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Start: |
New Road |
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Start (OS ref): |
SE064616 |
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Map (1:25,000):
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297 Lower Wharfedale & Washburn Valley |
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Parking: |
Roadside verges |
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Distance: |
1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
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Time: |
1 hour |
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Difficulty: |
Very Easy |
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Climbing: |
120 metres |
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Hazards: |
Care required in Troller's Gill, particularly when it is flooded |
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Refreshments: |
None |
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| I had never seen Trollers Gill with water running through it.
The water of Skyreholme Beck usually drops underground before
the gill starts and resurfaces a distance past the other side.
But not on the day I took brother Ray and his wife Karen to walk
through it. We had just walked the Strid (see walk 9) in flood
and they were eager for a little more so I had brought them here
for a gentle walk through this impressive gorge. After walking
down from our starting point on New Road we reached the mouth of
the gill and I commented on the water gently running out of it.
"Never seen that before, but it will be ok" "Are you sure?"
Karen replied. My reply must have been reassuring for they
followed me in as we used a stepping stone technique to walk up
the gorge. The water seemed to flow faster and deeper as we climbed our way up and through Trollers Gill but it was not easy. We had managed to stay dry but Karen was finding it more difficult that us. Yet I was still impressed by her sense of adventure. There was one spot though where she got stuck and despite Ray and I dropping in more stones for her to step on she could not move. Only one thing for it, I had to jump in the water. It as up to my knees but didn't feel cold and we now got Karen safely through the tough sections. We then enjoyed this fun walk up the Gill as it opened out making walking much easier. With this little excursion up Trollers Gill and the previous one up the Strid both Ray and Karen said they were well impressed with the days walking and the choices I had made. I look forward to more walks with them and hopefully in much better weather. Final note about the gill. I fell in love with the spot when I first walked it and even more so now after this adventure. |
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