Minarets

[Stu]

What, in your opinion is the best/easiest way to the Minarets? Best and easiest is for you to justify, so don't state "it depends". I'll draw my conclusions from your answers.

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[Langthwaite Pot]

IMO the easiest way would be in through County, then through the Manchester Bypass, then stomp along the High Level Route. Probably 30-40mins of caving if you're familiar with the route.

 

[mudmonkey]

Easiest to find or to do? To find would be in through County or Wretched Rabbit, through to Stop Pot, up the iron ladder and turn R at Main Line Terminus. To do - probably Manc Bypass.

From the "other" end, Cow Pot's direct route drops you into Fall Pot (luvverly pitch), thence down into the Main Drain, upstream to Oxbow corner, up into high level stuff and you're not far away. Sorry to say it but "it all depends" - which end of the system do you know?

 

[Limestone_Cowboy]

I agree with the others but I would suggest that Lancaster Hole may be easier from this end of the system as it only has one pitch and is quite nice and route finding is quite easy. From the other end I would say Manchester bypass to main line terminus and then turn left. Minarets are only about five minutes from there. Great area for some fun photography trying to recreate the cover of northern caves 3.