24km (465.72 km) – Friday 22nd July. We had to wait until Joyce, the host-run-ragged could find the time to deposit us back on the track today so we finally…
Pennine Way
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24.6 km (441.72 km) – Thursday 21st July. Today got off to a good start because we are staying a second night at the same place so we only needed…
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26.7 km (417.12 km) – Wednesday 20th July. As we were leaving The Cheviot Hotel the rain began, I had been hoping to awake to a fresh day with clear…
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24 km (390.42 km) – Tuesday 19th July. The taxi took us back to where he’d picked us up yesterday and we thought leaving at 9 am would give us…
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19 km (366.42 km) – Monday 18th July. Daniel blog: Today was a short day, so we didn’t stop for lunch and had few rest stops. Unfortunately the guide booked…
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30 km (347.42 km) – Sunday 17th July. The guide books says this day may be the worst on the whole Pennine Way – how bad could it be? Shorter…
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36.5 km (317.42 km) – Saturday 16th July. No cooked breakfast for Joanne and me this morning, the B & B doesn’t start serving until 8:30; as most of their…
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22km (280.92km) – Friday 15th July. Despite a poor weather forecast, we set off in dry weather and made rapid progress along the river Tees, a beautifully wide and powerful…
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15.5 km (258.92 km) – Thursday 14th July Today was almost a rest day, being short and relatively flat. We spent most of the walk walking along near a river.…
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20km (243.42 km) – Wednesday 13th July. The sun stayed out for most of the day today, which kept spirits up; only one or two stops to change into waterproofs…
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21km (223.42 km) – Tuesday 12th July. After a delicious meal last night of melt in the mouth beefsteak chilli and rice, we leapt out of bed this morning, smeared…
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21 km (202.42 km) – Monday 11th July. This morning we had a leisurely start so that I could go to the outdoor shop and endeavour to purchase some new…
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22.7 km (181.42 km) – Sunday 10th July. We took a taxi back to Horton on Ribblesdale stopping at the famous Pen-y-ghent Café (which has been part of the Pennine…
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28.8 km (158.72 km) – Saturday 9th July Well Joanne’s knee was worse this morning so she decided to rest it for the day. We walked to Malham for breakfast…
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28.82km (129.92 km) – Friday 8th July This morning we set out with some trepidation, given Joanne’s ongoing knee problems, we are monitoring them though and will be sensible (!).…
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28.4km (101.10) – Thursday 7th July Today has been the hardest so far. I’d slept badly and didn’t feel well, it was raining and there was a lot of ascent…
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27.7 km(73.7km) – Wednesday July 6th A good start to the day, being driven to the point where we left the route yesterday to find our accommodation, which was quaint…
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27km (46km) – Tuesday 5th July We started the second day with scant regard to the map or guide book, but in intense conversation with Kevin from Melbourne. We missed…
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Monday 4th July – 29km We arrived yesterday evening and after a quick kit check bid farewell to Imogen (Joanne’s daughter) before heading to bed for an early night. This…