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April

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TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« on: 19:12:59, 07/01/20 »
It was a late start for the first walk of the year on New Year's Day. I drove a few miles to Jockey Shield to walk into Geltsdale and go up Talkin Fell.

Talkin Fell seen from the bridleway from Jockey Shield


On the bridleway to The Greens


Some ponies in a field


They were like statues, they didn't move a muscle!   

The Tindale Fells and Tindale Tarn from near Talkin Fell   


I'd seen nobody for the first  couple of miles... then there were lots of people about for the rest of the walk  ;D

On Talkin Fell summit


There were no views to be had across to Lakeland it was all claggy. It was windy up on the top so it was a quick photo then away again.

Looking back at The Greens   


This is a very remote dwelling in Geltsdale.

On the bridleway to High Hynam


Lots more people about here too, it seemed everyone had come here for a New Years Day walk; I've never seen it as populated here! I had planned to walk further into Geltsdale before coming back via Geltsdale Cottages but it was all claggy there so there didn't seem to be much point. I cut the walk short and headed back to Jockey Shield.

The view from the layby at Jockey Shield


I had a quick bite to eat in the car, there was nowhere that was out of the wind or away from other people on the walk so I waited until I'd finished to have some lunch. Not a bad walk, surprisingly busy as mentioned, there was one group of about 30 walkers on the way up from High Hynam on my way back down  :o

The route was Jockey Shield - Low Hynam - Talkin Fell - The Greens - High Hynam - Jockey Shield. 4.75 miles and 520m ascent.
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vghikers

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #1 on: 19:27:40, 07/01/20 »
Great little round and pics in the North Pennines, much underrated O0
Those curricks on Talkin Fell must have been out of view from our one route through Geltsdale country, I can't remember them. Surprising to hear of so many walkers there even on New Years Day.

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #2 on: 19:38:01, 07/01/20 »
Nice pics Ape O0
A group of 30, look what happens when word gets around that you are in the vacinity ;D
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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #3 on: 21:27:23, 07/01/20 »
Lovely pics, Beefy too hung over to come with you?

April

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #4 on: 23:01:00, 07/01/20 »
Surprising to hear of so many walkers there even on New Years Day.

I know. I think it was the only fell that was clear of clag in Cumbria  ;)

A group of 30, look what happens when word gets around that you are in the vacinity ;D

It is a cross I have to bear  ;)

Beefy too hung over to come with you?

He was on a bike ride with friends Fidge and Kevin the Gerbil. Anyone would think I was making this up.

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #5 on: 20:20:10, 08/01/20 »
Love the ponies April     :)

It's cheering to see photos with sunshine and blue skies after what has been a misty dismal day here in Sussex

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #6 on: 20:57:18, 08/01/20 »
Thanks Dovegirl, it has been miserable weather  :(
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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #7 on: 10:15:16, 09/01/20 »
Those cairns are impressive, some work gone into those.
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April

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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #8 on: 19:39:21, 09/01/20 »
Those cairns are impressive, some work gone into those.

The last time we were here I think we counted about 20. I think I read somewhere that nobody is sure who is building them. It is a lot of work  :)
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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #9 on: 10:30:17, 11/01/20 »
Lovely photos, looked a nice day weather wise April O0
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Re: TR Talkin Fell and Geltsdale on 1 Jan 20
« Reply #10 on: 14:36:36, 11/01/20 »
Thanks sunnydale  O0 It wasn't bad where I was but the views were a bit claggy.
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