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Eden Way: 10.1 – the part we missed out

6.48 miles 4h 12m ascent 197m Stenkrith Park-Thrang Part 10 was to be Stenkrith to Hellgill with a loop back to Thrang along the Pennine Bridleway. But misfortune struck and we only managed the Thrang-Hellgill-Thrang loop of part 10. We … Continue reading

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Craigend Hill: Failing from the SE

1.67 miles 1h 22m ascent only about 80m Second failure, in two days, to reach its summit. The first, yesterday: I had intended going from the summit of Lochbank Hill across the Craigend Hill, which is really just a second … Continue reading

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Lochbank Hill: Another Monica

2.37 miles 1h 14m ascent 137m I had intended walking up Lochbank Hill then across to Craigend Hill but Lochbank had been recently felled and was a bit of a trudge, finding a way though the debris. I didn’t fancy … Continue reading

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Mike, Mabel, (and Christy) visit more Mabie Monicas, and a Marylin

5.04 miles 2h 2m ascent Hillhead Hill, Woodhead Hill That’s the Mabie Monicas done….ish.

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Larch Hill: Wee Monica 2

3.26 miles 1h 21m ascent 175m Larch Hill from the Yellow Trail “The planted larch trees are burnished gold. What a wondrous forest they have become.” Tomonari Wee Monica: definition – a hill whose name appears on the OS 1:25K … Continue reading

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Mabie’s Monicas: third and fourth

4.2 miles 1h 54m ascent 232m Craigbill Hill, Auchenfad Hill A Monica: a hill with its name on the OS 1:50k. A Wee Monica is named on the 1:25k, but not the 1:50K. Not every hill has a marked spot … Continue reading

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Marthrown Hill: revisited (twice)

4.8 miles 2h 12m ascent 273m I would be an exaggeration to say Marthrown Hill has been a thorn in my side but it has been a bit of a prickle. Walking around it these last few weeks brought that … Continue reading

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Nine Standards: an Eden Way addendum

4.84 miles 3h 27m ascent 211m boot-wetness: extreme Nateby Common-Nine Standards Rigg circular This was day 3 of our Kirkby Stephen walks, and following the previous day’s exhausting outing, called for a straightforward route that wasn’t too demanding. Indeed, since … Continue reading

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