Across the flatlands, the North York Moors and finally the coast.

Day 9 – Richmond to Ingleby Cross 39,46km

We knew that this stage would be tough. It‘s the longest in Wainwright‘s book and most tours break it up into two sections. For no good reason, I wanted us to stick to Wainwright‘s schedule of 12 days. As my friend, Rick pointed out, Wainwright was 65 years old when he devised this route and he had time to write notes and do sketches on the way. Surely we could manage this.

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