NLN has certainly started something with her Benchmark Bonanza posting that could well become an obsession. Today we found several benchmarks having taken a route purposely devised to incorporate some already known to NLN.
Today the team was NicO, NLN, EtU, Rafe and me. We set of first of all to Two Lads then to NLN’s beloved Trespass Stone that has the added attraction of, yes you’ve guessed it, a benchmark on a nearby gate post. Unusually we then carried on along the tarmac road for a short distance before turning left onto rising rough ground and coming to Smithills Reservoir about half way along its side embankment. It was then round the end of the reservoir and to “the wall” where we turned left to Winter Hill. Along this wall we encountered several Wheatears (migrants from Africa) doing their favourite trick of preceding us along the wall in short flights. From Winter Hill we dropped down to Hordern Stoops where EtU left us with a view to saving some energy for his Triathlon the next day. The rest of us went forward to the vicinity of the bomber memorial, then via the corner of Yarrow Reservoir (do you know where I mean EtU?) and back to the Lower Barn.
On a personal note, thanks to you all for putting up with my slow pace. I’m glad to say that I seem to be completely over my leg injury and now need to regain a bit of fitness.
Distance: 10.85 miles. Climb +1906 -1866
Male Wheatear
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