Todays permitted exercise!

[Mike T]

11.6 miles, 3,010 feet, 3 hours 34 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Miller Bridge - Rydal Park - Low Sweden Bridge - rock step - High Sweden Bridge - Scandale - High Bakestones - High/Low Pikes - rock step - Rydal Park - Ambleside. Sunshine, and a mixture of fluffy and streaky clouds above the high tops. No rain. A strong quite cold wind from the north. Terrain mainly dry with good grip. Not many walkers about. 2 runners seen in the valley, and about 8 AAC runners chased me up Scandale, but did not quite catch me.

[Mike T]

10.69 miles, 3,100 feet, 3 hours 39 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to the road at High Close, left along the road, and back up to the top via the steps overlooking Loughrigg Tarn. Sunshine and high fluffy clouds; no rain; that cold breeze from the north persists. Terrain mainly dry with good grip. Not many walkers about; 1 runner seen - in the valley.

[Mike T]

10.26 miles, 3,220 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including down to the upper section of Nanny Lane, up to the true top, and back along the ridge to the Pike. Sunshine and high clouds. A few minutes of drizzle, and the very occasional snow flake. We still have that cold north wind. Terrain mainly dry with good grip. Very few walkers about; 3 runners seen.

I keep finding new bog avoiding trods along the ridge, despite having done it so many times.