A superb 7 and a half mile walk over both sides of The Spectacular Clivager Gorge, The weather was pretty miserable , lots of "Clag" and drizzle, A return on a summers day is a must

Route details to follow


A nice gentle start to the walk before the steep climb to Thievely Pike


We're going up there and along that ridge


Following the track around to the "Shallow End" of the climb !!


Through the gate and we start climbing


Skirting around Dean Scout


Looking back to Dean Scout (on the left) as we climb to the Trig point


The Trig point on Thieveley Pike. Blimey, it was cold up here


Cant Clough Wind farm across the valley


Starting the decent to Portsmouth, It's a longer walk than you thin !!! :)


Looking across to the other side of the valley and the next climb


Heading up the other side of the gorgre




Pot Noodle and a coffee in a a runied farm house


Looking back across the gorge to the ridge i just walked across


Heading back to the car now along The Burnley Way


Much closer to the wind turbines here


Heading down hill, Thievely Pike and nd the ridge in the background


A good view of the ridge across the gorge


The decent back down to the road and the car

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February 2023