Coast To Coast Walk: Day 4

The Facts

We had planned to wild camp most of the route, although we new that this may not be possible in places, so we will use official camping sites. we needed to average 14 miles a day to complete this challenge in 14 days. Some days were going to be longer, anything up to 22 miles so that we can either finish Early or have a rest day mid walk. This has been a lifetime wish of mine, ever since i read " A walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. We had no idea if we could complete this as so many factors come into play, my fitness being one but the weather can also play a big part in dashing our hopes of finishing. All i know is that I believe this will be my only chance to attempt this (not getting any younger), also it would not be fair on my lovely wife Michelle to expect her to put up with me gallivanting out for weeks on end in the countryside, while she is stuck at home. Sadly due to a Fall i had and a suspected Cracked rib, we had to end our attempt at Richmond. we do plan to finish it off though.

Saturday 11 May 2013

Day 4

Grasmere to Hartsop Barn

After a fairly good nights sleep a lovely shower and a full English Breakfast at Thorny how Hostal, we set of for Patterdale in the rain

Thorny How

Weathers not to clever again

As the Weather was bad we did not take too many photos today. We stopped off at Patterdale Youth Hostal to dry off a bit, have a coffee and get warm before deciding to venture on.

We decided to take the lower Route here via Hartsop as we were tired and still getting very wet. This route would still take us over Kidsty Pike but bypasses Angletarn Pike .

We came across this old barn on route and decided it would make a great shelter for the night.