24.3km/15.1 miles/7.5 hours
Ascent 536m/1758ft
Ian Battersby comes in from the cold at Britain’s highest pub
THE TAN HILL INN is Britain’s highest pub, and there are times when it exudes a hardy outpost atmosphere – particularly in winter, when icy roads deter drivers and the only callers are those who have climbed from the dales. The warm welcome swells as the mercury plummets; after all, it takes the most determined oddball to stumble in from the bitter bite of