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Cross-Dales Trails
Last year was a disaster. The death of 75,000 Britons, in any context is a disaster. We aren’t out the other side of this yet of course, but 2021 looks
21 January, 2021
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Kinder via William Clough
7.8 mls, 12.55 km 1900 ft, 579.1 m Bowden Bridge Car Park 07:33 to 11:23 Peak District Walk Number 643 Walk Notes: My first proper hill walk since fracturing my
7 March, 2020
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Derwent Valley Heritage Way
4th & 5th December 2019: Ladybower Reservoir to Baslow – 13 miles I was up at 05:50, 10 mins before the alarm, and leapt out of bed before remembering I
14 November, 2019
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One Last Hurrah!
As you may have seen from a couple of previous posts, my plan for the last couple of months of the year was to walk the River Nidd Trail over
11 November, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 5
9th October 2019: Ripon to Boroughbridge to Home – 8 miles Interim report, until I get some time and calm down a bit….. A great day’s walk, with another lovely
9 October, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 4
8th October 2019: Masham to Ripon – 13.5 miles After having been bitterly disappointed at the quality of the BBC weather for the last two days (albeit being quite happy
8 October, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 3
7th October 2019: Middleham to Masham – 11 miles Breakfast at the Dante Arms was OK, I was on my own in the bar area, which was nice and as
7 October, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 2
6th October 2019: Askrigg to Middleham – 14 miles The rain never arrived! Despite what looked like an unequivocal forecast last night, 70-80% chance of heavy rain in every hour
6 October, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 1
5th October 2019: Garsdale Head to Askrigg – 12 miles I’m in the small single at the top of the stairs, the same room I’ve always had when I’ve stayed
5 October, 2019
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Yoredale Way 2019 – Day 0
4th October 2019: Home to Garsdale Head An almost perfect set of train connections meant that I arrived at the Moorcock Inn exactly on time, about 8pm. I’d walked away
5 October, 2019
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Getting back on the horse!
I felt I needed to get back on the horse that bucked me! I’ve had a pretty rotten year when it comes to long distance walking. I’m shockingly unfit, overweight
19 September, 2019
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Ravenber Way #FAIL
8th July 2019: Garrigill to Allenheads – 12m If you asked me describe my perfect hill path I would probably just point you at the bridleway that runs over Knockshield
10 July, 2019
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Ravenber Way – Day 1
7th July 2019: Dufton to Garrigill – 15.5m I knew I wasn’t fit, but today exposed that as one of the understatements of the millennium! I’m in my B&B in
10 July, 2019
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Ravenber Way – Day 0
6th July 2019: Home to Dufton I heard the rain on the window before I got out of bed this morning. Bloody typical, it’s not rained for 2 weeks around
10 July, 2019
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Herriot Way 2019 – Day 4
21st April 2019: Keld to Aysgarth – 14.5m When I set out this morning I had every intention of walking from Keld to Reeth along the new low route, beside
28 April, 2019
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Herriot Way 2019 – Day 3
20th April 2019: Keld to Reeth – 12m I slept like a log (an expression that has always baffled me), that is to say I slept soundly. Soft pillows helped
26 April, 2019
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Herriot Way 2019 – Day 2
19th April 2019: Hawes to Keld – 11.8m I dozed off about 8pm last night, but never got a decent period of sleep, thanks to the inconsiderate twat in the
25 April, 2019
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Herriot Way 2019 – Day 1
18th April 2019: Aysgarth to Hawes – 13.1m I set out from Aysgarth in a mixed frame of mind this morning. It was good to be walking again, but the
23 April, 2019
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