The walk started at Ribblehead and we started off beside the massive arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct,which carries the Settle-Carlisle railway. The hard walk then headed west and south for the steady ascent of Whirnside--at 2419ft,the highest of Yorkshires' Three Peaks. Dry to start the walk but we were soon enveloped in cloud and subjected to rain and a ferocious wind. Therefore no views of the Pennines or of the Lake District until, after lunch in a sheep pen,...

The day started with just a gentle drizzle--by the time we climbed up our first hill, it had deteriorated into rain and a howling gale as we were engulfed by the clouds.Our walk started in Ravenstonedale, just outside the village. Clive, our leader, was a bit flummoxed as we had been dropped by the bus at the wrong spot, but we eventually started climbing up and over Knoutberry and Green Bell to Randy Gill Top--2035ft. Lunch was postponed until we came down ou...

Started the Medium walk at West Burton We walked along a high track above Wensleydale to the village of West Witton, then on a track beside the River Ure back to Aysgarth Falls. lovely sunny day until very near the end of the walk, when there was a heavy shower. I was whip and was trying to get Nick, a very slow walker, to keep up with the main bunch. We had lunch in a nice sheltered spot and afternoon tea in the cafe that I had visited while cycling through. The...

Steady drizzle in morning so we all assembled at the boot-shed clad in rainwear,ready for a wet day ahead. The bus took us along the Hawes road to Shaws Paddock where the hard walkers started off along a bridle way to Hell Gill Bridge. Then we climbed,in the ever increasing wind and rain, to Mallerstang Edge. The ridge continued overHigh Seat and High Peak Hill 2106ft. We were up in the clouds so did not have the views towards Swaledale until we descended. The pa...

Fine day,plenty of sunshine early on. Breakfast was plentiful with a huge range of choices. The packed lunch was more than adequate. We all set off in the minibus driving towards Kirby Stephen but turning off through Ravenstonedale and on to Bowerdale ,where the harder walk started. 10 people plus Clive as leader headed due South up a long undulating ridge over Westfell and Hazelgill Knott to the summit of the Calf, at 2200m, the highest part of the Howgills, th...