| 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
Muker village from the car park
Sheena and Tim were out with me today after a two week break!
Rampsholme Bridge
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!
Looking along the river towards Keld from Swinner Gill
Swinner Gill
Some waterfalls in Swinner Gill Beck
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!
Approaching the village of Keld
Waterfalls in East Stonesdale Beck
A close up of the falls
The River Swale at Keld, the river level is really low at the moment
Upper Kidson Force
Sheena and Tim at Kidson Force
Looking back towards Keld, as we headed back along the Pennine Way towards Muker
Looking across the valley towards Swinner Gill
Another view of Swinner Gill, this one from high on the side of Kidson Hill
The beautiful valley of Swaledale
Heading back down through the fields to Muker village, at the end of another lovely walk