Route: Hackness to Langdale End and back
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 13th March 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 6.0 miles
Ascent: 900 feet
We started the walk from Derwent View Hackness. It was snowing heavily. We walked out of the village and crossed the footbridge over the River Derwent, following the river bank for about 2 miles. The snow was replaced by blue sky and sunshine, and the conditions were beautiful. We had to take care in places as the path was close to the river, and was slippery. I’d fallen into the Derwent a couple of years before, losing a camera and phone, as well as getting a soaking – a miserable experience which I had no wish to repeat!
We then walked into Langdale End. The Moorcock Inn is a perfect half way point, though it was too early for us to pay a visit that day. Postscript – the pub is now permanently closed
We then walked back over Broxa Rigg. The snow returned from time to time, sometimes with a vengeance, as will be seen from the photos. It was a fantastic walk through virgin snow
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It was tempting to stay in the cottage but off we went......
The cottage garden
We had to walk out of the village in order to cross the footbridge and walk back along the far bank of the river
Footbridge over the River Derwent
The riverbanks are maintained by the Derwent Anglers Club and the river is well stocked with brown trout
We walk past Derwent View, now on the other side of the river
The weather is getting better and better, but it will change again
A good picnic spot - but perhaps not today
Looking back along the Derwent
We made a detour in order to cross back to the other side of the river - the stepping stones shown on the OS map are not a viable proposition - unless you are an Olympic long jumper!
The snow returned - it was almost a white out
The track leading to Bridge Farm at Langdale End
The bridge back to the other side of the River Derwent
Residents of Bridge Farm, sensibly staying indoors
On the road to Langdale End
St Peters Church Langdale End
The weather was changing constantly - another band of snow on the way
Langdale End
The Moorcock Inn - as traditional as they come
The start of the climb up to Broxa
Arriving at Broxa
Sold out
On Broxa Rigg - it was snowing heavily again
Further along the Rigg and approaching Hackness Head
After leaving the Rigg, the path descends through Chapman Banks Wood
Nearly back to Hackness, the cottage is below
Opposite the cottage, Hackness Grange Hotel
