This was a roller coaster ride across the top of the Cleveland Hills. 11.5 miles with 2550 feet of ascent. It was also another moving day. Moving base camp to a cottage in Danby Dale.
It was a late start after packing and loading Ros's car. Sue took us to Ingleby Cross for midday leaving Ros to do the final cleaning of the lodge and move to the cottage.
As we climbed from Ingleby Cross our path met the Cleveland Way which was to be our route for the rest of the day. At the top of the climb we were greeted with fine views across the Vale of Mowbray. It looked a long way back to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales...
As we progressed around the northern edge of the Cleveland Hills we were treated to more fantastic views and as we looked over Teesside we had our first glimpses of the North Sea....
The Cleveland Way took us over, 8 ascents during the day which did take its toll. Towards the end of the day I received a call that put continuing the walk in jeopardy. Ros, while unloading the car at the new base camp, had fallen down the stairs. There were concerns that she had broken her right wrist. The cottage owner kindly offered to meet us at Clay Bank Top at 6:30pm while his wife took Ros to a local doctor. When we reached the cottage Ros had her arm in a sling and a trip to Middlesbrough hospital was required for an X-ray. To cut a long story short luckily nothing was broken but she was in some pain from bruising to hand, wrist, back, leg and ankle. We were still not 100% certain that she could drive......more would be known in the morning.
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