Day 2 on the Pennine Way

20 km Torside to Standedge

Wet from the start. A deluge day interspersed with patches of brilliant sunshine.  So strong the rain evaporated instantly into a fine wavey mist.

Started with a deceptively benign stroll through lakeside woodlands.  Quickly turning uphill. The tops of which were shrouded in a rather off putting grey.

A narrow ridge over Black Tor along Barehome Moss.

Instructions very clear! Danger deep bogs

There was plenty of boggy stuff yet to come

Though Black Hill is now well paved. The deluge of recent days made river crossing interesting

At two crossing impossible but as they criss crossed the same river a short detour was possible

Black clouds waiting over Black Hill!

And a final glimpse of sunshine over Marsden Moor.

Despite the rain I began to enjoy the journey. I’m on my way north.