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Rigg seen from the Pennine Way
by Karl and Ali
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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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The Pennine Way north of Grassholme
by Karl and Ali
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Soft going through pastures after recent rain.
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Cuns Fell (539m)
by Karl and Ali
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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
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A minor top on the west flank of the North Pennines above Ousby.
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The summit of Little Knapside Hill (657m)
by Karl and Ali
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A wilderness of snow in the North Pennines. On the skyline the cairn... (more)
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The valley of Scale Beck
by Karl and Ali
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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
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Looking down towards the cafe at Hartside Cross on a glorious day of snow and... (more)
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Marker cairn above Middleton-in-Teesdale on the Pennine Way
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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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A barn near Wythes Hill
by Karl and Ali
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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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Pennine Way sign at Wythes Hill Farm
by Karl and Ali
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We went left.
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A barn by the Pennine Way above Lunedale
by Karl and Ali
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A barn by the Pennine Way above Lunedale
by Karl and Ali
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Looking down Lunedale towards the hills above Teesdale.
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On the footpath below Gate Castle
by Karl and Ali
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A dog walker coming through the next gate was the first person we'd seen... (more)
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On the footpath above Gate Castle
by Karl and Ali
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A grassy track drops down into a great open bowl beneath the North Pennines... (more)
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Pasture above Acorn Sike
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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
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The rectory looks larger than the church... (more)
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The valley of Ardale Beck
by Karl and Ali
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Looking towards the North Pennine fells.
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Drystone walls containing white quartz boulders
by Christine Johnstone
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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
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Behind [south-west] are red sandstones. Across the stream are much older slates... (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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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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Summit cairn, Melmerby Fell
by Karl and Ali
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Looking from the 709m top (Dun Edge) towards the large cairn on Knapside Hill.... (more)
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On the east shoulder of Harter Fell
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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
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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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Heading for Gamblesby from Twotop Bridge
by Karl and Ali
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A walled track drops down from Hartside across the A686 heading for the Eden... (more)
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The A686 heading for Hartside Cross at Rae Gill
by Karl and Ali
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Looking north towards Watch Hill (602m).
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On the track below Hartside Cross
by Karl and Ali
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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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Trees north of Eller Beck
by Karl and Ali
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Cairn above Blea Scar
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sheep at a feeder, south bank of Eller Beck
by Christine Johnstone
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On the west side of the bridleway from Dufton to Great Rundale.
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Amber Hill Rising, Scordale
by Karl and Ali
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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
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The limestone ground here has been extensively disturbed and dissected by... (more)
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Cairn on Ley Seat
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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
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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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Heading into a great white wilderness
by Karl and Ali
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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