Things get a bit Picturesque
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| High force. |
Day ten, and it is time to get serious. We've got this far never doing more than sixteen miles in a day, but from now on we have four days of twenty miles or more, starting with the trek to Dufton. At least things start off easily enough as we follow the Tees valley, and indeed during the day we pass through some of the most attractive scenery of the Way so far.
The first big waterfall is High Force (P1), slightly beyond which we pass a different side of the landscape, a quarry (P2). From here on the path becomes more difficult (P3), and it is something of a struggle to reach our intended lunch break, some twelve miles into the day. Finally we arrive at Cauldron Snout (P4 & P5), and after clambering up it sit down to eat. The meal may be a little strange (P6), but it does provide some much needed energy and we set off over the bleak Pennine ridge with renewed vigour.
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| Industry! |
We are glad that the day has turned out fine, considering that it is bank holiday Monday, as it is very exposed on the high moors. Today Alex seems to have found some new strength, and I am lagging behind a little when the ground seems to open up in front of us (P7), and we are facing the most spectacular landscape feature of the Way, High Cup. We take a number of pictures of the rift valley, of which a couple (P8 & P9) are included here (actually the others are here too - P10 & P11).
From High Cup the way is still long and at times terrifying as we crawl along the wind-blown edge, looking across at the other side (P12). But eventually, after passing an interesting piebald sheep (P13), we make it to Dufton and the welcoming Stag Inn (P14).
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| A bit of bouldering. |
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| Cauldron Snout. |
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| About to climb up. |
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| So tasty! |
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| Geology is about to happen. |
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| Alex at High Cup. |
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| Me at High Cup. |
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| More High Cup. |
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| And even more... |
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| One side of the cup, from the other. |
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| Baa! |
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| Location of a well earned pint or three. |
Photos to go with this post can be found here.
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