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Dales High Way - Ribblehead to Settle (★★★★★)

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Yesterday I had walked the Pennine Way from Middleton-in-Teesdale to Appleby-in-Westmorland , and had opted to stay over in Carlisle after that walk. This left me well placed to head into the Yorkshire Dales today, and so the plan today is to head down the Carlisle-Settle railway to Ribblehead, after which I plan to walk along the Dales High Way to Settle. And so after heading over Ribblehead Viaduct, we get ready to get off the train at Ribblehead station. The Dales High Way  itself passes very close to Ribblehead - but the trail does not opt to take the route alongside Ribblehead Viaduct, instead meeting up with the railway slightly further north.  But it is a very short walk from the train station to meet up with this trail, passing by the viaduct along the way. Ribblehead Viaduct With Ingleborough in the background And having made it past the viaduct, we soon we find ourselves at Bleamoor Sidings - which is our signal to turn off to the left (heading under the railway). ...
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Pennine Way - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Appleby-in-Westmorland (★★★★★)

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Today the plan is to walk between Middleton-in-Teesdale and Appleby-in-Westmorland, with this walk from Middleton to Dufton (just outside of Appleby) being both part of the Pennine Way , and the most western end of the Teesdale Way . From Middleton the trail typically runs alongside the River Tees, heading against the flow of the river up onto higher ground - passing waterfalls at Low Force and High Force along the way. But although we are also following the Teesdale Way , at Cauldron Snout the trail diverts off the route of the River Tees, and instead follows Maize Beck across to High Cup Gill. From here the path drops down into Dufton (and we will then head across to Appleby to meet up with the Carlisle-Settle train line), whilst the Pennine Way continues on to Cross Fell - where the source of the River Tees can be found. Here the travel implications are a key consideration - as having made it to Appleby, any thoughts of getting back to where we started should be immediately dis...
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