Having completed Walk 67's 15+ miles and associated climbing already today, I decided to challenge myself. Head straight up Steel Fell the steep route on tired legs. I was very pleased with myself getting up the steep side in 25 minutes and getting to the top 5 minutes later. The reward is a wonderful 360 view, … Continue reading Walk 68 – Steel Fell
Tag: Central Fells
The plan had been to camp for 2 days and tick off 2 if not 3 of the final 4 walks needed to complete the last 22 peaks. As it happened forecasted wet weather intervened and I just went up for the day. Starting off early I reached the NT parking at Rossthwaite before anyone … Continue reading Walk 64 – Grange Fell, Great Crag, Eagle Crag and Sergeant’s Crag
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
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
Trips with the Bugs do not always tick off new Wainwrights for me. Today though they have planned a "two" car linear walk that will visit two new fells, Ullscarf and Sergeant Man whilst revisiting High Raise last seen when completing the Lakes 3,000 trip. The return cars are left in Grassmere before parking … Continue reading Walk 27 – Ullscarf, High Raise, Sergeant Man