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Soft going through pastures after recent rain.

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Seen across Ousbydale from the Maiden Way. There are quite a few rounded or... (more)

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A minor top on the west flank of the North Pennines above Ousby.

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As befits its name, the tiny hamlet of Rigg sits on the crest of a small ridge... (more)

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A wilderness of snow in the North Pennines. On the skyline the cairn... (more)

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As the trail descends into Teesdale it crosses an area of old stone workings... (more)

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I last walked down this path in 1981 and recall very little except that it was... (more)

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Seen from the Pennine Way as it climbs the flank of Harter Fell en route for Middleton.

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We went left.

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Looking down Lunedale towards the hills above Teesdale.

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Along the bridleway from Dufton to Great Rundale. Information from the North... (more)

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Behind [south-west] are red sandstones. Across the stream are much older slates... (more)

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Looking down the valley towards Gaythorne Hall with snow-capped Cross Fell and... (more)

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Looking down towards the cafe at Hartside Cross on a glorious day of snow and... (more)

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Dusk turns the North Pennines orange on a cold January evening.

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A dog walker coming through the next gate was the first person we'd seen... (more)

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These ruts were apparent much of the way from the footpath entry onto the open... (more)

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A grassy track drops down into a great open bowl beneath the North Pennines... (more)

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Looking from the 709m top (Dun Edge) towards the large cairn on Knapside Hill.... (more)

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Looking towards the shadowed valleys of Ardale (left) and Kirkdale in the North Pennines.

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The track towards Ardale and the freedom of the North Pennine fells.

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The rectory looks larger than the church... (more)

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Looking towards the North Pennine fells.

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Heading east to re-join the Pennine Way and on down to Middleton-in-Teesdale below.

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A prominent landmark just above the Pennine Way. This tree (ash?) and a larch... (more)

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A cloud inversion fills the Eden Valley - soon we will be down in the mist and... (more)

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A walled track drops down from Hartside across the A686 heading for the Eden... (more)

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Looking north towards Watch Hill (602m).

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The track is used by trail bikes and is heavily rutted in places. We were lucky... (more)

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This large cairn is in prominent view on the descent from Knapside Hill. Across... (more)

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This large, tapering stone just beside the track may have been a route marker... (more)

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We saw no markings on the stone but its location near the old bridleway (and... (more)

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Crossed on the Maiden way. Beyond is Muska Hill and the curiously named top of... (more)

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The next bump down is Sharp Shears (487m) with the northern fells of the Lake... (more)

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One of the rails of this old narrow gauge railway is visible in the foreground.... (more)

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On the track above the lime kiln which leads to the Maiden Way and the high... (more)

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On the west side of the bridleway from Dufton to Great Rundale.

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The limestone ground here has been extensively disturbed and dissected by... (more)

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The seat is a ridge of limestone which provides very pleasant walking in... (more)

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The sun is just highlighting the oddly named 'garden', a minor ridge... (more)

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A devil of a walk in soft snow but one hell of a view over the cloud inversion... (more)

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We met these cross-country skiers on top of Fiend's Fell heading towards... (more)

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Tumbled down and full of snow, this shelter lies a short distance south east of... (more)

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Looking over a cloud inversion in the Eden Valley to the snow-capped Lake... (more)

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Looking west towards the head of the reservoir on a January late afternoon.

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The Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board were responsible for imprisoning the River Lune.

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Only a short run down to the next impounding at Grassholme.

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In the carpark by Grassholme Bridge, kindly provided by Northumbrian Water (odd,... (more)

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