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Swinner Gill

Date ... Saturday, 27 September 2008
Distance ... 8.50 miles
Ascent ... 1635 feet
Time ... 4 hours 15 mins
Weather ... 17ºc, fresh SW winds, dry with sunny spells but very hazy
Summits ... None
Start ... Pay + display car park in Muker village (SD910977)
Route Map ... Click here for the route map from this walk
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Swaledale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141393)
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The view down the valley towards Gunnerside as we left Muker village

The view down the valley towards Gunnerside as we left Muker village

Looking back to Muker village just after we had crossed the river via Rampsholme Bridge

Looking back to Muker village just after we had crossed the river via Rampsholme Bridge

A view of Kidson hill from the quite lane we followed along the north side of the valley

A view of Kidson hill from the quite lane we followed along the north side of the valley

Muker village, with Great Shunner Fell in the far distance, from Calvert House's

Muker village, with Great Shunner Fell in the far distance, from Calvert House's

A red grouse, spotted as we followed the shooting track, over Ivelet Moor

A red grouse, spotted as we followed the shooting track, over Ivelet Moor

Kidson hill and Great Shunner Fell from Ivelet Moor

Kidson hill and Great Shunner Fell from Ivelet Moor

Looking towards Keld from Arn Gill Head

Looking towards Keld from Arn Gill Head

Kidson hill and Great Shunner Fell from Arn Gill Head

Kidson hill and Great Shunner Fell from Arn Gill Head

Looking down into Swinner Gill

Looking down into Swinner Gill

The last little bit on the shooting track, we would shortly cross the stream and take the path on the other side of the valley

The last little bit on the shooting track, we would shortly cross the stream and take the path on the other side of the valley

Tim enjoying himself in the stream as always

Tim enjoying himself in the stream as always

Heading down towards the old lead mining buildings in Swinner Gill

Heading down towards the old lead mining buildings in Swinner Gill

The old lead mining buildings in Swinner Gill

The old lead mining buildings in Swinner Gill

Looking back along Swinner Gill from Buzzard Scar

Looking back along Swinner Gill from Buzzard Scar

The River Swale seen from Crackpot Hall

The River Swale seen from Crackpot Hall

Swinner Gill where it joins the main valley

Swinner Gill where it joins the main valley

Looking towards Keld from the same point

Looking towards Keld from the same point

The River Swale from Rampsholme bridge

The River Swale from Rampsholme bridge