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| High Force Falls on the River Tees |
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| An early morning selfie (yikes) |
167 miles down!! After ending yesterday's walk with a look at the Low Force Falls, we started today with a stop at the falls at High Force for a couple of pictures. Funny, I don't think I mentioned the weather yesterday, which was notable because it was DRY ALL DAY! This morning, we had our waterproofs off and on and off again within the first three miles (much more typical).
Despite the weather, this was my favorite trail day so far. It was fun walking in variable (and mostly windy) weather across some beautiful and intriguing terrain. We started out following the River Tees for about four miles (passing the falls and enjoying glimpses of the water all along). This is a lovely, lively river course with multiple smaller falls and rapids all along the way.
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| The perspective here fails to illustrate the truly straight-up climb along the Cauldron's Snout! |
And in the afternoon, before our descent into Dufton, we experienced the marvel of the High Cup Nick. We've had more than one Brit tell us that they consider the "nick" to be the most beautiful sight along all the Pennine Way. And, while we didn't see it in full sunshine, the specter of the incredible cleft cut in the high plain, with terrific limestone cliffs on each side was quite impressive. For me, the real joy of this day is what hiking is all about: Much (most) of what we saw today is inaccessible by motor vehicles. The only way to experience the views is to approach on foot -- and that makes it so worth the effort.
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| High Cup Nick |
It's been a rocky trail day so we have some tired and achy feet as we prepare for tomorrow and our ascent of Cross Fell, the highest point along the Pennine Way. We'll report out tomorrow from Alston.
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