Walk Information

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Walk route: Dufton - road - Harbour Flatt - High Cup Gill - High Cup Nick - Maize Beck - Pennine Way - Dufton

Distance: 10.25 miles

Ascent: 1,550ft

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Time: 5 hours 10 minutes

With: David Hall and Anne

Conditions: Low cloud to start but lifting and breaking to give hazy sunshine, warm

Photos

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The road to Murton from DuftonHeading up High Cup Gill and the cloud is down, I hope it lifts and breaks as forecast!Nichol Chair from below as the cloud starts to lift a bitLooking up towards High Cup NickHigh Cup GillA steep climb up out of the gillHigh Cup Gill's northern escarpmentHigh Cup Gill's southern escarpmentWhin SillHigh Cup NickLooking towards Meldon HillMaize BeckMaize Beck gorgeMaize Beck gorgeThe footbridge across the Maize Beck gorgeMaize BeckLimestone, High Cup PlainNichol ChairHigh Cup Nick from above Nichol ChairLooking across High Cup Gill to Murton PikeHeading down the Pennine Way to DuftonLimekiln in the disused quarry near Peeping HillDufton Pike from the descent to DuftonThe track down to Dufton, the Lake District is lost in the heavy hazeBarn near GregoryDufton Pike from the fountain in the village of Dufton with The Stag Inn on the far left

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