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Viewing Hill

Date ... Sunday, 15 June 2008
Distance ... 8.50 miles
Ascent ... 1335 feet
Time ... 4 hours 30 mins
Weather ...  13 ºC, light winds, sunny spells and showers
Summits ... Viewing Hill - 2129' (en231)
Start ... Cow Green Reservoir - free parking (NY810309) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº31 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Teesdale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141261)


Looking across Cow Green Reservoir to Meldon Hill from the car park

Looking across Cow Green Reservoir to Meldon Hill from the car park

The rain showers were frequent at the start of the walk

The rain showers were frequent at the start of the walk

Showers passing over Cow Green

Showers passing over Cow Green

Looking for the the summit of Viewing Hill amongst the peat hags!

Looking for the the summit of Viewing Hill amongst the peat hags!

Zooming in on Cross Fell from the summit of Viewing Hill

Zooming in on Cross Fell from the summit of Viewing Hill

Looking down the valley towards the hamlet of Harwood

Looking down the valley towards the hamlet of Harwood

We spotted this Marsh Orchid in one of the many meadows we walked through

We spotted this Marsh Orchid in one of the many meadows we walked through

Looking across the meadows to Frog Hall

Looking across the meadows to Frog Hall

Herdship Farm

Herdship Farm

Crossing more meadows as we headed for the bridge across the river

Crossing more meadows as we headed for the bridge across the riverCrossing more meadows as we headed for the bridge across the river

The old church at Harwood and Harwood Beck

The old church at Harwood and Harwood Beck

As we walked back across the moors to the car, we came across several pheasant chicks which sat motionless in the grass. This little chap never moved even when I pulled the grass away to take this photo

As we walked back across the moors to the car, we came across several pheasant chicks which sat motionless in the grass. This little chap never moved even when I pulled the grass away to take this photo