Day 40 Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale

The day started with a walk for the three of us from Malham up to Malham Cove (not quite so sunny as my visit yesterday). Me and Alfie said goodbye to Garry as he continued his ascent up from the Cove up to the top near Malham Tarn.

Whilst Garry was climbing, me and Alfie walked through a woodland walk and then visited the tea rooms in Malham for a morning coffee and nibbles.

At the top of the cove was a limestone pavement which was very tricky to traverse, especially for a whippet.

The drive up from Malham was initially up a steep single track road with amazing views of Yorkshire countryside, followed by a few spaced out farms.

Meanwhile, Garry looked back from where he was walking and saw Malham Tarn behind him.

Garry walked some of the way along the same lane and I waited opposite a farm for a while to meet the traveller coming up behind me

He soon headed off again towards Horton in Ribblesdale, along the Ribble Way which took him down lanes and then alongside the river.

Alfie and I waited in Horton in Ribbesdale. After a few false starts due to rain, we left the car to meet Garry as he approached the end.

The weather was rather changeable today and Garry was in persistent drizzle followed by tramping in soaking wet grass. We need to dry out those shoes in Settle overnight tonight at a tiny Airbnb!

The map shows the start and finish of the section walked today (and also how far up the country we are now!

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