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Apedale

Date ... Sunday, 14 September 2008
Distance ... 10.0 miles
Ascent ... 1685 feet
Time ... 4 hours 30 mins
Weather ... 18ºc, light SE winds, dry and overcast/misty
Summits ... None
Start ... On the road above Grinton village (SE046977)
Route Map ... Click here for the route map from this walk
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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A misty view of the Grinton youth hostel at the start of the walk

A misty view of the Grinton youth hostel at the start of the walk

Everywhere we looked the heather was covered in these spiders web's, they were lovely with the dew still clinging to them

Everywhere we looked the heather was covered in these spiders web's, they were lovely with the dew still clinging to them

As we left the road and started up onto Harkerside Hill the mist descended

As we left the road and started up onto Harkerside Hill the mist descended

Sheena waiting to cross Grovebeck Gill

Sheena waiting to cross Grovebeck Gill

The remains of the old earthworks on Harkerside Hill

The remains of the old earthworks on Harkerside Hill

The mist had started to lift a little as we traversed across the slopes of Blue Hill

The mist had started to lift a little as we traversed across the slopes of Blue Hill

On Green Hill End looking up Swaledale towards Great Shunner Fell

On Green Hill End looking up Swaledale towards Great Shunner Fell, somewhere in the mist!

Looking back along our route over Whitaside Moor

Looking back along our route over Whitaside Moor

Looking down into Apedale from Apedale Head

Looking down into Apedale from Apedale Head

Dent Houses at the end of Apedale where we climbed back over into neighbouring Swaledale

Dent Houses at the end of Apedale where we climbed back over into neighbouring Swaledale

On the summit of Greets Hill, looking over into Swaledal

On the summit of Greets Hill, looking over into Swaledale

The mist had lifted enough at the end of the walk so we could look across to Reeth village

The mist had lifted enough at the end of the walk so we could look across to Reeth village

A misty view of the Grinton youth hostel at the start of the walk

Harkerside Hill, now clear of mist, seen as we walked back down to the car, typical!