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Day 68: Alston to Greenhead
We are now in Northumberland! We chose to follow the South Tyne Trail for much of our route today, which followed the river until the last four miles. The first part of the trail was alongside the railway line from Alston to Slaggyford. The train is operated by a charity and organised largely by volunteers.…
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Day 67: Langdon Beck to Alston
This was our longest day so far, and it was very warm with little breeze. Fortunately it was not an arduous route, and we took frequent stops. We had decided once again to leave the Pennine Way, which at this point detoured SW before heading north – a two day walk to Alston, rather than…
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Day 66: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck
Today was a shorter and easier walk, and very enjoyable. Most of the route was alongside the River Tees, in glorious sunshine and with few hills to climb. There were wildflowers everywhere and the music of the river tumbling over stones was magical. The highlights were the waterfalls at Low Force and High Force, which…
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Day 65: Bowes to Middleton-in-Teasdale
Avoiding returning to the Pennine Way, we used our Komoot App for a shorter route to Middleton. We set off over fields and then onto the moor; however the paths at times were non existent and very difficult to follow. Add to this the heat and high pollen count – I wasn’t a very cheerful…
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Day 64: Keld to Bowes
Another warm day, but with a pleasant breeze throughout. We left Keld, and our route took us steadily upwards until we reached the Tan Hill Inn, which is the highest pub in Britain, at 1732 ft above sea level. We had a welcome drink, but decided against an early lunch, as hot meals didn’t appeal!…
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Day 63: Hawes to Keld
After a spectacular thunderstorm yesterday evening, we expected today to be much cooler, but it was hot from the moment we stepped out of our lodgings. We bought some picnic items and set off from Hawes and soon began a long, arduous climb. It was not as steep as previous days but was relentless, climbing…
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Day 62 REST DAY
We needed a rest day, in order to plan the next week and book accommodation. The latter is becoming increasingly difficult as, in these more remote parts, B & Bs are scarce and quickly booked up and we find ourselves diverting from our planned route. Fortunately we had excellent wifi at The Herriot, so were…
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Day 61: Buckden to Hawes
I didn’t enjoy carrying my rucksack once again, but Ros had made me some pads to attach to the shoulder straps so my bony shoulders are now protected! Our route today was partly across fields, and partly on long stony paths, with plenty of climbing once again. We followed Lady Anne’s Way for most of…
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Day 60: Malham to Buckden
We were sad to say goodbye to Max and Ros. However, Max drove us back to Malham and accompanied us for the first half of our walk, before returning to his car and delivering my rucksack to our eventual destination. We started on the Pennine Way, walking up to Malham Cove which is a huge…
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Day 59: Thornton in Craven to Malham
Ros drove us back to the spot where she had picked us up last night, and Max accompanied us on what was a shorter and easier walk. I was aware that David was much more talkative with Max than he usually is when we walk together! We were still on the Pennine Way, and the…
WALKING WITH GRAMPY 