{"id":3128,"date":"2024-05-18T20:49:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T20:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/?p=3128"},"modified":"2024-05-19T00:15:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T00:15:24","slug":"elementor-3128","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/elementor-3128\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2 – 5 – 24\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0CLENNELL<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Distance 13.1 Km\u00a0 (8.1 miles)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ascent\u00a0 \u00a0384 m\u00a0 (1260 ft)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Average moving speed\u00a0 3.70 Km\/hr\u00a0 (2.30 mph)\u00a0 \u00a0 Start\u00a0 10.16 am\u00a0 \u00a0Finish\u00a0 15.31pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Starting the walk at Union Gate, we headed NW up a track in fairly sunny and warm weather.\u00a0 After about 300 m we passed through a gate and turned WSW before then turning NW to Scrainwood.\u00a0 While Scrainwood is more or less in the middle of nowhere, there were two very nice properties there and we had our coffee stop at the garden wall of the second.<\/p>

On our way again, we crossed the Scrainwood Burn before heading up the valley to Hazeltonrigg.\u00a0 At Hazeltonrigg we crossed a footbridge over the Hazeltonrigg Burn and then made our way generally westwards gradually climbing up onto the moor.\u00a0 No obvious paths for the most part, but although the ground was tussocky in places, it was not too problematic.\u00a0 While we climbed, the broad flank of Hazeltonrigg Hill towered above us to the north across the Hazeltonrigg Burn.\u00a0 \u00a0After crossing Iving Cleugh and just after we started climbing Bleak Law, Heinrich found us a nice comfortable sheepfold for lunch.\u00a0 \u00a0With the sun shining and sheltered by the sheepfold, after eating, several of us lay resting our heads on our rucksacks for an extended break.\u00a0<\/p>

On our way again, we continued W passing the farm at Puncherton in the valley below us.\u00a0 There was no evidence of a distinct path but we continued on to Puncherton Hill after which we joined a bit of a track, which then bent southwards.\u00a0 We followed the track S until we reached The Dod.\u00a0 \u00a0Approaching The Dod, there were excellent views down into and across the Alwin Valley.\u00a0 \u00a0Having walked up and down the Alwin Valley on several occasions and looked up at the steep sides of The Dod, I was somewhat concerned about the descent.\u00a0 Yes, it wasn’t easy and the walking poles came in very useful, but we all proceeded with care and it wasn’t as difficult as I had anticipated, even with a metal hip and a dodgy knee.\u00a0 Reaching the valley floor, we headed along a good track to the road bridge over the R Alwin, crossed to the west bank of the river and after a short while re-crossed to the NE bank and made our way to Clennell Hall and the coaches.<\/p>

A good walk, using a route I have never been on before.\u00a0 Thanks, Heinrich.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0Click on any photo to view full screen.\u00a0 \u00a0 Move through the gallery using the\u00a0 \u00a0<\u00a0 >\u00a0 arrows.<\/p>