The Pennine Way GRW on www from Edale to Kirk Yetholm Introduction Contents April 5 to April 14 2009 List of Figures Kit Day 0 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 My campsites Distances Gareth Williams References Manchester Back JJ J I II GRW on www Introduction Contents List of Figures Kit Day 0 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 My campsites Distances Figure 1: The Pennine Way (map courtesy of http://www.maps-of-britain.co.uk) References Back JJ J I II Contents GRW on www List of Figures9 1 Introduction 10 Introduction Contents 2 Kit 11 List of Figures Kit 3 Daily diary 13 Day 0 Day 0 Saturday April 4........................ 13 Day 1 Day 1 Sunday April 5......................... 15 Day 2 Day 2 Monday April 6......................... 28 Day 3 Day 3 Tuesday April 7......................... 43 Day 4 Day 4 Wednesday April 8....................... 59 Day 5 Day 5 Thursday April 9........................ 74 Day 6 Day 6 Friday April 10 (Good Friday)................ 87 Day 7 Day 7 Saturday April 11........................ 104 Day 8 Day 8 Sunday April 11 (Easter Sunday)............... 115 Day 9 Day 9 Bank Holiday Monday April 13................ 130 Day 10 Day 10 Tuesday April 14....................... 143 Day 11 Day 11 Wednesday April 15...................... 159 My campsites 4 My campsites 161 Distances References 5 Distances covered 174 Back JJ J I II List of Figures GRW on www Cover illustration: Sunset at Standedge edge (day 1)..........1 Figure 1: The Pennine Way........................2 Figure 2: Day 0 { Camping with Tony and Katy in Edale....... 14 Introduction Figure 3: Day 1 { Setting off from The Old Nag's Head in Edale... 17 Contents Figure 4: Day 1 { Back over Edale at the cloud inversion....... 18 List of Figures Figure 5: Day 1 { The Pennine Way climbs Jacob's ladder. ...... 19 Kit Figure 6: Day 1 { . and soon passes kinder downfall......... 20 Day 0 Figure 7: Day 1 { Bleaklow head..................... 21 Day 1 Figure 8: Day 1 { The view down to Crowden.............. 22 Day 2 Figure 9: Day 1 { Holme Moss mast................... 23 Day 3 Figure 10: Day 1 { Black Hill summit.................. 24 Day 4 Figure 11: Day 1 { Looking ahead to Standedge............ 25 Day 5 Figure 12: Day 1 { Crossing the M62................... 26 Day 6 Figure 13: Day 1 { Camp, north of the M62 (photo taken next morning) 27 Day 7 Figure 14: Day 2 { The Aiggin stone. .................. 30 Day 8 Figure 15: Day 2 { . and its plaque................... 31 Day 9 Figure 16: Day 2 { Light Hazzles reservoir................ 32 Day 10 Figure 17: Day 2 { The Warland Drain................. 33 Day 11 Figure 18: Day 2 { Stoodley Pike Monument.............. 34 My campsites Figure 19: Day 2 { The climb out of Calderdale............. 35 Distances Figure 20: Day 2 { A waterfall on the climb out of Calderdale..... 36 References Figure 21: Day 2 { Heptonstall Moor................... 37 Figure 22: Day 2 { Top Withens. .................... 38 Back JJ J I II Figure 23: Day 2 { . and its plaque................... 39 GRW on www Figure 24: Day 2 { Roadworks at Crag Bottom............. 40 Figure 25: Day 2 { Looking back to Ponden............... 41 Figure 26: Day 2 { Cowling's bus shelter (picture taken next morning) 42 Figure 27: Day 3 { Looking down on Lothersdale............ 45 Introduction Figure 28: Day 3 { The summit of Pinhaw Beacon........... 46 Contents Figure 29: Day 3 { The Leeds and Liverpool canal........... 47 List of Figures Figure 30: Day 3 { The A59's famous double bridge.......... 48 Kit Figure 31: Day 3 { Abott's Harbour caf´e................. 49 Day 0 Figure 32: Day 3 { Gargrave's loch.................... 50 Day 1 Figure 33: Day 3 { Triangular numbers illustrated perfectly...... 51 Day 2 Figure 34: Day 3 { Looking ahead to Malham.............. 52 Day 3 Figure 35: Day 3 { Malham cove..................... 53 Day 4 Figure 36: Day 3 { Clints and grikes in the limestone above Malham. 54 Day 5 Figure 37: Day 3 { Malham's glacial valley............... 55 Day 6 Figure 38: Day 3 { Malham tarn..................... 56 Day 7 Figure 39: Day 3 { Wildlife at Malham Tarn Field Centre....... 57 Day 8 Figure 40: Day 3 { On the eastern slopes of Fountains Fell...... 58 Day 9 Figure 41: Day 4 { Pen-y-ghent from Silverdale............. 61 Day 10 Figure 42: Day 4 { Pen-y-ghent summit................. 62 Day 11 Figure 43: Day 4 { The caf´ein Horton in Ribblesdale......... 63 My campsites Figure 44: Day 4 { The track to Old Ing from Birkwith Moor..... 64 Distances Figure 45: Day 4 { Calf Holes....................... 65 References Figure 46: Day 4 { Ling Gill bridge.................... 66 Figure 47: Day 4 { The Pennine Way meets the Dales Way...... 67 Back JJ J I II Figure 48: Day 4 { Looking ahead to Hawes............... 68 GRW on www Figure 49: Day 4 { Hawes church..................... 69 Figure 50: Day 4 { Great Shunner Fell from Hawes........... 