Day 6 of The Pennine Way

THE PENNINE WAY
Start - Edale, England
2 7 1 M I L E S
Finish - Kirk Yetholm, Scotland

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DAY 6 OF THE PENNINE WAY

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STARTING POINT

Thornton in Craven (Grid Reference SD908486 on Ordinance Survey Map 103 (1:50,000))

FINISHING POINT

Malham (O.S 98 - 901629)

LENGTH OF DAY

11 Miles (18 Km)

ASCENT

700 Ft (210 M)

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DAY 6 SUMMARY

An extremely easy day of walking, but the weather was very hot again with temperatures just peaking under 30 degrees. On this trek there was a lot of small towns and villages on route. After following the canal we got a little confused as to which place we should come off of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and thus we walked in up and down the canal trying to find the right exit due to the number, and lack of identification of the exits. Even after spending a good few minutes working out which is our correct exit we still got it wrong and got of an exit early. After we had realized we had missed our turning we found a footpath to rejoin the Pennine way. The villages that we walked past, that seemed to be everywhere just as there were yesterday, Thornton-in-Craven, East Marton Gargrave, Airton, name most, but not all of the villages.

After rejoining the Pennine way the villages were reached by field and riverside paths, making the walk very flat and very predictable. Due to the flatness and lack of shade the temperature seemed hotter than what is was.

At Kirkby Malham we had a swim in the river as we were an hour ahead of time and there was a beautiful deep, shaded and cool pool. We spent a good 45 minutes in the water cooling down. Hanlith is practically opposite Kirkby Malham and about a mile from Malham. When we arrived at Malham storm clouds were building up in the distance. In just 15 minutes of arriving at Malham, the sky opened, and what followed was a spectacular cloud burst. In the morning the whole area was as dry as a bone again as if it never happened

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HOW I FOUND DAY 6

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A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT DAY 6

From Thornton-in-Craven where we diverted ourselves to Earby Y.H.A where we stopped the night, the Pennine way continues along a short stretch of road before the Pennine way takes you along an overgrown and rough footpath to the Leeds and Liverpool canal. This canal is 127 miles in length with 91 locks was built in 1816. When you join up with the canal you are 89 miles (143 km) from Liverpool and 38.5 miles (62 km) from Leeds as the canal goes. The first bridge you come to is an unbelievable feat of engineering. It is called a double bridged bridge. This is called such as it is a bridge with a bridge on top of it and it has the A59 running along the top.

You follow the canal for about 1 mile before you turn off of the canal a quarter of a mile after Williamston Bridge.

From there all that greets you is just moor and fields which needs to be crossed all the way into Malham, with towns and villages, seeming to be everywhere. From here after you have spent up some time by the canal, the Pennine way takes you down a long stretch of country lanes before placing you at the edge of Eshton Moor. This short length of moor is nothing to be dreaded even though it is quite rough and full of heather, because in a little while you can start to see in the horizon the 4 small sized towns or villages that you will be walking though before halting at the 4th one as that is Malham the end of the day.

At the edge of Eshton Moor you meet up with the river Aire that is going to be your companion all the way to Malham. Also at the edge of the moor you come to entrance of the first town that needs to be crossed, Airton. After Airton the next town you come to is Kirkby Malham.

In Kirkby Malham there are good places for a bathe where you can cool off if the day is hot and you are ahead of your planned times.

From here it can get a bit boring as things look all the same all the way to Malham but there is only few miles to go and if you do a quick few calculations, you should be able to work out that, when you get to Malham you have just 200 miles to go. It may sound a lot but over the next 3 days which are in complete contrast to the last two days, with lots of climbing, fun, and strenuous walking that figure will be cut down to 155 miles.

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REFRESHMENTS

Hotel/public houses at East Marton, Gargrave, Kirkby Malham and Malham. Also shops and cafes at Gargrave and Malham.

ACCOMMODATION

Youth hostel, hostel/public house and guest houses at Malham.

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