Whew – 12 miles and 7 hours including breaks, hills and bogs. My phone said 16 miles, felt like 16 but closer to 12!
Scrambled eggs on toast, granola, and apricots, coffee and teaLeaving Hubberholme Farmhouse from “All Creatures Great and Small ”Bridge to farmhouse from “All Creatures Great and Small”Before bog landStone circleTrail markersStream crossingSheep on the trail Working phone booth Trail still good Still good section of the trailEntering the bogBoggy for what seemed like miles and miles, slow goingDry ish sectionStill on the right pathLeft the bog for a long up hill sectionAt the top of the fell (hill) and joined the Pennine Way TrailCairn marking the Pennine Trail junction Following old Roman roadLong downhill Good sign – the Dales Way signage Our stopping point, a happy sight Shepherd’s Cottage A welcome siteReading directions to get into Shepherd’s Cottage, Kate, the owner, at work. Dinner table Dinner – veggie lasagna, salad and wine, fabulous dinner. Kate, our host is great
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