I had survived wild-camping during a thunderstorm in the night.
Sunday 28th August 2016
Packed up after removing about a gallon of water from my bivi, which must have got in through the air vent I left open. A fairly easy walk down into Horton-In-Ribblesdale, where I stopped for a long break of lunch, coffee and cake. The fellow serving me seemed fairly knowledgable and I discussed my plans (and accommodation options – none!) with him.
Once I had explained the extent of my journey he was also very keen for me to sign his guest book “to put the Pennine Way walkers in their place”.
I also bought veggie sausage sandwich to take away as no shops. Over Pen-y-ghent then Fountains Fell, met horned cattle where I planned to camp, so continued to a sheep field further on.
Distance: 21.5 miles [view on map]
Spending: £18
Pen-y-ghent is an impressive mountain – not the tallest but very prominent. The name dates back to Cumbric, a Celtic language closely related to Welsh (mountains in Wales are also often named Pen-y-*).
and in Cornwall (corn wales) “by Tre, Pol and Pen ye shall know the Cornishmen”
Pen = top of or head of
y = the
Thus Pendragon = head dragon as in ‘King’ Arthur
Pen y mynnyd = top of the mountain
Pen y allt = top of the sloping valley