Walking The Pennine Way When I Was Eleven: Stage 12 Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton
Start: Middleton-in-Teesdale Finish: Dufton Distance: 21 miles Total Distance Walked: 158 miles If the previous stage had been unmemorable this one was probably the finest of the entire walk. It was the one we had been thinking about for days in the knowledge that it would be long and challenging. Indeed it was, but it was also a lovely walk, mostly along the River Tees, with some fascinating sights on the way. We left Middleton and almost immediately were by the river walking upstream. The first miles were pleasant but it was only after four miles that we reached the first notable feature, Low Force. This is a group of small waterfalls which together make quite impressive rapids. However, they are just the warm-up act for their big brother High Force, a mile along the Tees. We could hear High Force from well downstream, the roar becoming louder until we could see the high cascade of the most impressive waterfall in England. A few days ea...