STUFFMOUNTAIN

While many were glued to Cricket at Chester Le Street, Stuart Ferguson ,a Mountain Runner was completing a run of the Weardale Watershed. A round of 24 principle hills above 1,500ft visited in order [ 15 of these are over 2,000ft ], clockwise route from Wolsingham traversing the North and South skyline above Weardale the most northerly of the Durham Dales. The Route devised by Stuart Ferguson, starting at 0500 on Saturday 10 th August 2013, Stuart completed the round solo in 13 hours and 54 minutes, with a Total Mileage: 50.35 and Height Gain: 4,800 feet.   Stu arriving at Killhope Cross after being soaked in a heavy downpour. Picture By Emma Ferguson The route traverses remote, exposed high moorland, peak hags, tussocks with limited rough tracks and trails. Apart from traversing the villages of Wolsingham and Rookope, the only site of tarmac is at high level road crossings. The Weather was Mostly Dry, a couple of heavy rain showers around lunchtime, partly sunny, light