Me & Ben Shep reckon Cowpers is longer Will. More runnable, but a tad longer.
Me & Ben Shep reckon Cowpers is longer Will. More runnable, but a tad longer.
Sorry to miss you Will. Another fine sufferfest. As to left or right, I always go left, but not allowed due to the landowner this year. Fine bog on the right ate me up to the thighs and I got wet gloves. The run from Weecher to Keighley gate was wonderful in snow. the crawl up the Chevin was beautifuly greasy, hauling on the trees. The cakes and food on route was up to the normal very high standard. Home and in the shower by 2.00pm
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I was very sad to see that sign today. Fell in more than one bog on the right
Always gone left of the wall and would have today if I’d got out of bed in time! It’s a public footpath
Not looking at a map just thought it was cos there’s a stile!
I think it's longer. Well, it is the way I tried it anyhow The conventional line via West Buck Stones to Piper's Gate works out at 1.59 miles, while via Cowpers I made it 1.75. If it was that boggy to the right of the wall, I'm thinking that this might have been the way to go .... it's pretty much the Jack Bloor line until you reach the ridge path above Black Beck Hole and then High Crag.
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Martyn Price
North Leeds Fell Runners