Thursday, 30 May 2019

Ravenstonedale to Outhgill via Wild Boar Fell (Yorkshire Dales) 9.5miles, 2000ft

Leaving Ravenstonedale with The Nab on the Northern summit of Wild Boar Fell clearly in view

Crossing Scandal Beck to Stennerskeugh hamlet

Approaching The Nab

Looking north across the Eden valley from the The Nab 

The summit cairn on The Nab 702m (2303ft) with Garsdale Head behind

The cairns on High White Scar

Zooming in on the Settle to Carlisle line below

The wind shelter and the remains of the summit trig point on Wild
Boar Fell 708m (2322ft)

The view south across the very flat summit plateau to Ingleborough and Whernside

Looking west to Cautley Spout waterfall and the summit of The Calf - the highest point in the Howgill fells (especially for Danny!)

The Skiddaw and Blencathra ranges in the northern lakes on the
horizon 

Looking back upto the The Nab from Mallerstang

A very dry upper river Eden at Outhgill


Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Warcop (Eden Valley) to Ravenstonedale (Howgills) 10miles

Leaving by the village green in Warcop

The River Eden at Warcop Bridge  

The Eden valley with the North Pennines behind

Murton Pike and Dufton Pike and lots of white hawthorn blossom

Crossing Scandal Beck

A novel collecting box for Cumbria Wildlife Trust at the entrance
to Smardale nature reserve

The reserve follows the disused Smardale railway line

Viewing platforms in the reserve

Smardale Hall

The path through the reserve
continues over the Smardale Gill viaduct

The view (in the rain) down Smardale Gill
Finishing the walk at the Black Swan Ravenstonedale
(highly recommended)


Friday, 17 May 2019

Day 2 "A Pennine Journey" Hexham to Sinderhope (Allendale) 13 miles 2000ft


Leaving Hexham via St Mary's Catholic church

Passing through Dipton Mill

A 'Des Res' by the side of Dipton burn

Heading onto the moors over Rowley Burn 

The start of 6 miles of moorland between valleys

Lunch stop about half way

Passing the high point of Stobbs Cross

One of a pair of curlew chicks left alone as the adult birds were
mobbed by Peregrine Falcons

Descending into the valley of East Allendale 

Waiting for the bus by the disused post office in Sinderhope hamlet