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Overview and logisticsWe left Darlington by car at 8.30am on Friday 9th March heading over the A66 to Kirkby Stephen. We were aiming to start at around 10am.Evidence of the previous weeks snowfall was obvious on the A66 over the Pennines with the ploughs having carved a path through the towering drifts. As we approached Kirkby Stephen, we passed an abandon car still buried in deep snow, with exten …

Howgills to Ribblehead - 3 Days in Northern EnglandWhen planning this trip there was a choice of a 3 day loop or an A-B walk. Given the proximity to the Settle to Carlisle railway it seemed a great opportunity to utilise this rail route and walk between stations. We decided on an A-B walk taking in the Howgill Fells and Dentdale utilising the Ribblehead and Kirkby Stephen railway stations.The walk …

Day One – Friday – 11milesOn arriving at Kirkby Stephen station, a quick change into my boots and we set off from the station car park at around 10.15am. The first kilometre was an uninspiring trudge along the verge of the A685 to Lane Head but this was quickly dispatched. From here the route would mostly quiet paths and trails with only occasional sections of country lane linking them. Soon we we …