A-Walking: from Downholme Bridge to Reeth

Each of the three walks today took place in the Swaledale area of North Yorkshire. The number of people on today's A-Walk was 'seriously depleted' compared to previous weeks. This was due to other competing events, injuries and, of course, the inclement British weather.
 
Despite the weather, the A-Walk was competently and enthusiatically led by Jill Johnson (pictured below). She led a small and compact group of four walkers around her 15-mile route from Downholme Bridge to Reeth.
 

We set off from Downholme Bridge at about 10:27 am and headed in a westerly direction towards Nun Cote Nook. Turning north, we next made our way to Helwith Bridge - where we briefly encountered the B-party.
 
Leaving Helwith on a north-westerly bearing, we navigated a route that took us over moorland terrain to Kexwith. Following a river crossing and a good climb, we joined a well-defined track (Moresdale Road) that took us in a westerly direction towards Blea Gill.
 
At {NZ 026 040} we turned onto a southerly bearing and followed the course of Slei Gill (in spate) as far as Storthwaite Hall. From here we followed the route of Arkle Beck in a south-easterly direction towards Reeth.
 
Following our arrival in the village, we all had a splendid three-course meal in the Buck Hotel - starting with vegetable soup followed by roast beef and then, finally, apple tart!
 
Many thanks to Jill for organising such a great day out - and to Pat for arranging the meal.
 
Some of the photos that were taken during today's walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
 

 

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