A glorious day and I'm quite happy to be out recce'ing a race that I can't enter. Fast running across Askham Common leads to Arthur's Pike, we are happy with the route choice and trods.
Last time we were here there was still snow on the ground, today it has just about gone and the ground looks different. We again get a good line town the tower on Bonscale Fell and here we try a different descent to Mellguards. We contour and then drop steeply, it's not great; so we head back up, via a path to check this out, it is much further and although a good decent I fear that it could be a tricky traverse below the summit to find the top. I actually think the route we first took, a few weeks back was best.
Then along the track to Swarthbeck and a steep climb a little further right of the ghyll; I think this works well, then a direct line back to Arthur's Pike and again good running back to Askham. A great way to spend a sunny afternoon, legs not up to it really but took it steady.
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