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    Care to join me?

    Gonna take my first tentative steps on the hills again, and I'm aiming for a week Sunday (16th?).

    Nothing major, just to the top of Pendle (Barley to trig, via Pendle Fell Race route), back down (via last descent of ToP). If I'm feeling okay, I want to explore a path that goes off into the trees on the right at the head of the last reservoir before Barley.

    Got a feeling this will curl up and round to give an alternative route to the top of Geronimo. And then of course, we've got to come down again!

    Gonna be a fairly steady pace, and I will be prepared to bin it early if my knee starts acting up.
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    If I'm feeling okay, I want to explore a path that goes off into the trees on the right at the head of the last reservoir before Barley.
    Yep, there are paths that cross the lower res at both head and tail; both lead up to the top of Fell wood (the large plantation that yuo can see from the reservoir track). A footpath then leads west, along the skyline, whereby you could drop down geronimo if you want to.

    A more interesting route off pendle (albeit slightly longer) is to take the concessionary path (cairned, then briefly stone slabbed) that heads WSW from the trig. this route crosses then follows ogden clough. Ultimately the track widens out and ends up at the Nick, but if you branch off early yuo can get onto Spence Moor and follow the aforementioned path along the top of Fell Wood. It then angles down to a footbridge that puts you onto the reservoir track just before Barley (roughly where the old waterworks building is).
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    Re: Care to join me?

    I like that route off Pendle but it might be a bridge too far for me. For now...
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    Fair enough.

    If your knee is a bit dodgy, i wouldn't be coming down Geronimo anyway!
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    Re: Care to join me?

    Quote Originally Posted by AndyA View Post
    Fair enough.

    If your knee is a bit dodgy, i wouldn't be coming down Geronimo anyway!
    Mmm, probably right. Might just scout out that route to the top and go back the way I came.
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    Re: Care to join me?

    Anyone interested, it'll be 0900(ish) out of Barley car park.

    As above: steady pace, not too far. But if you fancy a nice easy trot on Sunday with a bit of company*, come along.

    *I can't vouch for the quality!
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    Quote Originally Posted by southernsoftie View Post
    Anyone interested, it'll be 0900(ish) out of Barley car park.

    As above: steady pace, not too far. But if you fancy a nice easy trot on Sunday with a bit of company*, come along.

    I can't vouch for the quality!
    Bit early for me; we've got little kids and it's my turn on for Super Slump Sunday!
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    Re: Care to join me?

    Im tempted by it softie, but im with andy about the time....i'll think about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Fowler View Post
    Im tempted by it softie, but im with andy about the time....i'll think about it.
    Does Andy have a missus? What does she say about all this?

    Be good to finally meet you young Mr Fowler. Worth setting an alarm for!
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    Re: Care to join me?

    I'm free sunday and will head off to do the full tour. (I need a long run and the climb - sorry!)

    can meet you at 9 and bimble round the res with ya then head off if you're going in the opposite direction?

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