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Surrender Bridge

Thursday, 19 August 2010

5.75 miles with 1000 feet of ascent (2 hours 30 mins)
Walked with Sheena and Tim dog
19 ºC, light winds, cloudy with sunny spells and dry
Start - Surrender Bridge - roadside parking (SD989998)
Maps - OL Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
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Surrender Bridge is located on the moors between Low Row in Swaledale and Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale

Surrender Bridge is located on the moors between Low Row in Swaledale and Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale

Looking across at the remains of the Surrender Bridge smelt mill as we left the small parking area to start the walk

Looking across at the remains of the Surrender Bridge smelt mill as we left the small parking area to start the walk

The Swaledale moors where looking lovely with all the heather in full bloom

The Swaledale moors where looking lovely with all the heather in full bloom

Hmmm, it looked as if we were going to lose the sun though, as just after we set off a big bank of cloud drifted in from the west

Hmmm, it looked as if we were going to lose the sun though, as just after we set off a big bank of cloud drifted in from the west

Sunshine on the distant Fremington Edge, with Calver Hill on the right

Sunshine on the distant Fremington Edge, with Calver Hill on the right

The heather was really lovely and it's scent was almost over powering at times

The heather was really lovely and it's scent was almost over powering at times

Sheena and Tim heading along the track to the distant summit of Great Pinseat

Sheena and Tim heading along the track to the distant summit of Great Pinseat

The area around the summit has been heavily mined for lead in the past, there are spoil heaps everywhere

The area around the summit has been heavily mined for lead in the past, there are spoil heaps everywhere

Looking south from Great Pinseat, you can just about make out Ingleborough in the far distance?

Looking south from Great Pinseat, you can just about make out Ingleborough in the far distance?

Sheena checking out the entrances to some old mine workings

Sheena checking out the entrances to some old mine workings

Level House Bridge, this is where  we joined the C2C footpath which we would follow back to Surrender Bridge

Level House Bridge, this is where  we joined the C2C footpath which we would follow back to Surrender Bridge

The rocky outcrops of Crag Willas

The rocky outcrops of Crag Willas

An odd looking 'zebra stripped' helicopter!

An odd looking 'zebra stripped' helicopter!

Heading along Hard Level Gil towards the old mine workings at Old Gang

Heading along Hard Level Gil towards the old mine workings at Old Gang

The remains of the old furnace house

The remains of the old furnace house

Back at Surrender Bridge

Back at Surrender Bridge