Yockenthwaite Moor

My last climb to complete the 'Dales 30' ie the fells in the Yorkshire Dales National Park over 2000ft

Yockenthwaite is renowned as the boggiest fell in the Dales. I've been waiting for a long dry spell to complete this last one

Setting off from the hamlet of Marsett in Raydale

Looking across the dale to Billinside moor which will be my route down

Passing through the hamlet of Stalling Busk

Stalling Busk again with Marsett across the dale

Looking up Cragdale to Yockenthwaite summit ridge

Interesting cloud formations

Now on the vast expanse of the summit plateau covered in bog and mini tarns....

.....However in this long dry spell the bogs were all dried up!!

Leaving the summit trig point 2110ft just as the only other walker I saw all day arrived

Sitting in the comfy dry grass for my lunch

Now descending into Raydale with Semerwater lake 

in the dale

A place in the shade to rest awhile on the steps of the hunting lodge....

....continuing the descent to....

.....the grounds of Raydale House....

....back into the hamlet of Marsett

I finally got round to completing the 'Dales 30' on a perfect day after a long dry spell. The summit plateau is around 3 miles long covered in peat hags to be climbed or walked round. A very taxing experience when wet. Today however, whilst still hard going was at least dry underfoot making for a grand days walking in the Dales National Park