MUNGRISDALE to THRELKELD 6th NOVEMBER 2022

Dec 18th 2022    Gisburn Walk and Christmas Meal   See details and Menu below...


At the turn off for Mungrisdale, Mike J’s party left the coach heading for the top of Souther Fell. They crossed the ridge and worked their way down to Scales and so to Threlkeld. They had enjoyed a day of relative sunshine on the edge of the Blencathra Fells.(8.5m)

Most of the rest of the planned walks started from Mungrisdale village itself.

Paul’s group headed up Souther Fell, then crossed Scales Fell and ascended Blencathra -  in cloud. From here they descended to Threlkeld by Blease Fell.(8m)

The Oldham party, on a mission to claim some of the Caldbeck summits, headed for High Pike and returned over the Knott and Great Calva and into the Skiddaw House area.(15.5m)

Stuart’s group headed in a similar direction: down Swinside and up Great Lingy Hill to the very welcome shelter of the Lingy Hut. They returned over the rough pathless slopes of Coomb Height into the Caldew Valley.(13m)

Pat and Steph followed a similar route at a lower level following the Cumbria Way all the way round to the Blencathra Centre.(11m)

Ian and Gerry’s group toiled up Bannerdale and Bowscale Fells then followed the Ridge to take them down to Scales and back to Threlkeld.(10.5m)

Mike’s group followed the crowd up the Skiddaw House track – curious as to why it was so popular. A hunt had just finished and they were calling the hounds in with the horn. Quietly having lunch further up the hillside at Skiddaw House and three hounds leapt out of the bracken and in the blink of an eye very nearly collected three lunch boxes. An alarming experience – they are very big hounds not cuddly puppies!

Alan and Edwina were frustrated by the depth of the Bannerdale stream – now a river – and ended up crossing the slopes Bannerdale Crags.

Anne and Helen followed the Skiddaw House path up enjoying the Autumnal views across to Derwentwater.

The cloud was certainly on the hills – but a great day.

Mike

Thank you to the photographers for their splendid contributions Alan, Anne, Chris, Claire, David, Dawn, Geoff, Mike B, Mike C, Mike J, Simon and Stuart. 

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 Gisburn Walk and Christmas Meal at the Calf’s Head on December 18th

Dont leave it too late - Please book as soon as you can.   

Meal £25 and Walk £15          Menu below the routes...


Sunday 20th November 2022 – Newbiggin to Orton

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 38, A685 to Newbiggin, back along the A685 and then the B6261 to Orton. Park in Orton. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

Sunday 4th December 2022 – Grasmere

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590/A591 though Ambleside and on to Grasmere. Park in Grasmere.  Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

Sunday 18th December 2022 - Gisburn - meal at Worston

 

Northbound to Preston, on to the M65, M65 eastbound to junction 7, via A6185/A678 to the A680, A671 to roundabout N of Whalley, A59 to Gisburn. Park in Gisburn. No morning coffee stop. The coach will leave Gisburn at 4.30 pm to drive to the Calf’s Head for the Christmas meal at 5 pm.




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