Walk Leaders:         Clare & Steve                                     

Number on walk:     16           

Distance:                10 miles          

Weather:                Misty        

Traffic conditions 0/10

Ease of getting to Barley 0/10

No.of people getting to Barley -16

No.of people who missed the start by 2 mins-1 - so sorry David

Weather conditions 7/10

Underfoot conditions 5/10 before lunch 9/10 after lunch

Visibility 3/10 improving as we descended from the top of Pendle- even some blue sky

Intrepid stream crossers 12 and 1 dog

Cautious non stream crossers 4 and 1 dog

16 people and 2 dogs left the Barley car park at 10.30 after waiting 30 mins for any victims of the motorway debacle.We went through Barley Green past the completed Water Board properties. We headed up past the Lower and Upper Ogden reservoirs on the way to Boar Clough.Tricky crossing the brook at the Clough having to split the party 12 4. The intrepid 12 and Nelly proceeded via the Clough to the summit and the cautious 4 and Fly retraced our steps and took the steep descent of the Witch Way.

The 2 parties reconvened east of the summit and all proceeded down to an overdue and welcomed lunch stop in Barley Village.

Thereafter a less exciting walk but with splendid views.We passed the Black Moss reservoirs and took a circular route into Rough Lee marvelling at the thunderous weir and then onwards by the river back to Barley.Thank you Glyn for your photography skills and thanks to all for making a great day out.

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