The hardest day of the walk: 17 miles with a height gain of 760 metres.

Bright and early start from Glenridding.  Short walk to Patterdale then crossed the valley and first climb of the day up to Boredale Hause.  Path pretty good and only a little steep in places.  Stopped at Angle Tarn for a quick snack then another climb up to and around The Knott.  Brief stop, then final push up to High Street, the old Roman Road across the hills and on to the high point of the day, Kidsty Pike.

Windy and cold, but great views.  Didn’t linger, but headed steeply down to Haweswater on a horrible, steep, crappy path – for an hour!

The rest of the day was an anti-climax, 8 miles along the shore of  Haweswater to Burnbanks, then across fields to Shap Abbey.  Felt like it was never going to end!  But Shap Abbey isn’t in Shap but three miles away!

Eventually, after a final endless trudge along the long main stree of Shap (close to the ONLY street in Shap) The Kings Arms and real ale courtesy of John appeared!

Photos to come.