A big polystyrene fish and chips box from the Keswickian perhaps?
Poacher turned game-keeper
Does anyone intend to have a serious go at this in 2016? Myself and Arkel are going to give it a stab at some point. Was out on the route over the weekend and there's some interesting bits.
Can I just say (for the record) that the direct line off Ullock Pike - down the parochial boundary - is an absolute non-starter! Run to the end of the ridge please.
Martyn Price
North Leeds Fell Runners
I intend to have a go at supporting a Frogger on the Melbreak leg
Poacher turned game-keeper
So ...... it's getting to about That Time. Anyone considering a stab at this in the forthcoming weeks? Have been out recceing the route and it's got some serious challenges (and I don't just mean swimming across the Lakes). I know of one or two attempts that are going to happen, just curious how much interest there is out there.
Martyn Price
North Leeds Fell Runners
Barf is a lovely climb through the trees. Grisedale Pike a steady plod (albeit without a wet wetsuit on my back). Robinson is Yewbarrow with knobs on. Late summer 2017 for me. Seriously considering swimming lessons, especially as would love to take lightweight non-neoprene approach
Poacher turned game-keeper
Looking at the website but can't see a route description. Does someone have a summits list.
I think there is a route description there, but it's more of a suggestion rather than an enforced rule. The summits/check points for the FGR are:
1. Moot Hall -> Skiddaw
2. Bassenthwaite Church
3. Beck Wythop
4. Barf
5. Lord's Seat
6. Ullister Hill
7. Grisedale Pike
8. Hopegill Head
9. Sand Hill
10. Eel Crag/Crag Hill
11. Wandope
12. Whiteless Pike
13. Low Bank (why not Rannerdale Knotts? You have to pass right by the summit)
14. Hawse Point (Crummock Water)
15. Low Ling Crag
16. Mellbreak
17. Red Pike (Ennerdale)
18. High Stile
19. Horse Close (Buttermere)
20. Crag Wood
21. Robinson
22. Dale Head
23. High Spy
24. Catbells
25. Otterbield Bay (Derwentwater)
26. Otterbield Island
27. St Herbert's Island
28. Rampsholme Island
29. Calf Close Bay -> Moot Hall
Martyn Price
North Leeds Fell Runners
Martyn "Northern Exile" Price set off at 4am today on his FG. Best of luck Mart!
Poacher turned game-keeper