Day10 Sunday 03 October 2010
Keld - Tan Hill
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An enforced rest day. It rained all night and continued to pur down all day until 6pm. Only managed 4 miles from Keld to Tan Hill Inn getting soaked to skin in the 2 hours and 4 miles I walked. After consuming a sunday roast had to abandon afternoons walk as still soaked and was unable to get warm even after walking for nearly 1 mile. Decided to return to Tan Hill and get warm to avoid possibility of chill turning to Hypothermia and risky situation. Opportunity to get warm and dry as well as eat a second sunday roast and load up on liquid carbs. (Black Sheep Ale)
Day11 Monday 04 October 2010
Tan Hill - Middleton-in-Teesdale
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A good days walk after yesterdays enforced rest day. Managed to take a detour off track on Sleightholme Moor confirming the decision to go back yesterday was absolutel correct. After getting back on track seemed to take ages to reach A66 but was bolstered by company in afternoon.
Day12 Tuesday 05 October 2010
Middleton-in-Teesdale - Dufton
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Today was the highlight of the walk so far. Following the River Tees along Teesdale, passing Low Force then High Force, scrambling up the east side of Cauldron Spout in full spate climaxed by the approach to High Cup Nick. It was like a good BBC drama you knew something was going to happen but you did not know when until it happened. 21 miles walked in 9½ hours. The furthest distance covered in one day.
Day13 Wednesday 06 October 2010
Dufton - Garrigill
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Only 16 miles to Garrigill today, along with 4 * 2000ft tops. Today is listed as one of the toughest of the whole walk with the most ascent in any one day. It is some measure of progress and improved fitness, especially after yesterdays hard 21 miles, that I set off on what would have been at the beginning of the walk an almost impossible task. One other positive is that I had already visited Cross Fell and walked back to Garrigill last May with Clive Kirk and therefore know that it is all downhill for the last 8 miles of the day.
Day14 Thursday 07 October 2010
Day14 Thursday 07 October 2010
Garrigill - Knarsdale
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A notional rest day today, just 11 miles. Also relatively easy going follwing the South Tyne all the way to Alston and onto Knarsdale, very reminiscent of the Dales Way. Also after yesterdays cold wind the sun was shining as I left Garrigill and stayed out all day to Knarsdale. The best day for weather and therefore scenery all walk.
