The third walk on our short camping holiday at Low Wray Campsite on Lake Windermere. Having done 2 walks on previous days Hilary decided not to join Sophie and I on this dash up Castle Crag. Hilary, though could drop me off at Grange and pick me up at Rosthwaite which enables for a change … Continue reading Walk 63 – Castle Crag
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A second walk during our short camping holiday at Low Wray Campsite on Lake Windermere. Hilary and Sophie with me to tick off one of the low lake district fells. The start of the walk is from Skelwith Bridge Hotel passing by Loughrigg Tarn. We then start up an incline along the road before turning … Continue reading Walk 62 – Loughrigg Fell
Hilary, Sophie and I are joined by Jackie for a walk up one of the low Lake District fells, Latrigg to complete ticking the Northern Fells. It is the first day of a 3 day stay at Low Wray Campsite on the edge of Windermere. We start out from the Otley Road car park in Keswick … Continue reading Walk 61 – Latrigg
Making the most of not working and spotting a day of good weather I head off early for this walk as I'm due out with Mart & Ju for supper. The starting point is Grasmere for a trip around an up and down hike. After an initial flat start there is a small pull onto … Continue reading Walk 60 – Silver How, Blea Rigg, Tarn Crag, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag
A few days to visit friends in Switzerland, learn to Ski de Fond, and take in a luxury ski resort - a cork board tick Monday 23rd January 2017 Our journey to Lausanne is almost uneventful, except for the aborted landing at Geneva! A plane was apparently still on the runway. Just one loop round … Continue reading Gstaad Darling and Ski de Fond
A month ago I'd walked past Dodd with Stef and Tuss, leaving it for a later date, which is today. Hilary, Sophie and I are accompanied by Stef, Andrew and Tuss for a New Years Eve walk and visit to Keswick for a bit of lunch, shopping and Christmas lights viewing. A small disappointment in … Continue reading Walk 49 – Dodd
4 day trip, with nephew Pete to check out the Val D'Aran and other Pyrenees skiing delights, taking in Baqueira Beret, Cerler and Boi Taull as well as a morning in Toulouse. Tuesday 13th December 2017 Having not slept well and awake at 5:20 I got up quietly, turned off the alarm before it went off and … Continue reading Pryenees Three Resort Millionaires Ski Trip
Today I head to the Lakes with Stef and Tuss as companions for Sophie and I. We had planned to park at the car park north of Latrigg, however we found a spot opposite the Underscar Hotel which would mean avoiding an uphill trek as the last bit of our walk. Having completed that trek … Continue reading Walk 48 – Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike
After a short hiatus over the summer I return this autumn to complete my journey to Liverpool. The start is from Heatons Bridge Inn car park. It is a beautiful morning that promises those wonderful reflective views that I'd enjoyed so much during some of the earlier legs, that characterised much of this experience. Shortly … Continue reading Leg 7 – Heatons Bridge to Liverpool
Parking is at Aira Force National Trust car park. The start is a short walk up the stream and onto the Ulswater way. I follow the path, which circumnavigates Gowbarrow Fell and wind gently upwards. The views back across Ulswater are superb this morning. I leave the Ulswater views and head onto Gowbarrow Fell, once on … Continue reading Walk 47 – Gowbarrow Fell, Little Mell Fell, Great Mell Fell