Karl and Harriet's Pennine Way Adventure 2017: Part 1
Karl and Harriet's Pennine Way Adventure 2017: Part 1 Is there life beyond Hawes.... back to the Pennine Way with Harriet Me and Harriet, armed only with oversized rucksacks and Damian Hall's most excellent Pennine Way survival guide hit the trail tomorrow to do "the bit in the middle" from Horton in Ribblesdale to Haltwhistle. Legs a bit heavy still from this weekends Lakeland 100/50 but its steady pace all the way. Cracking day 1 today, 30 and a bit miles from Horton to Tan Hill Inn, 4700 foot of ascent including Great Shunner Fell which apparently was below us under the water and in the clag. Every weather possible including an hours sun just as we hit the Swaledale valley near Keld giving amazing views. Rain water everywhere including 300 metes of flooded road between hawes and hardraw which required us walking along the top of the wall next to it. Slow pace on weary legs but a couple of coffee stops (the joy of a flask rediscovered) and a bacon and eg