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Day 31: refreshed from our rest day, we were up early and back in business. Paul declared himself fully recovered; he decided not to take...

Day 30: a rest day in a beautiful spot on the shore of Ullswater. This morning our energy levels stretched to walking 100 yards and...

Day 29: Paul was not feeling well; he bravely started out for one of the toughest days of the whole walk, but pulled out after 5 miles...

Day 28 was a traverse of the Howgills, the wonderfully distinctive group of hills between the Pennines and the Lake District, with steep...

Day 27 was a big day - our task was to climb the other two Yorkshire Peaks, Ingleborough (724m, 2375') and Whernside (736m, 2415') and...

Day 26 was dominated by Penyghent, the most shapely of the three Yorkshire Peaks. On our approach from Settle, it was right in our...

Day 25: we are half-way through our quest in both distance and time, having walked more than 333 miles. We can scarcely believe it. And...

Day 24 took us up the River Wharfe from Ilkley to Grassington, through beautiful scenery which (together with more excellent company)...

Day 23: one of our shortest days, along the moor from Menston to Ilkley - a gentle 7-mile stroll with fine views. This tempted out a...

Day 22 was a rest day; thanks to David and Francesca, we had the full English breakfast appropriate for those doing a hard day’s trek,...

Day 21 began with some concern over Paul’s shin and knee, which he injured yesterday while stepping onto a non-existent flagstone on the...

Day 20: as the alarm went off it was clear that the clouds were agnes-grey and the wuther was wuthering in a liquid fashion. Should I...

Day 19: we set out from Marsden in beautiful sunshine, which lasted all day. Heading up the valley, we came upon, and followed, the old...

Day 18: we set out from Holmfirth in a southerly direction, much to Paul’s consternation, and after several hours on the moor skirting...

Day 17: bright and sunny for the most part. The journey from Deepcar to Holmfirth took us through varied landscapes: farmland, woods,...

Day 16: today we left Hope behind (sorry, Dante) and headed out onto the bleak moors. There’s a huge contrast in landscape and vegetation...

Day 15: a much-needed rest day. We did our washing, replenished supplies and let our feet recover. Social events included a visit with...

Day 14: another day of scenic beauty, and after an initial light shower, weather to match. Dales were much in evidence: we began in...

Day 13 brought Nathan and Ben into the local guides' team to add to their mother Lucy and Jevin the dog. Jevin expressed no surprise at...

Day 12: a beautiful day. We bagged our first rocky peak and highest point to date (Thorpe Cloud, 287m), walked up Dovedale, which was...