Southport Fell Walking Club

  This week the Club returned to an area used less infrequently in recent years   but offering a range of interesting walks on the north western fells. Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head featured largely in the list of walks. Mike C’s group followed Grisedale Beck up the valley to the Hause and on to Sand Hill and Hopegill Head. They returned by Grisedale Pike and Sleet How paths. Stuart followed a similar route in reverse by starting with Grisedale Head from Heavy Side and Sleet How and returning by Hope Gill Head and the Hause. Suzy and Jenny followed the same Grisedale Beck and returned from Crag Hill by Eel Crag, Sail and Outerside. Gerry and Huw headed for Barrow. They followed the ridge up to Outerside and then traced Stonycroft Ghyll back down to Stair and Braithwaite. The Oldhams looped north round Capelbeck into the Whinlatter Forest to Swinside Plantation then over Hope Gill Head and on to Crag and Sail. Mike J led his group up over Steel End to Outerside...

A return to Langdale and there was a fine range of ten groups on the Fells – some braving the summits and some kept in the valleys but all enjoying the typical ‘Lake District weather’. John G sent a delightful account of his walk and with his permission I attach his walk account Only had the one taker (Bill) for my climb up to Loft Crag & Pike o'Stickle. Because of the blowy conditions we opted out of the detour to view Gimmer Crag and the rest of the walk went as planned and it was I thought a very rewarding day. Top of Pike o'Stickle, which we reached by a short scramble, provided grand scenery. We had plenty of time for the descent and with the route over Martcrag Moor now much improved we were soon at the top of Stake Pass where we bumped into Geoff & Mike's group. On the zigzags down into Mickleden we stopped awhile to watch a pair of sheepdogs rounding up a flock of maybe 150 Herdwicks and moving them to higher pasture. Sheepdog Meg was clearly havin...

  It was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect for enjoyable walking. The Oldhams were first off the coach near Skipton with Sharp Haw their first objective and Flasby Fell part of their return over Linton Moor to Grassington.13+m Stuart’s group left the coach at Rylstone to follow the Dales Way for Threshfield Moor. From here they followed Mastiles Way to Kinsey and Conistone and up the Dib to Grassington 12miles. Gerry led his group up Skirethorns Lane heading for Higher Heights Holes. They returned to Grassington through Coniston by a newly devised route up grassy route by-passing the rocky Dib. 9+ miles Simon led his group on his usual trade mark Nature Trail along the bank of the river though the woodlands and Scars and back to Grassington. Just co-incidentally he happened to be available for a bowls match on Grassington’s Green – first day of the season. From Threshfield Steph led her group up Moor Lane Track and on to the Moor. From there they went down to Ki...