Pendle long TT
THE PENDLE LONG TIME TRIAL (10m/3600ft)
Route Description
Take
path branching leftwards from layby
next to cattle grid and climb to Apronful Hill (CP1).
Descend directly to footbridge near Howcroft
Barn (CP2) - choice of paths.
Route Choice: The facing slope has a lot of
bracken. A direct climb is possible early in the year but otherwise, outflank
the bracken to the N and then climb straight up to Judith’s Cairn, or follow
paths up S side of Ashendean Clough then take main path up to the
cairn (CP3). Turn NE
and follow path initially along wall side then cross broken wall and pick up a
good trod (Tour of Pendle Route) down to bottom of Mearley
Clough (CP4). Climb steeply
up to Scout Cairn (CP5), and continue past “bus shelter”, to cross wall stile
and take LH path along escarpment edge.
Look out for trod branching L and follow this
down and around N flank of fell to “grassy knoll” (CP 6) – Tour of Pendle
checkpoint 9. Route Choice:
climb the face of the Big End (various lines are possible) to reach the stone
stile in the ridge wall (CP7).
Cross stile and descend built stone path to
wall corner above Pendle House (CP8).
Now take broad track climbing steadily across
E slope of Pendle to meet main path coming up from Buttock. Turn L and descend
slightly to Deep Clough Spring (CP9).
From here, take a beeline across open fell (no
path) to reach Bill’s Stone (CP10).
Route Choice: You could now go up “Ski Sunday”
and over Spence Moor, or up Ogden Clough and onto the main path to Black Hill.
Next objective is Badger Wells Hill (CP11).
Pass close to Badger Wells and take any route
you like (there’s a choice of paths) to finish at cattle grid on Sabden
road.
NB: All fences/walls must be crossed
via gates or stiles – no
fence/wall climbing allowed.
Checkpoint Grid
Refs:
Cattle Grid (GR.773383)
1.Apronfull
2.Footbridge near Howcroft
3.Judith’s Cairn (GR.782402)
4.Mearley
6.Grassy Knoll (GR.804423)
7.Stile in wall near iron gate
(GR.805417)
8.Wall Corner (GR.807413)
9.Deep Clough Spring (GR.805405)
11.Badger Wells Hill (GR.783396)
Cattle Grid (GR.773383).
Can
be done in either direction)
Rules of Engagement.
Times
can be set  anytime but in Summer the
Pendle Tuesday runs are preferred, both for safety and social reasons.
must be reported to the keeper of leagues (AW) within one day.
You
must start from the gate next to the cattle grid.
must visit all the Checkpoints in order
At
the finish you must touch the gate by the cattle grid.
Time categories:
See
the Speed League
NB: These individual
timed challenges
are attempted at the challenger’s own risk. It is recommended that you are
sufficiently experienced & equipped
and that you tell someone you are out there!
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