A walk to the ridge above Wast Water taking in Whin Rigg and Illgill Head after one of the longer drives to Boot. The route starts off through the browning bracken set off by the green grass past the conifer woods of Miterdale. In the distance are snow dusted peaks and the River Esk Estuary. … Continue reading Walk 22 – Whin Rigg, Illgill Head
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My brother in law, Martin, has always said heading up to the Lakes in the Winter for an afternoon hike is always pleasurable. Often no other walkers around and the light on the hills is wonderful. So it turned out to be on this walk up Nethermost Pike and Dollywaggon Pike. I'd picked up Jet … Continue reading Walk 21 – Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike
Tackling the Coniston Round today in hope that the wet weather stays away. After the stream the path from Consiton goes up through the famous mine remains. Whilst on the way up remembering to look behind at the Coniston Water expanse. Passing by Low Water The top of The Old Man, gives a superb vista … Continue reading Walk 20 – The Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Wetherlam
A lovely day to walk these 3 hills and Hardknot Fort. A flat start along the River Esk with views of the first hill, Green Crag before the ascent. The top gives views across to Harter Fell. It is a fairly easy descent to some woods followed by a relatively steep pull up to the … Continue reading Walk 19 – Green Crag, Harter Fell, Hard Knott
This is the second attempt to walk these 2 hills, Holme Fell and Black Fell. The first outing was on Walk 17 - Lingmoor Fell when poor weather meant I missed them out, but took in Cathedral Cave instead. The starting point is the same, Skelwith Bridge but with Jet as companion. I retrace the ending … Continue reading Walk 18 – Holme Fell, Black Fell
I'd planned a long walk taking in Holme Fell and Black Crag as well as Lingmoor Fell. The weather though was not great so I just took in Lingmoor Fell with a return route to Skelwith via Cathedral Cave. I'd never been to Cathedral Cave before and what a fantastic suprise detour. My walk takes … Continue reading Walk 17 – Lingmoor Fell
The day to finish off The Far Eastern Fells by ticking off The Nab. The walk is from the Brothers Water campsite with Mandy and Gary. The route is up the now often walked Hayswater route to Rest Dodd. I leave M and G at Rest Dodd as I trot out to The Nab The … Continue reading Walk 16 – The Nab
A day off from the Far Eastern Fells with a detour into the Northern Fells. It's a weekend camping at Brothers Water with friends Mandy and Gary, however I have the Friday off so travel up for an afternoons walk before meeting them and Hilary at the camp site. I'd planned to take in more … Continue reading Walk 15 – Carrock Fell
Just 2 'outlying' peaks left to complete the Far Eastern Fells book, however they are not close enough for a single walk, so it's off to Selside for the first of these. The walk starts from Wet Sledale Reservoir on a beautiful summers day. From the reservoir I walk up to Sledale Hall and then … Continue reading Walk 14 – Selside Pike
Off again with Jet, onto a set of Hills off the east side of Ulswater, parking at Howtown not quite at the end of the road. The first hill is up to Hallin Fell with its lovely views of Ulswater. From Hallin Fell, one drops down again to the Howe Grain valley and along Martindale … Continue reading Walk 13 – Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthur’s Pike, Bonscale Pike