{"id":25236,"date":"2023-07-15T21:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=25236"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:10:35","slug":"2023-july-to-december","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/walk-reports-2\/walk-details\/2023-july-to-december\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 July to December"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25236\" class=\"elementor elementor-25236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-931cc30 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"931cc30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5169b\" data-id=\"7f5169b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc1360 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dbc1360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d4ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d4ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 2 Jul 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd57bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd57bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Moderate &#8211; Stanley Ghyll Force:\u00a0 <\/em>Stanley Ghyll Force and Devoke Water 9 miles 1200 ft of ascent.\u00a0 Starting from Dalegarth Station in Eskdale we ascend the stunning gorge of Stanley Ghyll\u00a0admiring its waterfalls on the way up.\u00a0 At the top, tracks lead us to Birker Fell where we cross the road and follow the track to lonely Devoke Water.\u00a0 Ascending\u00a0Rough and Water Crag Hills we then make our way along the southern shore back to the access track before descending on a track via Underbank.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Newlands, Rigg Beck to the dam:\u00a0 <\/em>Park at Rigg Beck quarry, walk to dam via Low Snab, return via Low High Snab, approx.\u00a0 5.5miles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8f1cdb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8f1cdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdab6c1\" data-id=\"fdab6c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fa960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fa960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 12 Jul 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e5c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e5c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Fairfield Ridge from Grasmere:\u00a0 <\/em>The walk begins at the roadside parking area between the two exits to Grasmere from the A591.\u00a0\u00a0We walk up Great Rigg via Stone Arthur and proceed along the ridge to Fairfield.\u00a0 We then loop round to Dove Crag and take the spectacular descent to Ambleside on the other side of the ridge via High Pike and Low Pike before returning to Grasmere along the coffin route.\u00a0 Total ascent: 3777ft, 12.5 miles.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Easy &#8211; Around Great How Thirlmere:\u00a0 <\/em>Walk starts at the layby by the A591 opposite the dam road end.\u00a0 We do not ascend Great How but walk around it by first walking towards the dam, then taking the Thirlmere shore path to Swirls and crossing the A591 via the underpass.\u00a0 We then return along the terrace path above Thirlspot and Fisher Place.\u00a0 5-6 miles on undulating paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7db71ab elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7db71ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66c4ff1\" data-id=\"66c4ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9048a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9048a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 16 Jul 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ecd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ecd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Ravenstone Hotel-St Begas-Mirehouse-Millbeck-Keswick<\/em>:\u00a0 From Ravenstone Hotel, walk back to Keswick via St Bega&#8217;s, Mirehouse, Millbeck.\u00a0 7 miles, 600 feet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-033e3be elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"033e3be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a8166e\" data-id=\"6a8166e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0259d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0259d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 26 Jul 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8addfbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8addfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Sca Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>From Wha House Farm car park (GR201009) follow the footpath to Scale Bridge then climb and traverse to Cam Spout, climb to just below Broad Stand, scramble up to Foxes Tarn then the final ascent to Scafell summit.\u00a0 Descend following the ridge to Slight Side then take the footpath back to the car park.\u00a0 Distance approximately 15km ascent 920m.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Moderate &#8211; Ings-Kentmere-Staveley:\u00a0 <\/em>Catching the\u00a0555 bus\u00a0leaving Keswick at\u00a08.30am(the fare for all will be \u00a32.00) and getting off at Ings (between Windermere and Staveley).\u00a0<br \/>From Ings, we will take a minor road ascending to the small hamlet of Grassgarth, where it peters out, giving way to a track heading north towards Kentmere Park and affording great views of the Kentmere Horseshoe ahead.