Walk #38: Hawes to Keld


ZY17 The view north from the summit of Great Shunner Fell.		ZY18 The view looking back over Thwaite.

General Data

Date Walked	16/08/1999
County	North Yorkshire
Start Location	Hawes YHA
End Location	Keld YHA
Start time	08.00
End time	14.00
Distance	12.9 miles
Description	This is a very nice day's walk, climbing up slowly onto the top of Great Shunner Fell before dropping down into the picturesque village of Thwaite.
Pack	Today I carried full camping gear.
Condition	I feel absolutely fine after this walk. I made good time all day. My back is fine, my legs are fine and my ankle, though aching slightly, is not hurting. Generally positive.
Weather	I wore my t-shirt all the way today. The weather on the early morning climb up to Great Shunner Fell was lovely, with only the wind making it slightly bracing. It remained good all the way down into Thwaite, but after that on the way into Keld it showered and hailed. The sun soon came out again though. I did not even bother to put on my coat and wore my t-shirt continuously.
OS map	Outdoor Leisure number 30 (Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central Areas)

Map of the walk

Maps courtesy of Google Maps. Route for indicative purposes only, and may have been plotted after the walk. Please let me have comments on what you think of this new format. For a detailed table of timings for this walk, please see the table file.

Notes

This was a very nice days walk. I could do with more days like this. I walked on my own and I slightly missed Sam's company, but nonetheless a nice day. The going on the rocks around Kisdon Hill between Thwaite and Keld was hard and slippery after the rain.

I am feeling much more confident about finishing the walk now. Tomorrow's walk to Baldersdale should no be too hard at about 15 miles, and the only day I am particularly concerned about is the one between Dufton and Garrigill which promises to be a hard one.

Directions

I am not going to bother giving any directions for any of the stages of the Pennine Way; there are many route descriptions produced that will better anything that I could produce. The main guides I used were the OS National Trail Guides, which come complete with strip maps of the route. Click on one of the links below to go to the Amazon page for each guide.


National Trail Guide South		National Trail Guide North

Distances

From	To	Distance (m)	Ascent (ft)	Descent (ft)
Hawes	Great Shunner Fell	6.4	1693	207
Great Shunner Fell	Thwaite	3.3	56	1453
Thwaite	Keld	3.2	732	561

This makes a total distance of 12.9 miles, with 2481 feet of ascent and 2221 feet of descent.

For more information on profiles, ascents and descents, see this page

Disclaimer

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And finally, enjoy your walking!

This walk was mentioned in the following routes:

My sectional Land's End to John O'Groats walk

My Pennine Way Walk, 07th to 26th August 1999