Day 13 - Caught out!

Langdon Beck to Dufton

Today's Miles - 13.1
Today's Ascent -  1876 ft
Today's Descent -  2611 ft
Total Miles so Far - 172.3
Star Team Member - Great team effort!

We set off from YHA Langdon Beck, at about 10 o'clock. We walked through a few fields (cows too!) and joined the Tees again, and followed it round the bend to a place called Widdybank Farm.

Widdybank Farm

From here we walked along some boulder fields, and had to do a lot of clambering, to get along. Falcon c
Clints were on our right, lots of jagged rocks, and we even saw some sort of bird of prey.

Falcon Clints

 We kept following the river along and turned the corner to see the beautiful Cauldron Snout (funny name, but amazing waterfall!). It was just tucked away and looked lovely and really spectacular just billowing and gushing. We stopped for a break, admiring the view of the waterfall. Personally, we all agreed that we preferred Cauldron Snout to Low or High Force and it was a highlight of the trip.

Cauldron Snout (lower)

We started to climb quite steeply up some rocks, but Pads had a bit of difficulty so Dad took him on a different path, while Mam and I clambered upward. We walked to the top of the waterfall to reach Cow Green Reservoir.

Cauldron Snout (upper)

We had a nice view back along the Tees and we walked along the tops, and started to climb uphill for quite  while but walked on. We stopped for lunch after walking 6 miles.

Looking back down to the Tees

After lunch we walked down to Maize Beck, where there was a new bridge built for Pennine Wayfarers. We crossed the bridge and walked over the other side waiting for High Cup Nick to open out. We had a mile to go to High Cup and couldn't wait to see the apparently fabulous view.

The new bridge over Maize Beck

We walked along, and suddenly it just opened up before us. It was really amazing, so we deserved a break to admire the view.

High Cup

We walked down the the right side of the valley and started to drop down. A shower started and we got a bit wet as we walked down through the fields to Dufton. We reached the road and the heavens just opened! It just rained and rained, with only a mile to go. We couldn't believe our fate! We walked down into Dufton, and of course, our B and B had to be the last one in the village!

Dufton

We arrived sopping wet, but had a lovely bath and meal, and we are now ready for bed!
Tomorrow is the big one.... Dad says if Mam and I make it to Garigil we will complete the Pennine Way! Honestly, he has no confidence in us!

See you tomorrow (if, according to Dad, we make it!),
Caitlin :-)