Day 7… The Best So Far

Malham to Thornton in Ribblesdale. 24km Malham Cove got the legs working with it’s hundred and whatever steps.

Familiar countryside, having worked around here and walked for pleasure many times. White walls and deep green summer grass.

And just in time for orchids.

Fountains Fell the first lump of limestone to ascend.

Views and countless heads of cotton grass.

I love the limestone landscape. The weather was gorgeous, dry but not too hot. Slopes rather than steep ascents until Pen y Ghent. It really was the best day so far.

So here I am. On a Yorkshire peak with no cloud or rain. The Spine race is still on and the teams of volunteer supporters were giving free cups of tea to Pennine Plodders as well as Pennine Spine racers.