Breakfast in Dufton YHA: No scrambled eggs as Annette hates washing the pan! But her poached eggs were great. Red squirrels, cat and cockerel (plus all the rabbits) in the garden. A really friendly YHA.
Clear, warm to hot day as we started the climb to Great Dun Fell and Cross Fell – the highest points on the Way at 848 and 893 metres respectively. About 4 hours climbing, but on an easy and well marked route. Some photos of the NATS radar installation (old habits die hard!).
The descent was another matter, as we passed through multiple old fluorspar and lead minings which had left their scars on the scenery. The old mine road formed the path, about 4 Km of mine tails and another 6 Km of rough stone. Really hard and slow walking, sore on both boots, feet and ankles. Main point of interest was Greg’s Bothy,.JPG)
still in use and well maintained.
We eventually took the Leadgate Road footpath as an exit from this torment, also shortcutting the route by about 2 Km. Across the South Tyne River then through pleasant meadows up to Alston, tired, sore and hungry. We ate in the YHA: again, food plentiful and good. Met up there with a group from Rawlins Community College riding the Coast to Coast over 4 days at about 154 miles. Lots of noise late at night, but surely no surprise with 12 or so teenagers in the building!
Alston is one of the privatised YHAs and is run by a couple with previous experience in Swaledale and they are a great example of how privatisation can work well.
Haven’t been able to get into Alston as feet are too sore and we’re tired (being wimps). Another 20 miles tomorrow, from Alston to Greenhead.
Clear, warm to hot day as we started the climb to Great Dun Fell and Cross Fell – the highest points on the Way at 848 and 893 metres respectively. About 4 hours climbing, but on an easy and well marked route. Some photos of the NATS radar installation (old habits die hard!).
The descent was another matter, as we passed through multiple old fluorspar and lead minings which had left their scars on the scenery. The old mine road formed the path, about 4 Km of mine tails and another 6 Km of rough stone. Really hard and slow walking, sore on both boots, feet and ankles. Main point of interest was Greg’s Bothy,
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still in use and well maintained.We eventually took the Leadgate Road footpath as an exit from this torment, also shortcutting the route by about 2 Km. Across the South Tyne River then through pleasant meadows up to Alston, tired, sore and hungry. We ate in the YHA: again, food plentiful and good. Met up there with a group from Rawlins Community College riding the Coast to Coast over 4 days at about 154 miles. Lots of noise late at night, but surely no surprise with 12 or so teenagers in the building!
Alston is one of the privatised YHAs and is run by a couple with previous experience in Swaledale and they are a great example of how privatisation can work well.
Haven’t been able to get into Alston as feet are too sore and we’re tired (being wimps). Another 20 miles tomorrow, from Alston to Greenhead.
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