Wednesday 28 August 2019

Garrigill to Dufton via Cross fell 16.5miles 2650ft ascent


Having left Garrigill behind only another 15miles along the Pennine Way to go.

The view looking north down South Tynedale

Great Dun fell with its 'National Air Traffic Services' radar
station on the summit

Heading up to the northern ridge of Cross Fell with 'Gregs Hut'
just visible in the centre below the ridge. 

Arriving at the remote mountain bothy of Greg's Hut, the highest
bothy in England 700m http://gregshut.org.uk/

Maintained by the Mountain Bothies Assocoiation
who do a great job

The cooking/sleeping area complete with coal burning stove
(kept 
supplied) 

Then upwards to the summit of Cross Fell the highest fell in
England outside the Lake District 893m (2930ft)

Not much to look at but this is 'Tees Head' the source of the river
Tees flowing to the North Sea 

A little mist encircling the Radome at the air traffic station

Beginning the descent over 'Knock Old Man' 794m

Looking down Swindale beck to Knock Pike and the Eden Valley

Rowan berries in abundance nearing Dufton

A final look back at Great Dun fell....

....before arriving in the attractive village of Dufton


Thursday 22 August 2019

Ulverston to Dalton via the Furness moors. 15miles 2500ft


Climbing out of Ulverston to the Sir John Barrow monument
on Hoad 
hill

Ulverston town from beside the monument

Booth's roundabout directly below on the A590 

Sir John Barrow's monument
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Barrow,_1st_Baronet

Looking towards Morecambe Bay and the monument 

Black Combe on the horizon from the first part of the moor

The cairn on Lowick High Common 333m (1093ft)

Now heading south with Black Combe again

The river Duddon estuary with Millom town on the peninsular

The Coniston fells to the north still covered in cloud

The trig point on Bank House Moor 311m

Dalton town square

An attractive shop front on the music shop


 Crossing the river Leven viaduct on the train home

Wednesday 14 August 2019

Continuing -'A Pennine Journey' Sinderhope to Alston 12miles 1400ft


The start climbs over Carrshield Moor
with views into West 
Allendale...

...and continues over the moors to Nenthead

The route now follows Isaccs Tea Trail
(A 37mile circular route in 
the North Pennines) 

Wind power is cheap and plentiful up here  

A wildlife camera trap - no doubt now with a good view of my legs!

Cross Fell on the horizon from the top of the moor

The descent now starts into South Tynedale to the old mining
village of Nenthead......

.......past the home of a Premier League football fan

...and again...

...and then past an amazing collection of model villages in a back
garden!
Take a look at this BBC news item all about it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cumbria-22796230/nenthead-builder-s
cales-down-in-retirement 

...and again

...and again...

Passers-by are invited to donate to the Air Ambulance charity

Continuing into South Tyndale following the river Nent

...and again

...and again

Then arrives in the North Pennine town of Alston which at 1000ft
shares the title of 'Highest Market Town' in England with Buxton in Derbyshire.

Wednesday 7 August 2019

Patterdale to Pooley Bridge via Place fell 10.5miles 2350ft


Leaving Patterdale over Goldrill beck

Patterdale from the climb to Boredale Hause

Ullswater and Glenridding village with Sheffield pike behind

Coast to Coast walkers heading east from Boredale Hause 

Brotherswater with Kirkstone pass behind 

Arriving at the summit of Place fell 657m (2156ft)

Glenridding and the Helvellyn range from the summit

Zooming in on Glenridding village

Heading north off the summit to descend to the lake

High Street and Fairfield

Approaching Ullswater shoreline 

Howtown landings

Zooming in on one of the Ullswater launches

Nearing Pooley Bridge on the lakeside path

...and again

...and again

Pooley Bridge village centre