Fri 28th May - Day 42, Cow Green Resr to Alston (22 miles)
Cauldron Snout, Cow Green Resr |
The weather was changing with it starting to cloud over.
Footbridge over Maize Beck Gorge |
Leaving the stream I carried on in the same direction over the fell to find the path again on the other side of the hill on Green Fell. The path rises to the top and then sticks to the highest ground taking in 4 peaks.
I reached the third one, Little Dun Hill, at 12:00, it was now raining but at least the cloud was high so I could see everything.
Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell |
From Cross Fell the path quickly becomes a track and descends 7 miles down to the valley at Garrigill, this is an area of abandoned mines, the moor being rich in ores, mainly lead but also the semi-precious mineral "Blue John" which gives the track a purple colour.
I took a shortcut and bypassed Carrigill, the Way then followed the river into Alston, arriving at 17:00, the rain eased while I pitched the tent at the campsite here.
After the last week or so of good weather I had almost forgotten what wet feet and blisters felt like, at the end of 22 miles it's painful. I didn't feel like cooking tonight so I treated myself to a meal in a cafe.
720 miles completed.