LEJOG Day 17 - Dent to Penrith

Woke to a cold & windy morning. Our early start was thwarted by the discovery of flat tyres for both the boys 😟. It took a while before we found the cause - blackberry thorns.

Now I know the real meaning of 'up hill and down dale'. It was a really tough morning of climbing - lots of nasty little gradients that seemed to go on for far too long and the headwind was constant.

The landscape morphed from green pastures to the windswept hills of the Yorkshire Dales National Park). It was very dramatic (when we stopped to look) but I must admit I was looking forward to finishing for the day.

Fun Fact: Last nights accommodation was in Dent, which is a small, scenic, cobblestoned village and it's hard to imagine that 200 years ago it supported a market, racecourse and 12 pubs/inns. It's prosperity was driven by hand knitting and all residents (men, women & children) were such accomplished speedy knitters that they were known as the 'Terrible Knitters of Dent'.

Dent is also known for having the highest mainline railway station in England - at 1,150ft above sea level. But make sure you have transport as the station is 6.5 km away from the village!

Distance: 63 km. 1,030 m AscentRead more