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88 Chapter 5: Lower Rawtheydale and Dentdale
ancient track, like the Craven Way, but it is not marked
on an OS map of 1853. It reaches a height of 520m
around the head of Deepdale and, although rutted and
muddy, provides a fine high-level walk.
From the Occupation Road we have a good view of
Rise Hill, which some call Aye Gill Pike, although there
is nothing pikey about it. It rises gently and uniformly
north of Dentdale like an enormous backcloth, to reach
The Megger Stones
556m. Although the ridge now has stiles over the many
walls it is no great pleasure to walk its boggy length. If
you must conquer it, a frontal assault is possible from
a permissive path that runs north through Shoolbred
(northeast of Church Bridge). At the eastern end of the
ridge, the OS map indicates “Will’s Hill or Peggy’s Hill”.
Did Will and Peggy really argue over the ownership of
this dismal hill, which is actually more of a morass?
Baugh Fell (in the sun) behind Rise Hill (in the shade), from Crag Hill
(I was struck by how the walls on the two hills appeared to be aligned)
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