A solitary 11km run from Burneside to Staveley but starting by heading east on the Dales Way.Route: talking the 10:21am train to Burneside and heading south on the main road and then left on New Road and Hall Road to a road junction. Dog-legging right-left still on roads, and on the route of the Dales Way (east), turning right off the c-road through Tenement Farm and Sprint Mill, crossing a small footbridge and then a larger bridge over the River Sprint. Continuing on the Dales Way until, shortly before reaching Burton House, turning left to cross a field and join a track near Coppice Howe Farm and then across another field, down into a small valley and along to join the c-road at Gurnal Bridge.
Leaving the road onto a track near Beecham Bank and along across fields to Braban House and then on familiar muddy paths to the c-road that rises to become the Potter Fell road. Taking the path past Mirefoot uphill and then down an overgrown path to Hundhowe and then dog-legging right-left across the c-road onto a track to reach and cross Hagg Bridge and then follow the Dales Way, again, along the river to Staveley and the Eagle and Child.
Conditions: cloudy and humid but none of the forecast rain.
Pub: the Eagle and Child, Staveley, for Barngates Brathay Gold.
