Quote Originally Posted by Toreador View Post
Went for a recce of part of it on Saturday, got a little lost in the snow on Punchard Moor

After the Low Faggergill checkpoint, all the routes I've seen on the interweb follow the road past Whaw then the bridleway back to Great Punchard Gill. Is there any reason not to take the footpath direct to the main road from Low Faggergill, and then cut across country to pick up the bridleway higher up?
Its rough going on the moor above Whaw, much more prefferable to run up the road through the Hamlet. I always turn left where the roads meet, for about 50metres, to pick up the start of the Bridleway. I find its easier to keep moving this way, avoiding the path through the heather which I find hard going.

Id be quite happy to come for a trot round with you if you like, I have a lot of experience of the run, Punchard and the terrain above there, can be confusing if you aren't familiar with it, Ive known people with years of experience of the route, still get it wrong from time to time