Walk d168 Mount Famine from Slackhall

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¾mls (12.5km)
Ascent:	1,650ft (503m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk d168:

Slackhall  -  Chestnut Centre  -  Bowden Head Fold  -  Wash  -  Breckhead Farm  -  Dawsnap Farm  -  Bennett Barn  -  Bullhill Farm  -  Andrews Farm  -  Pennine Bridleway  -  Mount Famine  -  South Head (Hayfield)  -  Roych Clough  -  Bolehill Clough  -  Tom Moor Plantation  -  Breck Edge  -  Slackhall

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

2 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is South Head (Hayfield) at 494m (1621ft). South Head (Hayfield) is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mount Famine at 473m (1552ft). Mount Famine is known as an English Bridget.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d168 Mount Famine from Slackhall

In no particular order . . .

My partner Steve Bradbury on the summit of Mount Famine just as the mist lifted giving a glorious sunny day

Photo: Janice Hoare (1)

Looking north from the top of Mount Famine

Photo: Simon Jacks (13)

Mount Famine summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (751)

The view from South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (749)

South Head (Hayfield) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (748)

Rocks on the Mount Famine ridge

Photo: Simon Jacks (15)

Looking east to Oaken Clough from the top of Mount Famine

Photo: Simon Jacks (14)

Looking ahead to Mount Famine from South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (750)

South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Simon Jacks (10)

Mount Famine from South Head (Hayfield) summit cairn

Photo: Simon Jacks (11)

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