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Muker

Date ... Sunday, 5 April 2009
Distance ... 6.0 miles
Ascent ... 1300 feet
Time ... 3 hours 35 mins
Weather ... 12 ºC, fresh SW winds, dry with sunny spells
Summits ... None
Start ... Muker village - pay + display car park (SD910977)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Swaledale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141393)


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The route map from our walk

The route map from our walk

Muker village from the car park

Muker village from the car park

Sheena and Tim were out with me today after a two week break!

Sheena and Tim were out with me today after a two week break!

Rampsholme Bridge

Rampsholme Bridge

Looking along the valley towards Swinner Gill, which is just behind the tree's on the right

Looking along the valley towards Swinner Gill, which is just behind the tree's on the right

We came across this pair of 'cock' pheasant's fighting on the river bank. We stood and watched for several minutes as the both kept circling and ruffling their feathers and attacking each other, until one of them gave up. It was a remarkable sight, and a first for us!

We came across this pair of 'cock' pheasant's fighting on the river bank. We stood and watched for several minutes as the both kept circling and ruffling their feathers and attacking each other, until one of them gave up. It was a remarkable sight, and a first for us!

Looking along the river towards Keld from Swinner Gill

Looking along the river towards Keld from Swinner Gill

Swinner Gill

Swinner Gill

Some waterfalls in Swinner Gill Beck

Some waterfalls in Swinner Gill Beck

A view back towards Muker as we climbed up the hillside away from Swinner Gill

A view back towards Muker as we climbed up the hillside away from Swinner Gill

Spring has definitely arrived all the tree's are bursting into life!

Spring has definitely arrived all the tree's are bursting into life!

Approaching the village of Keld

Approaching the village of Keld

Waterfalls in East Stonesdale Beck

Waterfalls in East Stonesdale Beck

A close up of the falls

A close up of the falls

The River Swale at Keld, the river level is really low at the moment

The River Swale at Keld, the river level is really low at the moment

Upper Kidson Force

Upper Kidson Force

Sheena and Tim at Kidson Force

Sheena and Tim at Kidson Force

Looking back towards Keld, as we headed back along the Pennine Way towards Muker

Looking back towards Keld, as we headed back along the Pennine Way towards Muker

Looking across the valley towards Swinner Gill

Looking across the valley towards Swinner Gill

Another view of Swinner Gill, this one from high on the side of Kidson 	Hill

Another view of Swinner Gill, this one from high on the side of Kidson Hill

The beautiful valley of Swaledale

The beautiful valley of Swaledale

Heading back down through the fields to Muker village, at the end of another lovely walk

Heading back down through the fields to Muker village, at the end of another lovely walk