The plan was to walk from East Morton, up to the Keighley Mast and across to the 12 Apostles on Ilkley Moor. However when we got up to Keighley Mast and started up the path to the 12 Apostles it was Baltic, the wind was blowing a Gale and the path underfoot was treacherously icy. So we retraced our steps and cut across to Cowpers cross (plan B was in place). From there the path went to the Buckstones, and down a rather hairy slippery path across the boggy moorland using the wooden walkboards and into the Plantation. We had a brief stop here for some lunch but the chill factor in the wind was taking the temperature well below zero so we didn't stop long. As soon as you took your gloves off your fingers were frozen. We walked on through the plantation back down the fields which were pretty ice covered and onto the main road back down to East Morton. A good 10 mile hike which at points made you feel like you were artic explorers.
Small Stream iced over in parts looking very pretty
A couple of images of the Buck Stones
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