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Muker

Date ... Sunday, 7 June 2009
Distance ... 6.0 miles
Ascent ... 1300 feet
Time ... 3 hours 25 mins
Weather ... 13 ºC, fresh NE winds, dry, cloudy 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

The Farmers Arms in Muker village, where we would have refreshments after the walk!

The Farmers Arms in Muker village, where we would have refreshments after the walk!

Looking back down Swaledale across the meadows as we climbed up onto Kisdon

Looking back down Swaledale across the meadows as we climbed up onto Kisdon

Looking back down onto Muker village from the steep road that we followed to join the Pennine Way

Looking back down onto Muker village from the steep road that we followed to join the Pennine Way

A view of Usha Gap, in the valley bottom, and a distant Great Shunner Fell, with the road to Hawes over its flanks

A view of Usha Gap, in the valley bottom, and a distant Great Shunner Fell, with the road to Hawes over its flanks

Look I'm not that fat, I've gotten through this stile ok!

Look I'm not that fat, I've gotten through this stile ok!

Looking down onto the valley below from high on the slopes of Kisdon

Looking down onto the valley below from high on the slopes of Kisdon

Following the Pennine Way to Keld high on the side of Kisdon

Following the Pennine Way to Keld high on the side of Kisdon

Another view down into the valley below, our return route can be clearly seen along side the river

Another view down into the valley below, our return route can be clearly seen along side the river

Looking across the valley to Swinner Gill

Looking across the valley to Swinner Gill

Sheena and Tim on the Pennine Way

Sheena and Tim on the Pennine Way

The north facing slopes of Kidson were covered with masses of primroses

The north facing slopes of Kidson were covered with masses of primroses

Looking across the valley at the remains of the old farm of Crackpot Hall

Looking across the valley at the remains of the old farm of Crackpot Hall

Sheena and Tim heading towards Keld

Sheena and Tim heading towards Keld

Crossing the River Swale below the village of Keld

Crossing the River Swale below the village of Keld

Don't think Tim was that impressed at me taking a photo of him????

Don't think Tim was that impressed at me taking a photo of him????

Waterfall in East Stonesdale Beck, where the Pennine Way meets the C2C path

Waterfall in East Stonesdale Beck, where the Pennine Way meets the C2C path

Looking back at Keld village as we walked along the C2C path towards Swinner Gill

Looking back at Keld village as we walked along the C2C path towards Swinner Gill

Another view from the same spot, but this one is looking cross the hamlet of Angram towards the distant Great Shunner Fell

Another view from the same spot, but this one is looking cross the hamlet of Angram towards the distant Great Shunner Fell

The woods were still full of blue bells

The woods were still full of blue bells

Probably the best view in the Yorkshire Dales, the Swale Gorge from near to Crackpot Hall

Probably the best view in the Yorkshire Dales, the Swale Gorge from near to Crackpot Hall

The small waterfall at the bottom of Swinner Gill, where we had our coffee stop

The small waterfall at the bottom of Swinner Gill, where we had our coffee stop

A slightly different view of the same waterfall

A slightly different view of the same waterfall

Looking back along the river towards Keld as we turned south and headed back to Muker

Looking back along the river towards Keld as we turned south and headed back to Muker

Rampsholme Bridge where we crossed back over the river to reach Muker

Rampsholme Bridge where we crossed back over the river to reach Muker

The highlight of the walk, the stunning wild flowers in the meadows

The highlight of the walk, the stunning wild flowers in the meadows

Tim seemed to be enjoying the meadows, but I don't think it was for the flowers!

Tim seemed to be enjoying the meadows, but I don't think it was for the flowers!

The Red Clover was the best I've ever seen the flower heads were huge

The Red Clover was the best I've ever seen, the flower heads were huge

Sheena enjoyed the meadows just as much as me and Tim, as well!

Sheena enjoyed the meadows just as much as me and Tim, as well!

Looking back along the flagged path across the meadows

Looking back along the flagged path across the meadows

Every field we passed through was just bursting full of wild flowers

Every field we passed through was just bursting full of wild flowers

One last look back over the meadows before we reached the village again

One last look back over the meadows before we reached the village again

Refreshments at The Farmers Arms after yet another lovely walk ....

Refreshments at The Farmers Arms after yet another lovely walk ....