Quote Originally Posted by Bob View Post
Whichever way you go (I'm with Morgan here - steady away up the motorway) I reckon a 1am start is better than a midnight one as you are then going to get Hall's Fell (or whichever descent off Blencathra you prefer) in the first light rather than in the dark. Best part of 15 minutes difference in time.
We went for a midnight start, and coming down Doddick Fell was pretty straightforward in the growing light - we arrived at Thelkend at 03:49. It also meant that we had plenty of light coming off Robinson.