Ribblehead Viaduct walk 2009

http://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/

http://www.settlecarlisle.co.uk/

This video is something a little different, & was a rare chance to take the camera's onto & across Ribblehead Viaduct. The railway line is the famous Settle to Carlisle main line, which runs through Britain's back bone the Pennine Hills. The Viaduct is also one of the famous land marks of this line & the Yorkshire Dales. It took according to our guide around 6 years in some the worst winter weather seen, to be built. The viaduct is:
104 ft. high
440 yds. long
24 arches
Built 1870-1875

The weather up here can be pretty dire at times, for live weather conditions at this location see this link:
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/ribblehead/

I'd like to thank the Settle Carlisle trust for organising this event. A great but very wet day.

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[cyanspeaker]

Great video. I wonder if that viaduct was built with todays technology how much it would cost. £50million?

[ay76]

I dread to think what it'd cost now, think you can't be to far wrong at £50 million??

[unforgiven150]

@cyanspeaker New Forth Bridge (can't remember if it's road or rail) is pledged at £600m... Nae good!

[ay76]

It's to be a road bridge, from what i've seen.

[yngp7]

Its a great place, but take it from me, it isn't any fun walking from Ribblehead Station to Blea Moor tunnel in the winter... Cold just isn't the right word...

[ay76]

@yngp7 Yes very much so, been up here during some past winters........BBBBRRRRRR!!!!!­!! Out with the hot flask of tea me thinks. Cheers.

[ay76]

@basfordhall It was good walk, if a bit on the old wet side. As far as we know, it may be the last one for a good while to come?? Check the friends of the S&C website for more details.Regards.

[basfordhall]

@ay76 was it a good walk?when are they doing it again

[ay76]

@basfordhall It was at one time, must be down to structural reasons as to why they singled it??

[basfordhall]

why cant they double track the viaduct?