Monthly Archives: August 2012

Started at 10.05 Arrived at 1.40 Mileage: 9.1 Ascent 980 ft A few bevvies at The Black Swan Kirby (cracking pub) and a good night’s rest repaired the injury and off we went on a glorious summer’s day. A short … Continue reading →

Started 10:05 Arrived 5:00 Mileage 12.4 Ascent 3,677ft We woke up this morning to unforecast heavy rain but a quick check of the updated forecast suggested an improvement by 10:00. On that basis we delayed our walk and had a … Continue reading →

Started at 10:40 Arrived 1:55 Mileage 10.5 Total Ascent 810 ft Danby Wiske is a lovely little village, one pub, one church and 200 inhabitants. How weird then, when talking to the people on the next table in the pub … Continue reading →

Started at: 9.30 Arrived : 3.35 14.1 miles Ascent 1,545 ft The late start today was due to our host in Danby Wiske not being available to accept guests until after 3.00 so, not only did we start late, we … Continue reading →

Started at: 8.50 Arrived at 12.52 11.3 miles Ascent 1,922 ft Fuelled by an excellent home-made (don’t fall for ‘home cooked’ signs, it’s not the same!) meal at the Kings Arms Hotel, Steve’s 5th sticky toffee puddidng and a superb … Continue reading →

Start Time : 9.15 Arrived : 3.20 Distance: 13.4 miles Ascent: 2,037 ft Before we set off this morning, surgery was required on Steve’s little toe. Nurse Cep fixed him up and off we went, Unfortunately we had a false … Continue reading →

Started 9:55 Arrived 2:05 Distance 11.5 miles Ascent 2,260 ft After a late start due to a mooch around KS, we decided to take the winter route to Keld and leave the heathland to the bog snorkelers and grouse shooters. … Continue reading →

  Started 9:15 Arrived 2:30 Mileage 12.7 Ascent 3,395 ft     First day of the journey without being rained on.  A very pleasant walk through moorland and pastures.  Encountered 3 C2C walkers doing the trip in reverse and took … Continue reading →

Started at 10.10 Arrived at 4.05 Total Ascent 1,840 ft Distance 13.4 miles Latest start yet was due to very lazy landlady at our pub accommodation last night.  Terriffic little pub serving excellent meals including Steve’s third sticky toffee pudding … Continue reading →

Start Time 8.40 Arrived at 2.55 Distance 13.5 miles Total Ascent 4,151 ft Wettest day yet, stair-rod rain from start until 2.15  when we reached the end of Haweswater.  But are we discouraged??? Today we reached the highest point of … Continue reading →