Quote Originally Posted by Stolly View Post
By BAD sections I assume you really mean 'good' Alan . The fact that so much of the terrain is properly off piste is what really makes the Fellsman a great challenge I think. If you think about it, most of the climbs are on pretty good trails (although the first bit of Great Whernside is a tad swampy) whilst most of the flat running and descents aren't. And as for Fleet Moss, it gets loads of bad press for being boggy, based on the now seldom used northern line across 'the Somme' to Jeffrey Pot - Fleet Moss and Middle Tongue are more about tussocks than mud and bogs and really aren't that tricky to navigate unless you can't follow wall lines and can't find slightly north of east on your compass .
Must admit I took the line to Jeffrey pot and caught a group who were leaving fleet moss as we arrived about 1840

We left about 10 mins later and met them at middle tongue CP (we were not running either) so I'm not sure there is that much in the 2 routes..... What do u think ?