Two days, two walks with Mrs WP.
10 Miles yesterday and around 1000ft around Nulling Woods and Hoghton Tower.
11 miles today and around 600ft trying a few new paths on a loop through Brindle and Hoghton
Cracking weather and some great views.
Two days, two walks with Mrs WP.
10 Miles yesterday and around 1000ft around Nulling Woods and Hoghton Tower.
11 miles today and around 600ft trying a few new paths on a loop through Brindle and Hoghton
Cracking weather and some great views.
Richard Taylor
"William Tell could take an apple off your head. Taylor could take out a processed pea."
Sid Waddell
I remember discussing this a few months back, direct route up the valley to Fairfield, and remarking that i'd definitely seem it mentioned somewhere.
Today I was reading Wainwright On The Lakeland Mountain Passes.... and lo-and-behold, a chapter titled Hart Crag Col suggest a very direct (if pathless and steep) route from Rydal to Patterdale.
Although this is my favourite of his books (with the exception of the Pictorial Guides), there are some unusual choices for passes that he felt deserve a chapter...
Carlside Col
Goats Hause
Hart Crag Col
High Tove (not a pass but admittedly a quick way from Watendlath to Thirlmere)
A lovely walk yesterday out to Glaslyn and Bugeilyn. 9 miles and only 900 feet in 2 1/2 hours. Stunning moorland scenery and the highlight being the views of Cadair Idris and the Arans from Foel Fadian.
Only saw 2 others who were skinny dipping in Glaslyn. Plenty of sheep and a few moorland birds but 4 Ravens stole the show!
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
7.24 miles, 800 feet, 74 minutes: Skelwith - Drunken Duck loop - an evening run so lovely and cool - and quiet. Earlier I walked with my partner to Ivy Crag on Loughrigg - lovely grassy trods in the main; never seen anybody else there - lovely views, though not quite as good as from the top or Todd's Crag. 5.5 miles, 1,200 feet, 1 hour 52 minutes.
8.94 miles, 2,533 feet, 2 hours 19 minutes: Loughrigg minor trails via Fishgarths Woods both ways - such a lovely route. Mist above about 900 feet; no sun, but not cold, and no rain whilst I was out. Rocks slippery. Fewer about than on recent days.