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Day Eleven - Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale |

| Statistics: | |||
| Start: | Clay Bank Top | Difficulty: | Hard |
| Start (OS ref): | NZ573033 | Total Climbing: | 463 metres |
| Finish: | Glaisdale | Longest Climb: | 124 metres |
| Finish (OS ref): | NZ774053 | Longest Descent: | 181 metres |
| Maps: | OS Explorer OL34, OL26, OL27 | Hazards: | Some roadside walking/ crossings |
| Distance: | 18.5 miles (29.8 km) | Refreshments: | Lion Inn |
| Estimated Time: | 7 hours | Route: | Download Memory Map Route |
| The Story of the Walk: Note: The daily records are from my diary written during the course of the walk with additional notes in italics.
I awoke to a fantastic sunny day and the weather was back on a par with the first two days. I enjoyed a lovely walk across the moors to Blakey and the Lion Inn with Chris and Zarina Brewer, a couple who have become friends during the course of this walk. Chris and Zarina were their usual great company and after enjoying a break at the Lion Inn with two pints of lager with scones in jam and cream I bid them a temporary farewell and was off like a steam train.
During this section I felt absolutely fantastic. I can recommend this walk to anyone who is feeling a little run down and wants to make themselves fit again and also to give themselves a feelgood factor. A highly recommended remedy for lethargy. I delighted in lovely sights off the moors, in particular Great Fryup Dale. What a super name for an area. Also, this time of year is the best to be out on the moors as the heather in bloom is looking good now.
I'm in the Arncliffe Arms in Glaisdale now. Steve and Dave do you remember the karaoke last time I was here, and do you want to remember the photographs we took in the room afterwards - some fine figures of men we are in those snaps! Back to the walk, two days of bliss to go. I hope the weather holds fair. |
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