Distance

8.2 km to summit

16.6 km total

Elevation

226 m start

815 m max

Vertical

572 m gain

Time

4 hr 30 min to summit

7 hr 45 min total

From Sourhope Farm up Auchope Rig. Took my 6-year-old daughter with me. Stopped at Auchope Mountain Rescue Hut for lunch. Met several Pennine Way walkers between the hut and the summit. Total distance 10.4miles (16.7km) and total time approx. 8 hours including regular breaks and lunch. Weather was cloudy but dry and windy on the tops. Temperature about 13C.

Obstacles

cows blocking track, gate tied up

Key gear

trekking poles

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