Author Topic: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19  (Read 1825 times)

April

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Off out again for more wind this time with a few showers added for good measure. I got the bus to Brampton and started walking up Gelt Road. When I got to Capon Tree Road it started raining. It was windy but not that strong.

The bridleway to Gelt Woods from Capon Tree Road


In Gelt Woods


The rain was a bit start and stop and didnt amount to much. There were sunny spells, not a bad day really. At Low Gelt I went on the footpath by the quarry. The last time Beefy and myself came this way we had to fight through overgrown gorse. Not this time, the gorse has been cut back and the footpath is clear thank goodness.

The path by Priest's Wood


It was very muddy underfoot, squelch, squelch, squelch!

View left along a lane


I wasn't going that way, I crossed over on the way to Greenwell.

Sunlight on the trees near Greenwell


Lots more mud here!     

The River Gelt near Middle Gelt Bridge


It is quite full and flowing fast at the minute. I was walking fast, I'd thought I would get the walk done in 2 hours but I had changed the route en route so it was a mile and a bit longer than I'd planned. I'd been walking for nearly 2 hours and I was ready for a break. I sat down on the first bench in Gelt Woods and had a brew and some food. I still had about 2.5 miles to go. 2 hours was a bit over ambitious  :D

The River Gelt


On my way again, the river was roaring along here.

A tributary into the Gelt


There were a few fallen trees about, probably due to the strong winds of the last week.

Climbing up to the bridleway back to Capon Tree Road


A look at the time made me walk faster. I should catch the 4.20 bus. I'd mentioned to Beefy I would be on the 3.11 or 3.41 bus!

Capon Tree Road lit by the sun


I made it to Brampton in time for the bus. I'd enjoyed the walk. The route was Brampton - Gelt Road - Capon Tree Road - Gelt Woods - Low Gelt - Priest's Wood - Greenwell - Middle Gelt - Gelt Woods - Capon Tree Road - Gelt Road - Brampton 14.9km with 200m ascent. It was 2 hours and 45 minutes walking time.  I averaged 3.4 mph but I felt I'd walked faster than that  :-\  All in all it hasn't been that bad for weather this week after all. I've not got too wet or too blown about.
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beefy

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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #1 on: 20:47:50, 19/03/19 »
Nice pics Ape O0
Just 2 missing :D
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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #2 on: 23:15:20, 19/03/19 »
A fine walk there April and some gorgeous photos to share with us motley bunch.
Although these walks aren't in the high fells they are nonetheless hidden gems and well worth walking  O0
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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #3 on: 09:00:51, 20/03/19 »
Looks a beautiful walk April    :)   Love seeing rivers wending their way through woodlands

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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #4 on: 09:21:31, 20/03/19 »
Nice pictures.


3.4 mph isn't hanging about, particularly if there is some up and down to do.

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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #5 on: 10:40:19, 21/03/19 »
Nice, think I would like it there  O0
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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #6 on: 21:26:44, 21/03/19 »
Just 2 missing :D

Eh?  :-\

Thanks IM, Dovegirl and Pleb, the woods are nice here  O0

3.4 mph isn't hanging about, particularly if there is some up and down to do.

I was sure I must have been doing 4 mph at least. I was like a human beetroot by the time I got back to Brampton  ;)
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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #7 on: 07:16:03, 23/03/19 »
Lovely pics - I especially like that photo of the sunlight on the trees.  O0 

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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #8 on: 19:59:06, 24/03/19 »
Nice photos April O0
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Re: TR Gelt Woods twice from Brampton Thu 14 Mar 19
« Reply #9 on: 23:11:03, 25/03/19 »
Thanks adalard and sunnydale  O0
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