I went up "early" last year and had to cross some scree and shimey around a little crag
I'll be leaving it a little later this year - there seemed to be a way up that was 100% grass.
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I think this will be my line - I went up around 150m before this line last year and reckon it cost me a minute or two.
I didn't go up either of those ways but carried straight on along the bottom then started to climb basically as the path ran out right up the gulley at the natural top there is an opening and it's pretty much a due North bearing to continue over a levelish grassy area then picking up the trod again meeting the rest of the runners coming up the 'conventional' route....I definatley found this way quicker at the time.
why do we do?:wink:
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Just got back from Newlands. the road from Swinside to Grange is closed and all the 7.5 million walkers doing Catbells parked both sides of the road making it impossible to get past............
Suggest using the buttermere road to get to the carpark
When all else fails and your soul needs a lift - head to the hills
I was with you on the craggy bit I think, went up far too early last year.
A group of us came down the grassy route much further up the valley last Friday night under a setting sun (nice gentle route down at the end of the BG as recommended by Wynn, Steve and Yannis). It's definitely an option for the AW. Haven't decided whether to go with the masses or take the grassy route yet, but I won't be climbing as early as last year.
Can't wait for this race, just been drooling over some piccies from last year, must be turning into a scenery pervert in my old age
Took my lad up Whernside on Sunday, he was drooling too, teach em scenery perversion at a young age i say
Hills and Guinness!