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A week of hiking along the Pennine way. I don’t want to get up, my body protests…I peer out from my tent and can see low clouds drifting carelessly along, washing over everything. The descent is painful on my ankle and I’m happy to reach the bottom. A road leads onto the next ascent which … More Pennine Way Day 8 ~ 30 Miles
By hiker standards, I was up late again. My body seriously didn’t want to get up but despite this, we are marching by 6am. It is an easy start to the day as I walk down into the village called Thwaite. It’s peaceful and I’m the only person up, only the chattering swallows break the … More Pennine Way Day 7 Easy Does It
I’m up late as the pine trees cocoon me in a lovely dark sleep and I’m away by 6am which is considered late. En route to Middleton, I follow the footpath through overgrown,tall grass and my feet get soaked as I go. Arriving with good time, the Co-op is open (for 7am) and I head … More Pennine Way Day 6 Trail Magic!
Waking early, I could hear the wind which had picked up in the night and lead to lots of creaking throughout the bothie. I was currently nice and dry inside and knew, that as soon as I ventured outside, I would be soak instantly. It wasn’t raining but I was fully submerged in a low … More Pennine Way Day 5
I sleep well, nicely cocooned in my sleeping bag, in my tent under the canopy of small trees. As soon as I’m packed down I bail out from the undergrowth and rejoin the trail. I hike along the outskirts of Greenhead, entering a silent golf course and cross a busy road. Upon entering moor land, … More Bothie Virgin Pennine Way Day 4
