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Fell Walkers

Yet another bright day welcomed members of Aycliffe Fell Walking Club
(AFWC) to walks focusing on walks up to High Cup Nick and others in
the Appleby area of Cumbria.
Of the 42 walkers who ventured out, around 12 took the longer east
route from Appleby up to High Cup Nick, a breath taking glacial feature
with an almost perfect U-shaped valley and a challenging section of the
Pennine Way. After the long, gradual ascent, the group enjoyed lunch
looking down over the sumptuous views across the valley below. This
is very high on the must-do-list of every hill walker and, once visited, it
has a habit of calling you back. Taking a more western descent, via the
Pennine Way, the group enjoyed a pint at The Stag Inn, Dufton (another
Honeypot for walkers) before their eventual return to Appleby to meet
up with other groups.
Two smaller groups had decided to walk from Brough to Appleby either
via paths close to the Eden Valley Railway or slightly further south via
Great Musgrave to join ‘A Pennine Journey’ which closely followed the
River Eden. These walkers enjoyed views from bridges over fish-filled
rivers, herons and rolling hills.
By far the largest group decided on a 10-mile circular route starting on a
more northern section of “A Pennine Journey” to Dufton via Burthwaite.
They too enjoyed drinks at the much-extended Stag Inn before heading
back to Appleby via Brampton for much needed refreshment on such a
hot day.
The next walk is in the Lakes, with walks from Elterwater to Ambleside.
The five main routes chosen range from 7-14 miles in length, feature
a walk through Cathedral Cavern and offer lowland routes as well
as modest and more challenging climbs. Please look at the website:
aycliffefellwalkingclub.com for further details or if you are interested in
joining us. Annual membership of £10 runs from January to December,
with each walk outing costing £15 to cover the cost of the coach. We
look forward to your interest.