A return to Walk 9's territory, although this time it's winter. Again I've Jet for company although she was rather camera shy. We park in Hartsop and head up Hayswater Ghyll. Hayswater is again still but the mist and ice make for a very different atmosphere to 6 months ago. From Hayswater we head up … Continue reading Walk 12 – Rest Dodd, Brock Crags
Author: rtemplar
Whilst staying in Ambleside for a week with Hilary, I took the opportunity to walk up this single hill. The walk firstly took in Stockghyll Force Waterfall. It was then a pleasant ascent upto Wansfell Pike, with views back to Windermere and Ambleside. Once at Wansfell, one has to head out to Baystones the actual … Continue reading Walk 9 – Baystones [Wansfell]
Another trip to tick some Wainrights with Jet, the on loan walking companion. We set off from the Paterdale car park on this rather rough figure of 8 walk with a spike out along Martindale Common. The first destination is Angletarn Pikes with it's views back to the Southern point of Ulswater. Our walk then … Continue reading Walk 8 – Angletarn Pikes, Beda Fell, Place Fell
After parking up at the Hartsop I set off with Jet, my borrowed companion for the day, along the edge of Brothers Water. At the end of the lake we cut up through Sykeside campsite, cross the road and start the ascent up Hartsop Dodd. The walk up the stream gully is relatively straight forward, … Continue reading Walk 7 – Hartsop Dodd, Gray Crag
Parking is at the far end of Haweswater, with views of the ridge walk to Mardale Ill Bell set out before me. It is a stunning morning to walk up through the Small Water Beck valley to Small Water, a tarn that I'd seen whilst on Walk 5 to Harter Fell. I'd borrowed my friends … Continue reading Walk 6 – Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Kidsty Pike
Set off from Sadgill on a gorgeous morning along the cart-track linking Stile End and Sadgill, a well work path way. Just after reaching a cairn at the summit of the track, I head up the hillside to Shipman Knotts with a view of the moon lit up on a darkened sky at one point. … Continue reading Walk 5 – Shipman Kotts, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, Branstree,Tarn Crag, Grey Crag
The walk starts from the Queens Head Hotel at Townhead Brow, Troutbeck after a quick coffee pit stop. However, at the time of writing this blog (Sept 2016) the hotel is closed, so check to see latest. First destination is Troutbeck Tongue, which I should have done on Walk 3. This feature in the middle of … Continue reading Walk 4 – Troutbeck Tongue and Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike)
Parking is off the road close to Troutbeck Church. The initial walk is lovely stretch of the legs gradually going up the side of Applethwaite Common to reach Garburn Pass, passing by Sours Howes and attaining a point reached in Walk 2 on the way upto Sallows. There are great views down into the valley, however there … Continue reading Walk 3 – Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag
My second walk started the collection of the Far Eastern Fells. My thinking being that I'd collect by book starting with the area closest for me to get to from home, however as time went by this did not map out . This first walk in the Eastern Fells took in the 2 most southerly … Continue reading Walk 2 – Sallows and Sour Howes
It was after this walk that I decided upon completing all of the 214 Wainwrights. I'd like to say I remember the decision as one made after reading all the books and falling in love with them, however that would not be accurate. Over the years I'd made a few trips to the lakes so … Continue reading Walk 1 – Blencathra