Quote Originally Posted by benshep View Post
yes Matt, the detour via Cowper's Cross is a tad longer but certainly more runnable. there's not much difference time-wise. What you lose in seconds you'll probably save in energy. If you take the traditional route by the wall, there is in a few places a choice of staying very close to the wall or going slightly wider, and often the latter avoids some of the worst/deepest bogs and puddles. Ben
I had to go very wide on Sunday You're right though, there are a couple of places where hugging the wall can avoid some nasty stuff. Another place that looked quite eroded and worn was the descent down to the conduit, but then it's only short I suppose.