\u00a0 Skirting round the bottom of Sallows, the bridleway veers to the east and descends to Kentmere.\u00a0 There, we will go back on ourselves by turning into a pleasant path passing by the elongated Kentmere Tarn and tracing the course of the River Kent.\u00a0 The path then becomes a bridleway, which, in turn, becomes Browfoot Lane.\u00a0 On reaching Scroggs Bridge, we will cross the road leading to Kentmere and return to Staveley via Scroggs Farm.\u00a0 In Staveley, there are toilets right by &#8220;our&#8221; bus stop (at the centre of the village), and return buses run every 30 minutes.\u00a0 Approx. 9 miles,\u00a0 the undulations shouldn&#8217;t add up to more than 800 \u2013 1,000 feet of ascent<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Stainton Circular:\u00a0 <\/em>A leasurely walk from Stainton \u2013 the first part is up a hill then through woodlands.\u00a0 We continue across undulating fields to Dacre, then a quiet road section uphill and down to Soulby.\u00a0 From there we cross more fields towards Dalemain, before joining the path across to a woodland and return to Stainton.\u00a0 There are 6 stiles (if the gates are closed) and a short steep ascent through the woodland towards the end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ea59e0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ea59e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8be6516\" data-id=\"8be6516\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819c038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819c038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 30 Jul 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229a6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229a6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Moderate &#8211; Hen Combe and Gavel Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>Start from Scale Hill NT Carpark. \u00a0Along road passing The Kirkstile Inn towards Kirkgate Farm.\u00a0 Follow track to Mosedale Beck and cross beck and make way to summit Hen Combe (509m).\u00a0 If beck is too high to cross continue along track and ascend Hen Combe from the south.\u00a0 This adds one and a half kilometres to the route.\u00a0 From summit of Hen Combe head south west to Floutern Cop (451m).\u00a0 Continue west and then north to ascend Gavel Fell (526m).\u00a0 We descend to high Nook Farm, Maggies Bridge and back to cars.\u00a0 Approx 14km (8.7 miles), 660m ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Sale Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>Park at Peel Wyke and walk a clockwise circuit of Sale Fell with a short climb to the summit.\u00a0 Mostly on forest tracks and grassy paths.\u00a0 A few steepish climbs.\u00a0 5 miles and 1100 feet of ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d0feda elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d0feda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0086a3a\" data-id=\"0086a3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fb25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8fb25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 9 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d56226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d56226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; The Newlands Round:\u00a0 <\/em>Drive to Chapel Bridge car park in Little Town.\u00a0 We will get onto fell at Causey Pike cottage just up the road from the car park.\u00a0 Walk up to Maiden Moor, on to High Spy stopping at Dale Head Tarn.\u00a0 Up to Dale Head summit, Hindscarth and Robinson summits, then along the Robinson ridge to Blea Crags where there is a 15 minute downhill scramble over rock, or an alternative narrow path to the right.\u00a0 A grassy descent back to the path to take us to the road back to the cars.\u00a0 16 km (10 miles).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Moderate &#8211; Black Combe:\u00a0 <\/em>This walk will take us to the corner of SW Lakeland and is one of Wainwright&#8217;s outlying fells.\u00a0 Parking at Whicham Church just off the A595, the route skirts the fell along the coastline heading north for a few miles on mainly flat grassy paths passing through farmland and over small becks.\u00a0 Turning inland the track climbs steadily but gently on open moor scenery before reaching the Combe and the summit trig point.\u00a0 From there it is a descent on both grass and stoney paths back to the car park. \u00a08.5 miles and a little over 2000ft<strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Longlands Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>From Longlands hamlet, up track, right up hill to Longlands Fell top (900 feet of climb from Longlands), down (passing base of Lowthwaite Fell on right) to Charlton Gill -follow path down to left of Gill for lunch at Rough Close-then back on path going right to track back to Longlands.\u00a0 Approx 3 miles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4231b78 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4231b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad00b4\" data-id=\"6ad00b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb01738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb01738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 13 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e49c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e49c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Buttermere to Honister via Fleetwith Pike:\u00a0 <\/em>The walk begins at Buttermere bus stop &#8211; c 10 30am.