Post by hodgy on Jun 9, 2015 17:54:39 GMT
Having been up early this morning and got the work that I needed to do out of the way ...by midday , I noticed that Deadwater Fell 18 miles distant was winking at me through my kitchen window ..so I had to go and check it out .
It was a perfect day for a ride warm but overcast and as visibility was good I decided to climb to the summit where the views into Scotland are just brilliant ..however it's fair to say that 9 times out of 10 most folk just dive off onto " Into The Valley " ..the highest point of the man made trails on this hill .
I had a blast the trails were running dry & fast ..
Some pics
The start of the " new " 3Dog Climb
Three quarters of the way to the summit ...the height gain is not really apparent until you realise that the trees below are fully matured
The summit has all sorts of military " tracking " equipment
As well as what some folk would call " art " ..I'm not one of them ( I think it's crap and a complete waste of money..)
I have tried " sheltering" there when it has been tipping down and blowing a hoolie ..and it offers no shelter at all !
A proper hut would have come at a fraction of the cost and been a whole lot more useful.
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Start of the downhill section..which then links in to the trail built section further down the hill .
Kielder Water down below .
It looks smooth to begin with ..but very quickly de-grades!
Lots of good work has been done by volunteers of both KTR and groups organised by the F.C ..well done !
It was a perfect day for a ride warm but overcast and as visibility was good I decided to climb to the summit where the views into Scotland are just brilliant ..however it's fair to say that 9 times out of 10 most folk just dive off onto " Into The Valley " ..the highest point of the man made trails on this hill .
I had a blast the trails were running dry & fast ..
Some pics
The start of the " new " 3Dog Climb
Three quarters of the way to the summit ...the height gain is not really apparent until you realise that the trees below are fully matured
The summit has all sorts of military " tracking " equipment
As well as what some folk would call " art " ..I'm not one of them ( I think it's crap and a complete waste of money..)
I have tried " sheltering" there when it has been tipping down and blowing a hoolie ..and it offers no shelter at all !
A proper hut would have come at a fraction of the cost and been a whole lot more useful.
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Start of the downhill section..which then links in to the trail built section further down the hill .
Kielder Water down below .
It looks smooth to begin with ..but very quickly de-grades!
Lots of good work has been done by volunteers of both KTR and groups organised by the F.C ..well done !
