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The Pennine Way north of Grassholme
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9221
Soft going through pastures after recent rain.
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Cuns Fell (539m)
by Karl and Ali
for square NY6436
Seen across Ousbydale from the Maiden Way. There are quite a few rounded or... (more)
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Rusby Hill (352m)
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6434
A minor top on the west flank of the North Pennines above Ousby.
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Rigg seen from the Pennine Way
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9222
As befits its name, the tiny hamlet of Rigg sits on the crest of a small ridge... (more)
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The summit of Little Knapside Hill (657m)
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6439
A wilderness of snow in the North Pennines. On the skyline the cairn... (more)
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Marker cairn above Middleton-in-Teesdale on the Pennine Way
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9324
As the trail descends into Teesdale it crosses an area of old stone workings... (more)
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Heading to Middleton-in-Teesdale on the Pennine Way
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9323
I last walked down this path in 1981 and recall very little except that it was... (more)
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A barn near Wythes Hill
by Karl and Ali
for square NY9223
Seen from the Pennine Way as it climbs the flank of Harter Fell en route for Middleton.
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Pennine Way sign at Wythes Hill Farm
by Karl and Ali
for square NY9222
We went left.
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A barn by the Pennine Way above Lunedale
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9222
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A barn by the Pennine Way above Lunedale
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9222
Looking down Lunedale towards the hills above Teesdale.
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Drystone walls containing white quartz boulders
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY6925
Along the bridleway from Dufton to Great Rundale. Information from the North... (more)
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Bridleway crossing a fault line hidden under glacial deposits
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY6925
Behind [south-west] are red sandstones. Across the stream are much older slates... (more)
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The valley of Scale Beck
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6412
Looking down the valley towards Gaythorne Hall with snow-capped Cross Fell and... (more)
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Large cairn on Fiend's Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6441
Looking down towards the cafe at Hartside Cross on a glorious day of snow and... (more)
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Sunset at Hartside
by Karl and Ali
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Dusk turns the North Pennines orange on a cold January evening.
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On the footpath below Gate Castle
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6337
A dog walker coming through the next gate was the first person we'd seen... (more)
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Trail bike damage below Knapside Hill
by Karl and Ali
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These ruts were apparent much of the way from the footpath entry onto the open... (more)
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On the footpath above Gate Castle
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6338
A grassy track drops down into a great open bowl beneath the North Pennines... (more)
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Summit cairn, Melmerby Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6538
Looking from the 709m top (Dun Edge) towards the large cairn on Knapside Hill.... (more)
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Pasture above Acorn Sike
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6433
Looking towards the shadowed valleys of Ardale (left) and Kirkdale in the North Pennines.
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Heading out of Townhead
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6333
The track towards Ardale and the freedom of the North Pennine fells.
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St Luke's Church, Ousby
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6334
The rectory looks larger than the church... (more)
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The valley of Ardale Beck
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6334
Looking towards the North Pennine fells.
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On the east shoulder of Harter Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9323
Heading east to re-join the Pennine Way and on down to Middleton-in-Teesdale below.
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Large tree at Pin Gate
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9223
A prominent landmark just above the Pennine Way. This tree (ash?) and a larch... (more)
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Heading for Gamblesby across Moor Thwaite
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6240
A cloud inversion fills the Eden Valley - soon we will be down in the mist and... (more)
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Heading for Gamblesby from Twotop Bridge
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6241
A walled track drops down from Hartside across the A686 heading for the Eden... (more)
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On the track below Hartside Cross
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6341
The track is used by trail bikes and is heavily rutted in places. We were lucky... (more)
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Cairn above Blea Scar
by Karl and Ali
for square NY6338
This large cairn is in prominent view on the descent from Knapside Hill. Across... (more)
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Stone by the Maiden Way
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6536
This large, tapering stone just beside the track may have been a route marker... (more)
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Upright stone, Maiden Way on Melmerby Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6537
We saw no markings on the stone but its location near the old bridleway (and... (more)
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Wall above Ousbydale
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6536
Crossed on the Maiden way. Beyond is Muska Hill and the curiously named top of... (more)
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Muska Hill (536m) from the Maiden Way
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6535
The next bump down is Sharp Shears (487m) with the northern fells of the Lake... (more)
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Track (dismantled railway) on Ladslack Hill
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6534
One of the rails of this old narrow gauge railway is visible in the foreground.... (more)
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Climbing out of Ardale
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6434
On the track above the lime kiln which leads to the Maiden Way and the high... (more)
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The A686 heading for Hartside Cross at Rae Gill
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6341
Looking north towards Watch Hill (602m).
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Trees north of Eller Beck
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9523
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Sheep at a feeder, south bank of Eller Beck
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY6925
On the west side of the bridleway from Dufton to Great Rundale.
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Amber Hill Rising, Scordale
by Karl and Ali
for square NY7622
A large and speleologically important rising that brings water from Christy Bank... (more)
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Lead mine workings on Ley Seat
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY8219
The limestone ground here has been extensively disturbed and dissected by... (more)
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Cairn on Ley Seat
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY8220
The seat is a ridge of limestone which provides very pleasant walking in... (more)
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Ley Seat Garden
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY8220
The sun is just highlighting the oddly named 'garden', a minor ridge... (more)
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The summit of Fiend's Fell (634m)
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6440
A devil of a walk in soft snow but one hell of a view over the cloud inversion... (more)
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Heading into a great white wilderness
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6440
We met these cross-country skiers on top of Fiend's Fell heading towards... (more)
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Wind shelter on top of Fiend's Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6440
Tumbled down and full of snow, this shelter lies a short distance south east of... (more)
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A small cairn on the south west flank of Fiend's Fell
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY6440
Looking over a cloud inversion in the Eden Valley to the snow-capped Lake... (more)
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The River Lune exits Selset Reservoir
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9121
Looking west towards the head of the reservoir on a January late afternoon.
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Commemorative plaque, Selset Reservoir
by Karl and Ali
for square NY9121
The Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board were responsible for imprisoning the River Lune.
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The River Lune exits Selset Reservoir
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NY9121
Only a short run down to the next impounding at Grassholme.
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