Crummack Dale is probobly one of the most picturesque areas of the Yorkshire Dales, with it's babbling stream and lush pastures surrounded by high limestone enscarpments it is the setting for our walk today.

Our route takes us first to Nappa Scars then on through the famous Norber Erratics to cross a stile and follow a wall heading North to Sulber Gate. We descend through Thieves Moss and join a path leading South East along the edge of Moughton Scars before eventually climbing to reach the summit of Moughton itself. Still heading South East we explore some of the limestone pavements before turning West to reach Long Scar and then Studrigg Scar - Great Care should be taken here as we cross a stile in the wall and pick up the path descending down the side of the scar.

Things become much easier now as we walk down through the pastures to join a lane heading South, reaching a junction after a short distance we turn right and head down to the old Clapper bridge which crosses Austwick Beck as it meanders lazyly down the valley. We follow the lane up to the junction before turning left back onto Crummack Lane and the welcome sight of our cars parked on the side of the road.

We pass through the famous Norber Erratics as described in a previous walk - "Norber to Smearsett Scar"

Crossing the stile at the top northern corner of the field we head north following the wall high above the valley bottom as we make our way towards the small hamlet of Crummack.

Still heading north we leave the wall as it turns east only to pick it up again near the Rain Gauge GR: SD770 719

Following the wall north again until we reach Sulber Gate we pass through this gate on the right to enter Thieves Moss.

We descend Thieves Moss turning south to follow the path along the edge of Moughton Scars

Photo of cairn at GR: SD7870 7195

Looking west - the flanks of Ingleborough rising in the distance

Following the contour lines we now head in a southerly direction to reach this cairn at GR: SD7844 7150

We now take a bearing and head SE towards the summit of Moughton.

Strange rock formations are beginning to appear or are they carvings left there by some neolithic tribe?

An easy climb brimgs us to the summit of:-

Moughton - 427m / 1400ft

GR:SD 78684 71188

After a few sarnies we now head south exploring some of the limestone pavements.

The picture shows the view back to the summit with Ingleborough in the background.

This is the cairn at Long Scar looking towards Penyghent.