Fellsman

[IanDarkpeak]

If you subscribe to the Grough web site's mapping tool, thingummybob, (£1.50 per month or thereabouts) you can look up a really good map of the fellsman route. I've only looked at it briefly but their route dips a little south of the straight on, bogs up to the chuff 'oles, route (that I took last year), following a wall line. That I believe is the favoured line.

it's certainly the dryer line

[JohnK]

If you subscribe to the Grough web site's mapping tool, thingummybob, (£1.50 per month or thereabouts) you can look up a really good map of the fellsman route. I've only looked at it briefly but their route dips a little south of the straight on, bogs up to the chuff 'oles, route (that I took last year), following a wall line. That I believe is the favoured line.

it's certainly the dryer line

Thanks for the tip guys i will check it out and go for the Favored line then

[BritNick]

Great write-up, Stolly.

[Fidaleo]

I've looked at the Grough route and its slightly different over Fleet Moss to previous routes I've taken but think its much of a muchness really. Nice to see a well plotted route at last !

[Drunkeneuphoria]

From various descriptions it sounds like Fleet Moss could be hard work. Not one for recce'ing but may check this bit out.

[Hank]

Would I be right in thinking there are around 20 checkpoints that must be visited, but beyond that route choice is open to the individual (although I guess for the most part it's probably fairly limited)?

[Toreador]

There are a handful of mandatory bits and pieces, listed in the handbook, but mostly it's up to the individual

[Hank]

Excellent... cheers!

[duracell]

If anyone fancies doing a checkpoint ,the Middle Tongue one is short of a couple of inmates , have a look at the Fellsman website > news

I did the Dodd Fell one a few years ago with Mrs D and it feels good to put some thing back into the event

[RogerM]

If anyone fancies doing a checkpoint ,the Middle Tongue one is short of a couple of inmates , have a look at the Fellsman website > news

The checkpoint is just beyond this swamp.

It could be dry this year, if so will it be quicker to bash through it or navigate around?