Fellsman

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I have seen loads of threads on this topic on viewing the forum, but wanted to get one started again on the Fleetmoss, Middle Tongue and Hell Gap route lines and bearings. I'm thinking southern wall along Fleetmoss seems best? Any advice on best bearings to middle tongue checkpoint (new for 2012)? Do you favour staying on the ridge line from about 899818 (Deepdale Haw) not loosing much height and run this to checkpoint 906803.

At this time the bearing to Hell Gap. Any notes on best take on route to Hell Gap, any tracks to follow?? or is this just a straight compass bearing?

First time runner this year and looking for any advice on this bit, the west side to Dent and then to Fleetmoss seems OK and i'm quite happy with, but any experience on above will be great to hear?

Cheers all...

After veering across the top of Deepdale trying not to lose height you hack east through the heather and crap for a bit and then you should be able to pick up a quad bike track going pretty much exactly in the direction of the Middle Tongue checkpoint. Look closely at google earth and you'll see it. After the checkpoint there is no path at all and you just take an easterly (well very slight north easterly) line crossing straight over a dilapidated north-south aligned wall before eventually picking up a wall line which you follow all the way to the Hell Gap cart track - you then head a short way north up that to get the Hell Gap checkpoint before turning back on yourself and trotting back to Cray. Google earth is really helpful again.