Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Club

Further walk details will be added shortly in regard to Milage of the different walks.
Coach Route 4
Coach departs 09-00 Bradford ,8-30 from Keighley ( Speak's )
The Fare for this event is £16.00

Brimham Rocks
A: Walk
Summerbridge to Pateley Bridge
Leader: Ron Wade
Distance: 11.25 miles
Ascent : 1800ft
Start Summerbridge . Finish Pateley Bridge

Recent walks in this area have seemed to be on the other side of the valley taking in Guise Cliffe and Yorkes Folley so for a change the walk is on the other side and will take in Brimham Rocks .
From Summerbridge we initially take paths and lanes leading up to Woodfield Mill (disused) . Here we pick up The Nidderdale Way past Brimham Lodge & course of the Monk Wall. The Nidderdale Way is left just before Brimham Rocks where we take a path across Brimham Moor leading to Brimham Rocks . Here can be found weird and wonderful rock formations .Names have been given to these Cannon Rocks , Dancing Bear & Smarty Tube are just a few . After leaving Brimham Rocks by Brimham Rocks Farm we take the path down to the footbridge crossing Fell Beck, Here we again pick up the Nidderdale Way which we keep on other than a diversion to Tiplady Farm until we get to Knotts . The Nidderdale Way is now left to go up to Scott Gate Ash . Paths and a minor Road are taken on the descent to our destination at Pateley Bridge .
Both Pubs and Cafes are open for refreshments at the end of the walk .

B: Walk
Six Dales Trail and the Coldstones Cut
Leader Margaret Newman
Pateley Bridge circular
Distance 9.5 miles
Ascent 1570 ft
From Pateley Bridge , we follow the River Nidd to Glasshouses Bridge . We then climb up through Guisecliff Wood to the Mast on Abraham Crags . We follow the Nidderdale Way to Yorke,s Folley where we shall stop for lunch ,We next walk across Nought Moor and past Noonstone Farm to a minor Road . We walk on the minor Road for about three quarters of a mile before taking a path to Coldstones Cut situated 1,375 feet above sea level , is a huge sculpture with a viewing platform overlooking the quarry and the Nidderdale landscape ,Hopefully we shall have good weather to admire the views . Our route then goes past Partridge Garth , Coldstones Farm , Rigg House , Eagle Hall and back to Pateley Bridge ,

C Walk.
Six Dales Trail and The Nidderdale Way
Leader Rita Schofield
Pateley Bridge Circular

The walk today starts from the centre of Pateley Bridge , we follow the six Dales Trail along the river , which we cross at Glasshouses .We still follow the river and the trail until the footbridge at Harewell Hall .Here we cross the river and the B6165 to start the climb up to meet the Nidderdale Way , passing Kiln Farm and Raikes .We follow the Nidderdale Way all the way into Pateley Bridge with panoramic views over Nidderdale .We pass the remains of an ancient church which we will visit if time allows .
The walk is 5 and a half miles long with less than 500 feet of climbing so there should be plenty of time to sample the delights of Pateley Bridge before the coach departs at 5 o clock .

D Option
Important change to D Option , Unfortunately Andrew is not going to be available for this walk so any members going for the D option will have to either do a local walk or spand the day in Pately Bridge . or join one of the other walks .
A short circular walk led by Andrew Czenkusz. Andrew unable to carry out this walk .
Or do your own circular walk or spend the day in Pateley Bridge .
You could visit the Nidderdale Museum and discover what the area was like over the past 200 years .The Museum is open Sundays from 10.30 till 15.30 admission charge £5-00 ,well worth it with 12 different rooms to visit .