Ravenstonedale Common

Distance: nearly 11 miles
Ascent: 830m
Weather: wet and windy
Goldfinches,  heron, wet sheep

The forecast for today was for light rain. It wasn't actually raining when we set off, but it wasn't long before it started.  We walked through Ravenstonedale village and along a very wet track up into the low cloud to Knott, where it was also windy.

We dropped down off the ridge and contoured around towards Knoutberry, with misty views of Gais Gill and its waterfall,  and then up to Green Bell (605m.)

The going was grassy and wet, a little slippy in places as the ground was sodden but pretty firm overall. We crossed over a col and headed up to Randygill Top, which was the highest point of the day at 624m. From here we went north to Hooksey,  our last Hill of the day,  and then followed the clear track along and down the ridge to Weasdale. Here we took a detour through the nature reserve over to Newbiggin-on-Lune for a fine afternoon tea at the garden centre, watching the wind and rain against the conservatory windows. By this time,  we were both pwt. Questions will be asked later.

Fine footpaths through fields took us back to Ravenstonedale,  the skies clearing slightly - although the rain didn't stop.