The Big Smile 2021 : High Cup Nick

Denise Thompson is raising money for Walk & Talk Trust
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Stage 37 : High Cup Nick · 10 August 2021 ·

The Big Smile - Stage 37 : High Cup Nick

Story

I love walking and the outdoors and want to encourage children to get active and enjoy being outside. Walking has so many benefits and if children get the bug when they are young, hopefully they will continue to be healthy and active throughout their lives.

We begin one of the more spectacular stages of The Big Smile at Dufton - climbing up between Dufton Pike and Bluethwaite Hill, before continuing up towards Great Rundale Tarn. We turn and cross over the hills passing between Seamore Tarn and Little Rundale Tarn.From here we curve around towards High Cup Nick at the head of an almost geometrically perfect U-shaped chasm, deeply incised into the Pennine scar - thought to be glacial in origin.In his book Pennine Way Companion, Alfred Wainwright memorably described seeing it as, a great moment in the journey.We then follow the Narrowgate path back along the valley, enjoying the view much as Wainwright did, before dropping down towards Dufton. A demanding but memorable stage in the Pennines.

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£280.00
+ £67.50 Gift Aid
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