7th April -- Settle, Yorkshire Dales
The day started cloudy and damp, but got steadily brighter. From mid-morning it was a beautiful Spring day.
The start of the C walk took a moderately strenuous upward section, all on a good path, following the Pennine Bridleway up the East side of the Ribble valley. After the first mile or so becoming an easy stroll across to Catrigg Force before descending to Stainforth for a refreshment stop, followed by lunch by the Ribble at Stainforth bridge. Finally returning along the Ribble back to Settle.
Ascending from Settle		Promising gleam of sun in the Ribble valley
Looking down on Langcliffe
Stop for Coffee			Is this a grumpy Yorkshireman?
Looking towards Catrigg Force			Descending to the force
Top of Catrigg Force			Descent to the bottom
with a nice log to sit on
Entering Stainforth			Refreshment break
Below Stainforth bridge			and a lunch stop
Stainforth falls
The B walk took a similar circuit to the C, but with the upward section at start of walk extended and taking in the Victoria and Jubilee caves before rejoining up the C route at the splendid waterfalls at Catrigg Force. Returning to Settle via Stainforth and along the Ribble.
On recce - Roger walks on water!			All three walks shared this first climb..
After half a mile the Cs followed the Pennine Bridleway while the Bs and As continued climbing up the Dales High Way			along the plateau
past Warrendale Knotts			and turning North
			visiting Victoria cave's smaller neighbour
and on up to			Victoria Cave itself
Quad bike shepherding in the valley..
Jubilee caves
Looking towards Ingleborough
Lunch		with a view
A cloud-veiled Pen-y-Ghent
Catrigg Force
At the Craven Heifer, Stainforth			Stainforth Bridge
Settle's industrial side			"A bank where the wild garlic blows.."
			Spring!
Pictures from the A walk
There was cake (of course)			Malham Tarn in the distance
And finally...
Photos by Phil Cunningham, John Hodgson, Rick Moxon, Jocelyn Pye and David Whitehurst