Was thinking of this post when I got back to my tent on Saturday after a recce.
What a route.
Made a couple of mistakes, the biggest being cutting the traverse of Kirk Fell too short by far and climbing up to the second summit of Kirk Fell, then having to descend that to get to the bottom of Great Gable! Just thought the route wasn't long enough you see
I now know where I went wrong so think I've got that sorted.
The bit I was most worried about was one of the nicest bits - the run from Seatallan to the col between Scoat Fell and Haycock.
And the bits that should've been simple were quite difficult - like getting to Greendale via the bridge, going round the houses and being chased by cows!
Without doubt the highlight was getting to the top of Seatallan, completely alone, just thinking how it feels like no one's been there for ages and like not many would be going there for ages to come and I look up and there's Joss Naylor walking to the trig point. Amazing. He said he was training so I asked him what for and he says he's doing a little run for the Jubilee, and reels off an unending list of tops he's going round.
Made my day and weekend. Great memory.
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Was thinking of this post when I got back to my tent on Saturday after a recce.
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