Parbold Ramblers - walk
Sept 2, 2018 at 09:00
Parbold and District Ramblers
September 2nd 2018. Stainforth force , Catrigg Force and Feizor Walk 8 miles
Meet at RED LION 8.30am. (There is a festival on in Parbold). The journey takes 1 hr 20 mins. Walk starts at 10 15am at the latest.
This is Harry’s favourite walk so draw your own conclusions!
The Walk
This is a lovely walk with panoramic views across the Yorkshire Dales. The walk is in two sections. The first part begins with a half hour steady incline and then easy walking to Feizor. You can see Penyghent, and on a really good day you can see Morecambe bay. There is a small café at Feizor which is very busy on a Sunday and we don’t want to spend more than half an hour there .Part of the walk crosses the Peninne way. Lunch will be beside the Ribble about 1pm.
The second part of the walk also starts with a half hour steep incline (surprise surprise) however you are rewarded by a short downhill path to Catrigg Force and a spectacular waterfall. Force is a Yorkshire word for waterfall and comes from the Norse ‘foss’. There are once again great views and the walk concludes by walking back at the side of the Ribble. This is a longish walk but worth it. The walk should finish about 5pm.
There is a pub called the Craven Heiffer in Stainforth for Apres walk.
Directions
M6 North to J31 (Tickled Trout) A59 (N) Blackburn/Cltheroe. Follow A59 for many miles to Gisburn with the cattle market on the left. Pass the White Bull and at the Church turn left at the mini roundabout A682 signed Hellifield and Settle. After 7 miles at the T junction follow A65 left Towards Settle. Pass the Rohan shop on the left. The road runs parallel to the settle Carlisle railway line. Pass under a railway bridge and at roundabout take 2nd exit B6480 signed Settle/Horton in Ribblesdale. Continue into Settle. Go through Settle, pass under railwaybridge and then turn right just before the next bridge signed Longcliffe/Stainforth. Pass the Watershed mill on the left. After 3 miles you reach Stainforth. Turn second right signed HattonGill and the car park is immediately on your right. 58 miles, about 1hr 20 mins.
OTHER ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE. CAR PARK IS £4.50 for all day.
There are very nice toilets at the car park and natural foliage during the walk and plenty of drystone walls.
Harry: 0744 365 2980 Lynn: 0771 587 6501