Lovely Seat And The Black Cat
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 234 m
- 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 233 m - From the carpark, follow the road northwards.
- 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 231 m - Take the signed footpath (shortcut) back to the road.
- 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 225 m - Follow the road across the bridge and follow the signed path over the field to the right.
- 4 : km 0.79 - alt. 225 m - Follow the signed paths up to Sedbusk.
- 5 : km 1.57 - alt. 285 m - On reaching the road, turn right, and then left. This turns into the Shutt Lane track.
- 6 : km 2.41 - alt. 364 m - Follow the signed and obvious track up to North Rakes Hill.
- 7 : km 3.67 - alt. 528 m - Follow vague tracks that run alongside the crags.
- 8 : km 4.71 - alt. 530 m - At the cairn, head eastwards to join the obvious track to Pike Hill.
- 9 : km 5.73 - alt. 525 m - At Pike Hill, follow the stalkers track to the north-east. The grouse butts are useful for navigation, eventually these and the track run out.
- 10 : km 6.44 - alt. 574 m - Take a bearing and head for the summit of Lovely Seat over trackless moor.
- 11 : km 7.61 - alt. 661 m - Lovely Seat has an obvious cairn on the summit. A wire fence has to be crossed (stile available) to reach the cairn.
- 12 : km 7.76 - alt. 669 m - Follow the wire fence eastwards. There is no track and it is tough walking. The wire fence is the navigational handrail.
- 13 : km 10.26 - alt. 600 m - At the kink in the fence beyond White Beacon Top, take a bearing to the track servicing the grouse butts. Heads towards them over trackless moor.
- 14 : km 10.78 - alt. 588 m - There isn't a noticeable track, but the line of grouse butts are obvious. Follow these southwards.
- 15 : km 11.38 - alt. 553 m - On reaching the obvious stone track, turn right. This heads down to the ford and then up to the shooting cabin.
- 16 : km 12.02 - alt. 542 m - At the shooting cabin turn southwards along the track.
- 17 : km 13.2 - alt. 513 m - At the junction of tracks, turn right.
- 18 : km 14.49 - alt. 487 m - Follow the track to the east of Smuker Hill.
- 19 : km 14.73 - alt. 459 m - Follow the obvious track down to the top of Shutt Lane.
- 20 : km 15.3 - alt. 363 m - At Shutt Lane, follow the same route back to Hawes as used on the outward journey.
- S/E : km 17.7 - alt. 233 m
Useful Information
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
