Kirkby Stephen to Keld - start - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

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Leaving Kirkby Stephen.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - start - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Gaining height slowly and heading towards the higher fells.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - start - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Looking back towards Kirkby Stephen in the distance.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Nine Standards - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

The climb up to Nine Standards Rigg - hard work against a strong, cold northerly wind.

There are alternate routes over Nine Standards Rigg for the periods May to July, and from August to November. This is due to excessive erosion of the path on the original Wainwright route and the presence of grouse shooting butts close to the public footpath in Ney Gill

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Nine Standards - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

On the slopes of Nine Standards Rigg.
This is not untypical of the rutted, boggy terrain on the moorland up to and beyond the Rigg. But also note that this was during a period of fine dry, sunny  weather !

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Nine Standards - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Near the summit of Nine Standards Rigg.

Nine Standards Rigg is the highest part of the Pennine watershed. 
The name comes from the line of 9 cairns which stand on the edge of the escarpment just north of the summit. According to Wainwright, they are very ancient and are marked on 18th century maps. The original purpose of the cairns is not strictly known.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - At Nine Standards summit - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

At one of the cairns on Nine Standards Rigg.
There are wonderful views from the summit, but it is a not a place to be if the weather is bad. 
There is an alternative lower route via Lamps Moss

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - At Nine Standards - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

From the top of Nine Standards Rigg, looking back to the west and to Kirkby Stephen. 
Note the very rutted and boggy terrain.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Leaving Nine Standards - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Heading south-east off Nine Standards Rigg towards White Mossy Hill.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Shooting hut at Coldbergg Edge - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Lunch taken within the shelter of a shooting hut at Coldbergh Edge.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Swaledale & River Swale - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Now descended into Swaledale.
Note the colour of the River Swale.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Swaledale - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Beautiful views over the River Swale valley.
This is limestone country - rivers, narrow valleys, waterfalls, woodlands and limestone scars

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Swaledale Wain Wath force at Keld - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Wain Wath Force near Keld.
Lovely waterfalls echoing the limestone cliffs.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - Entering Keld - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

Entering Keld village.

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Kirkby Stephen to Keld - At Keld - Wainwright coast to coast C2C

At Keld - the end of the day's walk.

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