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WELCOME TO THE HODDER WAY WALK:
INTRODUCTORY NOTES
Author : Peter Dobson
(H.Q.)
SD560368 : About see Peter
Laurence Photography LRPS
Work began on the route in Aug 2003
It has been written up and kindly tested by friends from Kendal
Mountain Rescue Team
You are welcome to download and use the description
and maps
BASIC FACTS
It is free to download for personal use.It may not
be published, distributed copied or sold.
It uses existing public footpaths and some concessionary paths
where it allows closer access to the
River Hodder. It starts from the source near the cross of Greet
and follows the developing hodder stream
over what is now open access land.
Length of Walk 40 Kilometres (25 Miles) Approx.
Undulating Walk with some short steep Ascents / Ground Boggy in
Places.
Starting Height 427 Metres approx also the highest point.
OS Map required Sheet 103 or 1:25000 map Bowland series.
OTHER INFORMATION
For those with an interest in water the Hodder
Aqueduct from Stocks reservoir follows the river till
about Doeford Bridge
Hodder
and Thirlmere Aqueducts
Thirlmere
Way. You are welcome to check out our findings. If
someone should ask what you are doing it
may be best not to tell them everything as you may be looked upon
as an anorak or worse.
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