Am thinking of taking a day off on friday and heading up to the lakes thurs night for a camp with the intention of going for a 4-5 hour run round the fells.
Anybody got any recommendations???
I did Borrowdale at the weekend so avoiding there would be good!
There's cracking day out you can have in the Northwest Lakes which goes something like...
Braithwaite - Grisedale PIke - Hopegill Head - Whiteside - Gasgale Gill - Grasmoor (via side of Dove Crags) - Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Pike, Wandope - Eel Crag (aka Crag Hill) - Sail - Outerside - Barrow - Braithwaite
Some great ridge running, some steep climbs and loads of good, runnable ground. Marvellous.
Whatever you do, enjoy your day!
ST
Fairfield Horseshoe out of Ambleside is a great 2.5 hour run. I also run Helvellyn out of Glenridding, up striding edge and down swirrel edge - a spectacular 2 hour-ish run which starts with a massive (but runnable) climb, although technically 'running' striding edge is not possible.
I did the coniston fells the other weekend, except dow, couldn't be bothered, up ladstones ridge to wetherlam, Swirl How, round to great carrs, down to grey friar, contour round to Brim fell, the Old man, back to Goats Hause, up Dow and back typ COniston via walna scar.
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
Sounds good ST how long do you think for that???
About 4-4.5 hours with a few stops, steady pace and carrying a small rucksack. Quite a few streams en route after Whiteside so no need to carry much fluid at the start, just enough to get you that far
brilliant, looks like my friday morning is sorted!
Cheers!
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