Cauldron Snout and a circuit of Widdybank Fell (Sun 24 Jul 2005)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Weelhead Sike Car Park (Cow Green Reservoir) - road - Widdybank Pasture - Widdy Bank Farm - River Tees (Pennine Way) - Falcon Clints - Cauldron Snout (Waterfall) - Cow Green Dam - Widdybank Fell Nature Trail - Weelhead Sike Car Park (Cow Green Reservoir)

Distance: 7.50 miles

Ascent: 650ft

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Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Overcast

Photos

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Looking east towards Chapelfell Top from the Cow Green Reservoir roadSheep on the Cow Green Reservoir roadHeading along the track to Widdy Bank Farm with Cronkley Scar in frontWiddy Bank FarmThe River TeesA rocky section beside the River Tees under Falcon ClintsThe River Tees flows from the right with Maize Beck joining it on the leftLooking back to Falcon ClintsCauldron SnoutAscending the steep path by Cauldron SnoutCow Green Dam and the top part of the fallsLooking back down Cauldron SnoutCow Green Dam, the man made source of the River TeesCow Green Dam. The fell in the far distance is Meldon HillLooking across Cow Green Reservoir to Meldon Hill (left), the tops of Great and Little Dun Fells (just out of the cloud) and Cross Fell (in cloud)Looking back to Cow Green Dam with Mickle Fell behind

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