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DAVE WALKS LEJOG

Photo diary of a 1,269 mile walk of a lifetime
Land's End to John o'Groats,
15 May – 4 August, 2017
By David Felton
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Jul 20, 20176 min read
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Walking blog


Day 49: Fell
Dufton to Alston. 20.6 miles. 721.4 miles to date. Cross Fell is not only the highest point in the Pennines at 2,930ft, and the highest...
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Jul 2, 20177 min read
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Day 48: Canyon
Langdon Beck to Dufton. 12.9 miles. Mile to date: 700.8. There’s only one navigational rule for those who travel from Land’s End to John...
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Jul 1, 20178 min read
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Day 45: Water
Hawes to Keld. 13.9 miles. Miles to date: 656.9. Dear British Weather, I had not expected warm, sunny days for the whole of my LeJog...
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Jun 28, 20178 min read
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Day 44: Droveroads
Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes. 14.3 miles. Miles to date: 643. It's not often that I set off harbouring a general feeling of dread. But...
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Jun 27, 20176 min read
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Day 41: Rockin'
Kirkby Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale. 19.4 miles. Miles to date: 628.7. Mention the Three Peaks and a few years back most people would...
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Jun 24, 20179 min read
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Day 40: Wish
Cowling to Kirkby Malham. 17.5 miles. Miles to date: 609.3. You should be careful what you wish for, of course. Yesterday I said to...
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Jun 23, 20177 min read
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Day 38: Halfway
Standedge to Hebden Bridge. 17.6 miles. Miles to date: 574.8. Today is the summer equinox. As Britain swelters, winter's approaching....
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Jun 21, 20177 min read
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Day 37: Bleak
Crowden (Old House) to Standedge. 14 miles. Miles to date: 557.2. The A62 is a trans-Pennine highway that links Manchester and Leeds....
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Jun 20, 20177 min read
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Day 36: Kinder
Edale to Crowden (Old House). 17.3 miles. Miles to date: 543.2. The first day of the Pennine Way is a test. If you complete day one –...
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Jun 19, 20178 min read
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Day 35: Heat
Miller's Dale to Edale. 11 miles. Miles to date: 525.9. It has been a day of two halves. For the first, Reb, Max and I took it as easy as...
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Jun 18, 20176 min read
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Day 33: Dove
Thorpe to Miller's Dale. 22 miles. Miles to date: 514.9. Maybe you need days like Wednesday to appreciate the great things about LeJog....
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Jun 16, 20174 min read
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Day 29: Trust
Nechells (Star City, Birmingham) to Lichfield. 21.8 miles. Miles to date: 456.8. A grim start. Leaving Star City I headed north on the...
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Jun 12, 20177 min read
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Day 23: Edge
Stroud to Birdlip. 15.8 miles. Miles to date: 358. The rain may have blown out, but if anything the wind was stronger as we climbed from...
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Jun 6, 20174 min read
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Day 19: Plod
Glastonbury to Midsomer Norton. 18.1 miles. Miles to date: 278.4. When you find a place you like, take a break. That’s my thinking on...
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Jun 2, 20175 min read
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Day 16: Quantocking
Williton to North Petherton. 19.4 miles. Miles to date: 240.2. After 16 days on the road I have got my pre-flight routine down to a fine...
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May 30, 20175 min read
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Day 14: Sandwich
Warren Farm to Wheddon Cross. 10 miles. Miles to date: 206.8. One of the common discussion themes among LeJog bloggers is -...
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May 28, 20175 min read
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