70 Figure 51: Day 4 { Climbing Great Shunner Fell............ 71 Figure 52: Day 4 { Great Shunner Fell.................. 72 Introduction Figure 53: Day 4 { Great Shunner Fell.................. 73 Contents Figure 54: Day 5 { Great Shunner Fell summit............. 75 List of Figures Figure 55: Day 5 { The Kearton Restaurant in Thwaite........ 76 Kit Figure 56: Day 5 { Kisdon Force..................... 77 Day 0 Figure 57: Day 5 { Looking back to Keld................ 78 Day 1 Figure 58: Day 5 { Looking back to Great Shunner Fell........ 79 Day 2 Figure 59: Day 5 { The Tan Hill Inn................... 80 Day 3 Figure 60: Day 5 { Sleightholme Moor.................. 81 Day 4 Figure 61: Day 5 { Down on Sleightholme Beck............. 82 Day 5 Figure 62: Day 5 { Looking back to the Tan Hill Inn.......... 83 Day 6 Figure 63: Day 5 { Approaching the A66................ 84 Day 7 Figure 64: Day 5 { God's Bridge..................... 85 Day 8 Figure 65: Day 5 { Baldersdale...................... 86 Day 9 Figure 66: Day 6 { Grassholme Bridge, Lunesdale........... 89 Day 10 Figure 67: Day 6 { The Conduit, Middleton-in-Teesdale........ 90 Day 11 Figure 68: Day 6 { The Wynch Bridge.................. 91 My campsites Figure 69: Day 6 { Looking down High Force.............. 92 Distances Figure 70: Day 6 { Force Garth Quarry workings............ 93 References Figure 71: Day 6 { Widdy Bank farm.................. 94 Figure 72: Day 6 { Cauldron Snout (lower section)........... 95 Back JJ J I II Figure 73: Day 6 { Cauldron Snout (upper section)........... 96 GRW on www Figure 74: Day 6 { High Cup Nick.................... 97 Figure 75: Day 6 { The pub in Dufton.................. 98 Figure 76: Day 6 { Looking up to Green Fell.............. 99 Figure 77: Day 6 { Sunset on Knock Fell................ 100 Introduction Figure 78: Day 6 { The sun sets on a cairn on Knock Fell....... 101 Contents Figure 79: Day 6 { A patch of snow on Knock Fell........... 102 List of Figures Figure 80: Day 6 { Bivvy on Great Dunn Fell, (photo taken next morning)103 Kit Figure 81: Day 7 { A tall cairn near the summit of Cross Fell..... 106 Day 0 Figure 82: Day 7 { The summit of Cross Fell.............. 107 Day 1 Figure 83: Day 7 { Greg's Hut, the bothy on Cross Fell........ 108 Day 2 Figure 84: Day 7 { Garigill's village hall................. 109 Day 3 Figure 85: Day 7 { Alston......................... 110 Day 4 Figure 86: Day 7 { Twenty's Plenty isn't on my map!......... 111 Day 5 Figure 87: Day 7 { A bridge at burnstones............... 112 Day 6 Figure 88: Day 7 { Up over Clover Hill.................. 113 Day 7 Figure 89: Day 7 { Camp above Greenhead (picture taken next morning)114 Day 8 Figure 90: Day 8 { Breakfast at Greenhead............... 117 Day 9 Figure 91: Day 8 { Hadrian's Wall.................... 118 Day 10 Figure 92: Day 8 { Great Whin Sill................... 119 Day 11 Figure 93: Day 8 { Milecastle 42, Cawfields............... 120 My campsites Figure 94: Day 8 { Above Winshields Crag, the highest point of Distances Hadrian's Wall (345m)........................ 121 References Figure 95: Day 8 { Milecastle 39, Hadrian's Wall............ 122 Figure 96: Day 8 { Rapishaw gap..................... 123 Back JJ J I II Figure 97: Day 8 { Heather being burnt off above Jenkins Burn.... 124 GRW on www Figure 98: Day 8 { Hard ground in Wark Forest South......... 125 Figure 99: Day 8 { Shitlinghton crags.................. 126 Figure 100: Day 8 { Hot air balloon, from Shitlington......... 127 Figure 101: Day 8 { Bellingham..................... 128 Introduction Figure 102: Day 8 { Bivvy north of Bellingham (photo taken next Contents morning)............................... 129 List of Figures Figure 103: Day 9 { Up over Deer Play................. 132 Kit Figure 104: Day 9 { Gibshiel plantation, with the Cheviots in the distance133 Day 0 Figure 105: Day 9 { Blakehopeburnhaugh farm............. 134 Day 1 Figure 106: Day 9 { Cottonshopeburnfoot farm............. 135 Day 2 Figure 107: Day 9 { Back over Byrness (from Byrness hill)...... 136 Day 3 Figure 108: Day 9 { Cairn on Raven's Knowe.............. 137 Day 4 Figure 109: Day 9 { Left foot: Scotland. Right foot: England!.... 138 Day 5 Figure 110: Day 9 { East of Brownhart Law............... 139 Day 6 Figure 111: Day 9 { Spot the bothy!................... 140 Day 7 Figure 112: Day 9 { Lamb Hill mountain refuge hut.......... 141 Day 8 Figure 113: Day 9 { Inside Lamb Hill bothy............... 142 Day 9 Figure 114: Day 10 { Lamb Hill summit................. 145 Day 10 Figure 115: Day 10 { Black mountain goats............... 146 Day 11 Figure 116: Day 10 { Russell's Cairn................... 147 My campsites Figure 117: Day 10 { Traffic control, Clennell Street!.......... 148 Distances Figure 118: Day 10 { Summit of the Cheviot.............. 149 References Figure 119: Day 10 { Summit of The Schill..............