fence Line
    First gully or
    Second gully

    Thanks

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    Quote Originally Posted by stustod View Post
    A year or two ago there was a good thread all about various route choices for parts parts of the BGR, but I cant find it.

    I was wondering about the ascent of Kirk Fell on a Clockwise round,

    Fence Line
    First gully or
    Second gully

    Thanks
    Is this it?
    http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...-Route-Choices
    Hills and Guinness!

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    Thanks Merrylegs

    I best get reading!!

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    Quote Originally Posted by stustod View Post
    Thanks Merrylegs

    I best get reading!!
    My pleasure mate.
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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    I'm a new convert to going round to the right and meeting the fence line as it comes in on the left. Far less loose ground there, less than the bloody gullies which I've developed a bit of a hatred for!

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    I haven't tried the fence line yet but i have gone up both gullies. The first one was loose and the second one more steeper and grassier, was just wondering what the preferred choice was.

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    I follow the fence, used to come in from the right but I'm starting to prefer the left now as its less steep at the start.

    At the top of the last steep bit I like to trend left around a small crag, avoids the rock step.
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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    The gullies are ok for descending but going up the easy scramble over the crag is better.
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    Last edited by ydt; 19-05-2010 at 11:44 PM. Reason: error

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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    Quote Originally Posted by ydt View Post
    The gullies are ok for descending but going up the easy scramble over the crag is better.
    Yiannis
    That's the way Yiannis
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    Re: Bob Graham route choice

    up the gullies ?
    are you mad ??!!

    nice thing about the scramble is that you get to use your arms alot - big relief for the legs.

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