Distance 21.9 Miles
Hight gained 2884ft
Weather Heavily overcast, warm & humid.
Company Solo
As part of my program to get fit for the C2C I set myself a challenge to walk 20 miles for the first time in 15 years or more. I managed to accomplish this without too much difficulty, the only thing being that my legs are not as young as they were and I could tell. However I enjoyed my day out in spite of the humidity. My route took me through Whitby Town, and up Church Lane (to avoid the grockles on the stairs) and then I followed the Cleveland way to Peak Alum Works. (ruins). When the Alum industry was at its peak, the process of producing the crystals required the import of 2000 tons of urine per year. (Just thought that I would mention that.
From Peak Alum Works I returned by way of the cinder track to Whitby.
Hight gained 2884ft
Weather Heavily overcast, warm & humid.
Company Solo
As part of my program to get fit for the C2C I set myself a challenge to walk 20 miles for the first time in 15 years or more. I managed to accomplish this without too much difficulty, the only thing being that my legs are not as young as they were and I could tell. However I enjoyed my day out in spite of the humidity. My route took me through Whitby Town, and up Church Lane (to avoid the grockles on the stairs) and then I followed the Cleveland way to Peak Alum Works. (ruins). When the Alum industry was at its peak, the process of producing the crystals required the import of 2000 tons of urine per year. (Just thought that I would mention that.
From Peak Alum Works I returned by way of the cinder track to Whitby.