My Coast to Coast Walk 2023 - Day 8: Keld to Reeth

16th May 2023.
Took the high route passing the old smelt mills which was quite interesting. There is quite a stiff climb up after Blakethwaite Smelt Mill on a zig-zag path, and it was very windy at this particular spot when I was going up too which didn't help. There was an area after that where I was a little unsure of the route as there was not a path where my OS map was trying to send me. However there was a clear path that I could see, which I followed and this eventually led me to the place where I needed to be, which was a large desolate area of flat barren land. For a while the route continued following a wide clear track and the rest of this walk was easy to follow.
In the latter part of the walk beautiful Swaledale came into view again giving some great scenery.
12.73 miles.

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Lovely pubs in Reeth - luckily we were well ahead of pick up time and managed to spend an hour or so in The Black Bull. Happy days.

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Which route did you take from Keld?

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@@jeanpipes1160 we went on the high route - so much of interest in the industrial heritage of the area.