Walk #3: Littleport to Downham Market
General Data
| Date Walked | 09/01/1999 |
| County | Cambridgeshire, Norfolk |
| Start Location | Littleport Station |
| End Location | Downham Market Station |
| Start time | 09.15 |
| End time | 14.25 |
| Distance | 12.5 miles |
| Description | A walk from Littleport to Downham Market following the river. Initially the walk was over the banking, but about two-thirds was road walking follwing the river. |
| Pack | Full pack minus tent. Water and food carried, plus walking poles. |
| Condition | About 2 miles from the end the underside of my left knee started aching. This was a good excuse to get my walking poles out, which eased the situation slightly. There was no pain from my hips, and my legs were reasonable. It was the knee that gave way. Also note that I covered the raw, burst blister that I had gained on a previous walk with a plaster and this protected it well and infact developed a hard skin during this walk. |
| Weather | Mainly sunny, although the roads were frosty at the start and there was ten minutes of snow about a third of the way through. |
| OS map | Landranger number 143 (Ely & Wisbech, Downham Market) |
Directions
For more details on this walk, see my pages on the Fen Rivers Way.
Disclaimer
Please note that I take no responsibility for anything that may happen when following these directions. If you intend to follow this route, then please use the relevant maps and check the route out before you go out. As always when walking, use common sense and you should be fine.
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