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fence and the raised mound of a reservoir. When you reach a rough, stony
track, go forward along this to an unenclosed road.
Which route you take now depends on visibility and the weather. In poor
visibility the crossing of Ravenstonedale Moor ahead may be confusing,
though there is a discernible path all the way. Anyone not entirely happy
with this is advised to turn right on meeting the road, walk through the
hamlet of Mason Wath, and then go up to the junction with the Asby road.
There turn left, and 1.8km (1.1 miles) further on, shortly after a cattle-
grid, and due north of Sunbiggin Tarn (page 86), leave the road on the
right at a bridleway signpost.
In good conditions, the walk across the moor is invigorating. So, on
reaching the road go forward down a broad track heading west. The imme-
diate objective is a large walled enclosure about 300m away. Pass along
the southern edge of this, and then ascend gently onto the grassy expanse
of Ravenstonedale Moor.
The track across the moor leads onto a gate in a wall that marks the
boundary between Orton and Ravenstonedale parishes, from which the
track climbs left onto heather moorland. Once in among the heather, Sun-
biggin Tarn comes into view on the right. As you cross the moor, the track
goes around the southern edge of a boggy hollow to a meeting of tracks.
Visible off to the right at this point is a narrow road and Tarn Sike bridge.
There is a direct track to the road from the junction, passing round the
boggy hollow. Turn right along the road to cross Tarn Sike bridge and
press on for another 200m to a bridleway signpost on the left.
Note For the record, once on the road, the speediest way to Orton is
simply to turn left and follow the road past Raisbeck and then onwards.
But this is not the way of the Coast to Coast Walk, which opts for more
attractive scenery to the north.
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