| Date ... | Sunday, 15 June 2008 |
| Distance ... | 8.50 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1335 feet |
| Time ... | 4 hours 30 mins |
| Weather ... | 13 ºC, light winds, sunny spells and showers |
| Summits ... | Viewing Hill - 2129' (en231) |
| Start ... | Cow Green Reservoir - free parking (NY810309) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº31 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Teesdale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141261) |
Looking across Cow Green Reservoir to Meldon Hill from the car park
The rain showers were frequent at the start of the walk
Showers passing over Cow Green
Looking for the the summit of Viewing Hill amongst the peat hags!
Zooming in on Cross Fell from the summit of Viewing Hill
Looking down the valley towards the hamlet of Harwood
We spotted this Marsh Orchid in one of the many meadows we walked through
Looking across the meadows to Frog Hall
Herdship Farm
Crossing more meadows as we headed for the bridge across the riverCrossing more meadows as we headed for the bridge across the river
The old church at Harwood and Harwood Beck
As we walked back across the moors to the car, we came across several pheasant chicks which sat motionless in the grass. This little chap never moved even when I pulled the grass away to take this photo