Cumulative: 173 miles
Gates: 26
Stiles: 5
We set off early following the river and went past the Langdon Beck hotel where we had had anexcellent meal last night. The route left the map for what looked like a short and innocous loop. Unfortunately there was a poorly signed turn off the obvious path which we missed so we ended up slighty lost. I have a great app called Tom'sTrails which gives you the grid reference of your current position. From this Tom worked out where we probably were in the white margin of the map and we soon regained the u path.
A steady climb alongside the river led to Cauldron Snout waterfall and from there the track went up onto the moor. Sadly the discrete stone slabs that were once there to help you over the wet ground have been replaced by an ugly rubble track. This seems a great shame, especially in an area of such beauty and wildness. The only explanation we could come up with was that it has been done to improve access to the moor for grouse shooting.
We were truely impressed by High Cup Nick. I don't think my picture does justice to this enourmous and unexpected rent in the hill side. If you haven't been here yet i would suggest adding it to your bucket list. The walk to it is shorter from Dufton but for the full dramatic effect you should approach as we dud from Teesdale.
Sadly this will be my last contribution to the blog as Nick has arrived with John to take Finn and I home. Tom and I have already been talking about which walk he might do next year, and if invited Finn and I will be keen to join him!
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