KESWICK 13th October 2024

 


This was certainly a walk to remember - it started at 8.30 am instead of 7.30 am. The driver made a mistake and we were an hour behind for the rest of the day! The air conditioning in the coach was faulty – freezing going out and boiling coming back – and we still had a good day’s walking! And with an additional half hour’s walking, most groups continued with their planned routes.

Three groups left the coach at Wythburn heading in a similar direction. Ian and Stuart’s groups crossed the Central Fells by the Harrop Tarn and Blea Tarn paths and dropped down into Borrowdale by Watendlath and Ashness Bridge. Just as Stuart’s group reached the shore of Derwentwater – there was the Launch! Just too good to miss.    Both groups did 11.0 miles and over 2000’

The Oldhams followed down the full length of the Central Fells ridge from Greenup Edge, over the Saddles and Grange Fell all the way up to Shepherds Crag and Keswick.  15 miles and 3000’

From Bridge End further down the valley, Paul’s group headed north east along the Dodds ridge to descend Wanthwaite Bank into St John in the Vale. Then over to Castlerigg Farm and so to Keswick. 11 miles and 3100’

From the same place Pat and Steph walked through Shouthwaite Farm and over to Castlerigg Circle and Farm and on to Spring Wood. 8m and 600’

Alan also started at Bridge End Farm and went up on to High Rigg, descended to St John's Church then on to Nest Brow, catching up with Pat and Steph's group at Castlerigg Stone Circle, then back into Keswick via Castlerigg and Springs Wood. 8m and 1500’

Just further along the A591 at Snipes How, John and Debbie set off to walk round the base of Dodd Crag, ascend Bleabery Fell and Walla Crag and then down into Keswick. 8m and 1800’

The rest of the groups started from Keswick..

Geoff and Mike set off up Millbeck heading for Skiddaw, then out to Bakestall, back to Skiddaw! And then down by Little Man and Jenkin Hill.  13m and 4,000’

From Ashness Bridge Pete roamed over High Seat and Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag and back to Keswick. 9 miles and 2000’.

Mike and Gerry’s group walked round through Portinscale to climb Cat Bells, and along with everyone else in Keswick - they all got to the top -  except the two leaders!        9m 1500’

And finally Anne, Helen and Graham followed ‘a myriad of forest paths from Friar’s Crag to Keswick’.

In Keswick members celebrated a splendid day’s walking in spite of the unfortunate start to the day.

Thank you for the variety of beautiful photos...Alan, Anne, Chris, David, Dawn, Eric, Geoff, Howie, Ian, Mike B, Pam, Stuart.

Open the Abum in the usual way – click here

Mike B

 

Next Walks:

Sunday 27th October 2024 – Buxton via Cat & Fiddle

5.00 p.m. departure

M62 eastbound to junction 10, M6 southbound to junction 19, A537 through Macclesfield and over the Cat & Fiddle, A54/A53 into Buxton. Park in Buxton. Morning coffee stop at Burtonwood services, M62.

Sunday 10th November 2024 – Sedbergh via Ravenstonedale

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 38, A685 to Ravenstonedale, A683 to Sedbergh. Park in Sedbergh. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

Sunday 24th November 2024 – Shap to Staveley

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 39, B6261 to the A6, into Shap village if anyone wishes that, then on the A6 to Kendal, A591 to Staveley. Park in Staveley. Morning coffee stop at Tebay services.

 

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