Europe C2C10 - Keld to Reeth
Hiking from Keld to Reeth along the Swale via Gunnerside. At Reeth, we see cyclists preparing for the opening stage of the Tour de France.
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KELD TO REETH We assemble at Keld Lodge to follow the Swale downriver
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Stop sniggering...this refers to a cask of ale
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The horizontal 'throughstomes' helped brace a stone wall
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Following the bank of the Swale
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High limestone cliffs
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This area was once a center for lead mininhg
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The village of Gunnerside
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A good tearoom for a morning break
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During WW II, Gunnerside was a training area for the attack on Hitler's heavy water plant in Norway
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Re-entering the Swale valley near Reeth
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A 'free house' is a pub not contracted with only one brewery
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Dogs mingle freely in Yorkshire
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Upstairs at the Buck
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Businesses cluster around the Reet village square
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This is a local shuttle van
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Craft shops above the square
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And a few large new houses
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Practicing for the 2014 Tour de France, which will pass through Reeth
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