We hit the trail at 7:30 this morning in anticipation of what our guidebook described as “one of the hardest days of the path.” We left Hartland Quay just as the sun was rising, and set our sights on Bude, 15 miles away.
We continued on, racking up a total of 10 major descents, crossing creeks that flowed into the ocean. For every drop in elevation, the path climbed right back up the other side of the ravine, leaving us huffing and puffing most of the day.
At the end of the day, according to our guidebook, we had conquered 4,500 feet of ascent… and as everyone knows, what goes up, must come down! The math makes my feet hurt. We have never, on any of our treks, experienced such elevation gain and loss in any one day. But we did it today, and now that this day is nearly behind us, we will sleep well, hoping that this was the hardest day for us.
carryoncouple 
Well done.
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So glad you are doing this climb and not me! And I love following along with you…
Jackie Bachman Board Member, Community Relations OHRA (760) 889-5122 Jackie.bachman53@gmail.com
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Haha…I doubt you’re the only one who feels that way.
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It’s SO good to have the biggest day (hopefully!) behind you! Well done!
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We hope the “is hardest” is behind us, but I know there will be many more ups and downs. This is by far the most difficult walk we’ve done. Ah well…tally ho!
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Well done for tackling that one in one go. I did it over two days !
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