Post by mick on Mar 4, 2015 5:05:07 GMT
When I did this walk I didn’t really have any real plans where I was going to go , it was a case of get up, grab my kit, and drive . (Big mistake)
I ended up parking the car at Hartside in the Ingram valley.
I was going to have a walk up to the top of Shill Moor (528meters)
But half way up it seemed so boring I decided to go around it instead.
So the walk, set off from Hartside down across the river Beamish past The farm at Alnhammoor and started the long slow uphill plod past the Scaud up to the Little Dodd from there I was going to go straight to the top of Shill Moor and return the same way , but as I mentioned earlier it just seemed a waist of a walk so I decided to join up with Salters Road (which despite its grand title is just an old grass track)and head off to Low Bleakhope then follow the river back to where the car is.
First photo taken from Hartside looking towards a distant Shill moor
Looking back along the Rowhope burn
With all the rain we have been having there a lot more water here than normal (last time I was here it was just a damp spot)
Looking along the Shank Burn
Starting to gain a little bit of height looking back you can just make out Alnhammoor Farm
Now on Little Dodd looking down towards Green Knowe & Ewartly Shank
On Salters Road and the finger post said “I’m not lost “which is always a good thing to know
Coming to a gate .what a mess 4X4 and dirt bikes (could go into rant mode here but I wont)
Still extremely chewed up and boggy looking down towards Low Bleakhope
Some info for you all since I did this walk Salters road has been made a restricted byway so hopefully the days of motor bikes and 4x4 chewing this up are over .
Still heading down, the track has got a lot better now much easer to walk on rather than splogging through the muck.
Still heading down towards Low Bleakhope with High Cantle standing behind it.
More water coming down Hareshaw Cleugh, again last time I was here it was barley a trickle.
High Cantle
Now walking along the river Breamish (looking back)
Small waterfalls
Starting to gain a bit more height as I start climbing up the side of Shill Moor
Now at Snout End (who thinks of these names) looking at my way down to rejoin the river
Quick look back
Back at the river again
Small unnamed waterfall
Close up
Heading down stream
Some old hunting dog kennels
The old cottages at Linhope
Walking back towards the car looking up towards Long Crags (will do a trip report on them another day )
Last look back towards Linhope
All in all a good little walk much more rewarding than just bagging another hill.
Naturally I got a good rollicking when I got home because I hadn’t left word where I was going or even a drawing on multimap on the p.c for my better half to see. (She worries about me)
And the fact that I didn’t answer the phone when she rang me didn’t help.(no signal then flat battery) I was in big big trouble , it wasn’t until I did some serious grovelling and offered to go shopping with her for a new outfit (ugh) did she forgive me.
So the lesson here is always TELL SOME ONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING, it saves you a lot of ear bashing and is cheaper than going shopping. It cost me just under £ 200.00 for that shopping trip.
I won’t make that mistake again.
Enjoy my misfortune …………….Mick
I ended up parking the car at Hartside in the Ingram valley.
I was going to have a walk up to the top of Shill Moor (528meters)
But half way up it seemed so boring I decided to go around it instead.
So the walk, set off from Hartside down across the river Beamish past The farm at Alnhammoor and started the long slow uphill plod past the Scaud up to the Little Dodd from there I was going to go straight to the top of Shill Moor and return the same way , but as I mentioned earlier it just seemed a waist of a walk so I decided to join up with Salters Road (which despite its grand title is just an old grass track)and head off to Low Bleakhope then follow the river back to where the car is.
First photo taken from Hartside looking towards a distant Shill moor
Looking back along the Rowhope burn
With all the rain we have been having there a lot more water here than normal (last time I was here it was just a damp spot)
Looking along the Shank Burn
Starting to gain a little bit of height looking back you can just make out Alnhammoor Farm
Now on Little Dodd looking down towards Green Knowe & Ewartly Shank
On Salters Road and the finger post said “I’m not lost “which is always a good thing to know
Coming to a gate .what a mess 4X4 and dirt bikes (could go into rant mode here but I wont)
Still extremely chewed up and boggy looking down towards Low Bleakhope
Some info for you all since I did this walk Salters road has been made a restricted byway so hopefully the days of motor bikes and 4x4 chewing this up are over .
Still heading down, the track has got a lot better now much easer to walk on rather than splogging through the muck.
Still heading down towards Low Bleakhope with High Cantle standing behind it.
More water coming down Hareshaw Cleugh, again last time I was here it was barley a trickle.
High Cantle
Now walking along the river Breamish (looking back)
Small waterfalls
Starting to gain a bit more height as I start climbing up the side of Shill Moor
Now at Snout End (who thinks of these names) looking at my way down to rejoin the river
Quick look back
Back at the river again
Small unnamed waterfall
Close up
Heading down stream
Some old hunting dog kennels
The old cottages at Linhope
Walking back towards the car looking up towards Long Crags (will do a trip report on them another day )
Last look back towards Linhope
All in all a good little walk much more rewarding than just bagging another hill.
Naturally I got a good rollicking when I got home because I hadn’t left word where I was going or even a drawing on multimap on the p.c for my better half to see. (She worries about me)
And the fact that I didn’t answer the phone when she rang me didn’t help.(no signal then flat battery) I was in big big trouble , it wasn’t until I did some serious grovelling and offered to go shopping with her for a new outfit (ugh) did she forgive me.
So the lesson here is always TELL SOME ONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING, it saves you a lot of ear bashing and is cheaper than going shopping. It cost me just under £ 200.00 for that shopping trip.
I won’t make that mistake again.
Enjoy my misfortune …………….Mick