Classic Trips

[blakey]

So, I am aware this list could become very long and a bit daft, but I am going to ask anyway.

I am looking for a list of CLASSIC trips to do in the Dales.
The MUST see places e.t.c.

A couple of examples that I have done are:
Simpsons to Valley Entrance
Lancaster to Wretched Rabbit
Ireby Fell
Calf Holes Sell Gill
Long Churns Upper and Lower

Please Continue Below..thanks!

 

[ianball11]

Gaping Gill

 

[Benfool]

A few that came to mind...

Lost Johns (Permit required)
Notts (Permit required)
Meregill
Prov->Dow
Juniper Gulf (Permit required)
Long Kin West
Penygent Pot (Permit required)
King Pot
Blackshiver Pot
Disapointment Pot (Permit required)
Diccon/Alum exchange

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[blakey]

Yeah forgot to mention that, done Gaping Ghyll (Bar to Stream Passage)

Cheers for the replies so far..

 

[Glenn]

Rowten (via the Big Gulley route)

 

[cap n chris]

Dales section:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Selected-Caves-Britain-Ireland-Marshall/dp/1871890438

 

[blakey]

any more for any more??

 

[cap n chris]

http://www.notforthefaint-hearted.co.uk/

 

[ianball11]

I find Nick Pot pretty daunting

 

[Goydenman]

Round trip in Goyden via Mud Hall and main stream passage
New Goyden
Manchester-Goyden through trip

 

[Elaine]

I think you are slightly Goyden biased!

 

[TheBitterEnd]

Biased or not and having never been to Nidderdale before I was pleasantly surprised by the Manchester - Goyden through trip. Really good fun 

 

[Blakethwaite]

Sir Francis Level is an obvious Dales choice if you aren't limited to caves.
Is the Big Gulley Route in Rowten a worthwhile variation or is it just SRT practice (albeit in a fairly impressive setting) like the normal route?

 

[barrabus]

Is the Big Gulley Route in Rowten a worthwhile variation or is it just SRT practice (albeit in a fairly impressive setting) like the normal route?

It's certainly a worthwhile route to take.

Go and have a look some time. (When it's not too wet.)

 

[dunc]

Yet to try the Big Gully route, done the usual a few times so it will make a pleasant alternative.
Manchester to Goyden and a round trip is a fine outing.

Not sure if any of the below could be classed as classic, but I've previously enjoyed them.

If you don't mind a bit of dampness;
Barbondale Traverse (Crystal to Bucket)
White Scar Cave (beyond the show cave)

One of the entries in NFTFH mentioned above;
Top Sink to Pippikin
or of course you could do any number of routes be they in-out, through trips etc in the Easegill system; Pool Sink, County Pot, Cow Pot, Link Pot etc etc..

Swinsto to Valley Entrance
Marble Steps Pot
Short Drop/Gavel Pot
Notts II

A random selection of other caves;
Sleets Gill Cave
Smeltmill Beck Cave
Ibbeth Peril
Out Sleets Beck Pot

 

[barrabus]

Barbondale Traverse (Crystal to Bucket)

Be warned that the entrance to Bucket is a bit unstable at the moment. Completed a through trip from Crystal to Bucket recently, but had to move a hefty boulder (and a half) from the crawl at the bottom of the ladder in the entrance to Bucket.

 

[barrabus]

Smeltmill Beck Cave

I visited Smeltmill Beck Cave again the other night and had a very pleasant trip.

 

[dunc]

Barbondale Traverse (Crystal to Bucket)

Be warned that the entrance to Bucket is a bit unstable at the moment. Completed a through trip from Crystal to Bucket recently, but had to move a hefty boulder (and a half) from the crawl at the bottom of the ladder in the entrance to Bucket.

Thanks, got out without a problem very recently!

 

[Goydenman]

I think you are slightly Goyden biased!

Totally 

 

[dunc]

Barbondale Traverse (Crystal to Bucket)

Be warned that the entrance to Bucket is a bit unstable at the moment. Completed a through trip from Crystal to Bucket recently, but had to move a hefty boulder (and a half) from the crawl at the bottom of the ladder in the entrance to Bucket.

Thanks, got out without a problem very recently!

Although having said that there was some loose material that rattled down the short drop a few metres inside Bucket..