Posted:  Tuesday 22 September 2009

North East Associates
Long Walkers Stride Out

- Wednesday 16th September -

In fine weather with good visibility eleven hardy souls set off on a fifteen mile walk, which included the equivalent height gain of 2,200 feet, in north Northumberland.

Not all along clearly marked paths here, often the way is through thick grass and many boggy patches.

The walk was "circular" and based on the hamlet of Ingram, situated on Breamish Burn which downstream becomes the river Till, a tributary of the Tweed.
Counter-clockwise we went, round to the north and west of Ingram and below the face of Dunmoor Hill to tiny Linhope.

Up and over again found us at Alnham, another small community.
The medieval church of St. Michael and All Angels here is surrounded by remains of settlements also from this time.

Roughly north-east from here, you guessed it - up again and across Wether Hill from where we descended to Ingram after this long but stimulating walk.
To round off all eleven walkers returned safe and well, but maybe a little tired!

Walk leader Cliff Sore commented  "We had a good day but my feet and legs are reminding me I've not done 15 miles for a long time".
A similar comment was made by David Fairless who helped compile this report.
 

(ph  22/09/2009)

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