Melmerby Scar Christmas Challenge

Tue 27 Dec 2022

Route: Melmerby - Gale Hall - Cuns Fell - Melmerby Fell - Knapside Hill - Melmerby

Distance: 7.25 miles

Ascent: 1,800ft

Time: 2 hours 12 minutes

With: Lots of others (136 took part)

Notes:

A challenge walk/run to the top of Melmerby Fell (and back) to raise funds for the village hall.

The Challenge gets special permission to ascend via Gale Hall. This section of the route crosses private land and should not be taken at any other time.

Snow on the ground and wild in the cloud and wind high up.

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Melmerby Fell summit cairn. It was blowing a gale

Previous Walk: Walla Crag and Ashness Bridge (Sun 25 Dec 2022)

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