Dales High Way - Day 5 - Stainforth to Malham 11.5 miles 1600ft

The day starts along the River Ribble passing Stainforth Force......

...then follows the river passed the placid river above....

....Langcliffe weir....

The path leaves the river for a while....

..before arriving at another weir on the outskirts of Settle 

"Hello Bill, Hello Ben, Hello Little Weeeeeeed"! 

( An exhibit in the Settle Flower Pot Festival taking place. ) Happy childhood memories! 

Climbing out of Settle to Attermire Scar

Zooming in on Settle station

Malham Tarn above the cove

Malham Cove plateau

The view from the top down the dale to the village

The Buck Inn in the village centre

Day 4 - Dales High Way - Ribblehead to Stainforth

Looking back at Ribblehead viaduct from the 'ridge walk' up Ingleborough.....

....and ahead along the ridge to Ingleborough

Zooming in as a train crosses the viaduct

The ridge continues over Park fell and Simon fell....

....before finally ending at the summit 724m (2375ft)

The view to the west with Ingleton visible below

A fine example of Limestone Pavement with Pen-y-ghent behind

Pen-y-ghent again from the head of Crummack dale

Never trust your Sat Nav!

Now he's waiting for the farmer to tow him out!

A sign like this is something of a rarity on this route

Field patterns near Feizor

Descending into Ribblesdale

Stainforth todays destination.....

...after crossing the river Ribble

Sunderland Point - a secluded corner of beautiful Lancashire

A selection of pictures from a walk around Sunderland Point in north-west Lancashire.

The start of the walk from the carpark in the village of Overton

The view across Morecambe Bay to the Furness peninsula. Black Coombe, the most southerly of the Lakeland peaks, is just visible.

The path leading to Sambo's grave

Sanbo's grave
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Another view across the bay

Approaching the hamlet on Sunderland Point

A sculpture in metal in front of one of the cottages

Looking back to the hamlet from causeway. This becomes covered at high tide.

Another section of the causeway

Day 3 - Dales High Way - Sedbergh to Ribblehead 13.5miles 2250ft ascent

Looking back at Sedbergh from the climb up the Frostrow fells

Crossing the river Dee as it flows down Dentdale

Arriving at the Dentdale Heritage Museum

I wonder who took this picture! (A selfie?)

The Dent Brewery Tap in the village centre (Their ales come highly recommended!)

They've still  got a bank in Dent - well sort of! 

The parish church at lunchtime......

.....and an excellent bench on the main street to partake of it.

A misty Cowgill viaduct from Great Wold

Looking back down Dentdale from a gently rising green bridleway

Nearing Day 3's destination

Gill Force on the side of Whernside

Now 3.30pm and this group were ascending Whernside the highest of the "3 Peaks" (735m) having already done Ingleborough and Pen-Y-Ghent today!  

The Settle to Carlisle line just north of the Ribblehead viaduct.

Blea Moor signal box with no activity today as Northern Rail trains are on strike.

The majestic Ribblehead viaduct - with Ingleborough behind shrouded in mist and lying in wait for Day 4.

Refreshments available at Ribblehead - end of Day 3