Last Saturday our Ten Tors Training Team embarked on their 6th walk of the year beginning at Shipley Bridge. 13 dedicated students joined in during their very foggy and wet half term week.
We began with a steep incline towards Ball Gate, working out a safe crossing over East Glaze Brook followed by West Glaze Brook. Mr Johns talked through how to take a bearing towards the Two Moors Way where we walked through some mildly tufty tussocks and had to avoid a blanket bog.
We came to a sharp descent towards the River Avon and we had to walk down this hill in zig zags as it was very slippery! We crossed the Clapper Bridge and made our way to Avon Dam.
We made it back to the minibus at 1.30pm, wrung out our hats and waterproofs which were dripping wet and blasted the heating in the minibus. It was a very wet and cold walk, but our students demonstrated high levels of commitment and enthusiasm throughout – well done!
Our next walk will be a two day camp at Nodden Gate on 1st – 2nd March.
