| Date ... | Saturday, 07 June 2008 |
| Distance ... | 7.5 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1500 feet |
| Time ... | 4 hours 0 mins |
| Weather ... | 20 ºC, light winds, cloudy with some sunny spells and dry |
| Summits ... | None |
| Start ... | Reeth - honesty box parking on the village green (SE038993) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Swaledale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141393) |
On the village green in Reeth at the start of the walk
Looking back across the hay meadows towards Reeth as we started to climb
Looking up Arkengarthdale from about half way up the climb to Fremington Edge
Reeth from the top of the climb onto Fremington Edge
Approaching the small hamlet of Hurst
As we approached Hurst, the path was covered on both sides with these flowers which looked like little Yellow Violets?
Walking through a lunar looking landscape, of the old mine workings, as we climbed over the moors back towards Fremington Edge
The large cairn at the end of Fremington Edge, looking down into Arkengarthdale
Looking down Arkengarthdale towards Reeth, from the same spot
Looking up Arkengarthdale as we descended towards Storthwaite Hall
Slei Gill, near to Storthwaite Hall
Looking back across the meadows towards Storthwaite Hall
Arkle Beck
Arkengarthdale, Fremington Edge is on the top right
Calver Hill and Arkle Beck
The last section of woods before reaching the meadows near to Reeth