England - The Dales Way, Day 5

Saturday, 18 May 2019

Oughtershaw to Cow Dub, 11 miles

Today was the most strenuous day on the Dales Way. We passed the highest point on the Dales Way. And we passed the half-way point.

As we walked up Cam Fell the views were worth the effort. We could see two of the "Three Peaks" of the Yorkshire Dales. The distant hump peeking out behind the near fells is Pen-y-Ghent.

The top of the Dales Way where we join the Pennine Way on the Cam High Road. Our day's traveling companion, Dave Carr, got there before us.

Looking back towards Oughtershaw at the summit.

We had a great view of the Ribblehead Viaduct.

As we descended the Cam High Road, all of the Three Peaks were visible. The road is an old Roman road. We were grateful that the forecast storms never materialized, since this section of the Dales Way offers no cover.

Pen-y-Ghent comes into better view.

Ingleborough is the distant peak behind the nearer fell.

Pen-y-Ghent and Ingleborough behind fells and moors.

An interesting circular wall.

The Dent Head Viaduct. We're getting to a part of the Yorkshire Dales that has quite a few of these massive stone railroad bridges.

Two lambs and a ewe on Cam Fell.

Horse in a pasture along Dent Road.

A curious cow watches us walk by.

Today's fauna included these 2-inch long slugs that were everywhere on Cam Fell. We didn't see them anywhere else.

The end of the day's walk -- the Sportsmans Inn, truly a Dales Way institution. It was here that we learned the difference between an en suite bathroom and a private bathroom. A private bathroom is for the exclusive use of a given room, but you access it off the hall, rather than your room.