9.33 miles, 2,419 feet, 2 hours 53 minutes: Bridgend - Hartsop Above How - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High/Low Pikes - Low Sweden Bridge - Miller Bridge - Rothay Bridge. Overcast, the cloud base was at about 600 feet, constant drizzle/light rain apart from the last 20 minutes, a strong wind up high. Not cold, though I did have full waterproofs on throughout. Terrain saturated and slippery. I saw about 10 others on the fells.

The best way to get onto the start of the ridge from Bridgend is far from clear. One gate with a public footpath sign was tied closed; another signed public footpath nearby turned away from the ridge within about 30 yards - so I opted for Wainwright's suggestion of a gate 1/4 mile down the road towards Hartsop. This was rather overgrown at first, so I doubt many use it.