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| Malham Cove |
Today was my favourite day of the Pennine Way the last time I did it, and the first time I felt strong and able to complete
the walk. Having started the day from Gargrave it was 21 mile day, not today's tame 14 something miler, only reaching Horton-in-Ribblesdale half crippled but alated at around ten o'clock.
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| From the top of Malham Cove looking back towards Malham |
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| Top of Malhem Cove |
I left today at 8:00 and began with the climb up Malham Cove. This is made easy my even and shallow steps. Malham Cove is awe inspiring, the landscape having been ripped apart by glaciers
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| Comb Hill |
ions ago to leave the massive white and dry waterfall. Clambering over wonderfully smoothed and shaped stones I walked up Comb Hill before reaching Founting Fell. You skirt the picturesque lake and manor house (turned outdoor centre) before climbing past a farm and into the moors.
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| Malham Tarn |
Before I knew it I was crambling back down and heading towards the forbidding shape
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| Pen-y-ghent |
of Pen-y-ghent but the climb this time wasn't anything as bad as I remembered it, even the scramble at the top was easier. Today really is a wonderful walk and pausing at the top of the peak you're truly rewarded with a fantastic view of the other two peaks and surrounding landscape.
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| From the top of Pen-y-ghent |
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| Path down to Horton-in-Ribblesdale |
I reached Horton-in-Ribblesdale by three still fresh and warmed by the wonderful
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| Camped in the garden of Horton's Women Centre |
weather. Here I decided to try out Horton's Women Holiday Centre instead of the horrible campsite down the road. This institution really is a treasure, celebrating it's 35 anniversary and housed in the old rectorate. Run to provide affordable shelter for women and children it has the feel off a home, safe and loved.
Once booked in the well stocked kitchen it open to you as well as everything else in the house. It runs off two
carers who seemed to work all hours of day with passion and dedication for next to nothing and holds a loyal following from past workers and residents. That day four-or-so past workers had come for the weekend's celebrations to help get ready for the party. I joined in and spent
the entire evening baking and washing up. We ate jackets potatoes in the evening together and watched the women's football. I felt completely at home and left feeling privileged to have found the place. I woke to find I'd been left two pieces of carrot cake for the walk, wrapped on the table with a note. Please have a look at the place and if your passing visit and support them- https://hortonwhc.wordpress.com
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