My alarm is set for 4am as I want to beat the midday sun and arrive in Edale for lunch. Peering outside, it is still dark but enjoy the stillness and only the sounds of the river fill the air. I’m surrounded by tall hills on all sides and see stars above. These slowly give … More Pennine Way Day 11 Final Day 😀
I sleep well and wake just before my alarm. I’d set it for 4am, an hour earlier than when I usually set it due to my covert location plus I wanted to get some decent miles in before the heat of the day struck. It’s still dark outside and I lay watching the lights twinkling … More Pennine Way Day 10
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
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
