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
It felt like the day of stops and starts today. Up late as I was under the cover of trees and they’re dark and cosy. Walking for 6am, I made my way to a path and follow it until I reach the Pennine Way. Lots of laminated maps and notices are stapled to posts warning … More Pennine Way Day 9
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