\u00a0 We walk alongside the Lake to Gatesgarth up the ridge to Fleetwith Pike and then down tracks to Honister Pass and return by bus from there.\u00a0 Height c 1700 ft; distance c 6 miles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b36bc1d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b36bc1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c89c194\" data-id=\"c89c194\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a35940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 16 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a0b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a0b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Murder Mystery Walk:\u00a0 <\/em>This is a Murder Mystery walk with stopping points along the way for information to be given to participants to ponder:\u00a0 (1) Where did the murder take place?\u00a0 (2)\u00a0What weapon was used?\u00a0 (3)\u00a0Who committed the crime?\u00a0 All are suspects and at the end of the walk all will be revealed!\u00a0 Can anyone correctly detect the true criminal that executed the deadly deed?\u00a0 The walk is circular from Keswick, taking in Springs Road to the Stone Circle, continuing to Low Nest and heading for St John&#8217;s in the Vale Church.\u00a0 Then on to Tewet Tarn and back to the Stone Circle.\u00a0 At this point, there is an option to shorten the walk by continuing to the end of Castle Lane to get the bus back to Keswick, which would amount to about 6.5 miles, or carrying on back to Keswick via Eleventrees, a total of about 8 miles.\u00a0 One tall stile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54544a9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54544a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd733d2\" data-id=\"cd733d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f647e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f647e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 23 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97309e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97309e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Whin Rigg and Illgill Head from Miterdale:\u00a0 <\/em>Start in Miterdale (NY147012) and follow a bridleway NW through Miterdale Forest then footpath NE to Whin Rigg and Illgill Head enjoying the stunning views of Wasdale and the Screes on the way.\u00a0 Then descend to Burnmoor Tarn, squelching (probably!) around to the S side to visit Boat How (NY177034) before dropping back into Miterdale, passing a couple of Cumbria&#8217;s numerous stone circles en route.\u00a0 Approx 10 miles and 2250&#8242; of ascent with no difficult terrain apart from the squelching!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Moderate &#8211; Bowscale Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>The walk is from Mungrisdale to Bowscales Fell (2306).\u00a0 We will walk to Bowscales and then up onto Bowscale via the tarn.\u00a0 It is a steady uphill climb, steep in places, to the summit.\u00a0 The way back to Mungrisdale is an easy descent on an old bridle path.\u00a0 It is a shortish walk, six to six and a half miles with about 1660&#8242; of ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Caldbeck to Little Fellside and back via The Howk:\u00a0 <\/em>We walk up to Nether Row, before accessing a low fell side path to Little Fellside.\u00a0 From there we cross a field to Whelpo.\u00a0 From there we follow an interesting riverside path through the Howk and back to Caldbeck village.\u00a0 We follow paths through fields, across the fellside and use a riverside path.\u00a0 Unfortunately there is some road walking on quiet country lanes.\u00a0 Length approx 5 1\/2 miles.\u00a0 Height gain less than 500 ft.\u00a0 1 wall stile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8ab3e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8ab3e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b36066\" data-id=\"1b36066\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4263afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4263afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sat, 26 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc83b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc83b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Easy &#8211; Ambleside to Hawkshead:\u00a0 <\/em>After roadside walking from Ambleside the route is via Pull Woods and Blelham Tarn and then on to Outgate where field and woodland paths are taken to Hawkshead.\u00a0 About 6 miles (10km) with a shorter option.\u00a0 Paths mostly very good.\u00a0 No significant ascent.\u00a0 No stiles.\u00a0 Lovely woodland walking with fine views.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3863218 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3863218\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b57a0\" data-id=\"68b57a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9fd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe9fd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 27 Aug 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b6dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b6dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Grasmoor and Crag Hill from Rannerdale:\u00a0 <\/em>We walk up Lad Hows onto Grasmoor, across to Crag Hill \u2013 Wandope \u2013 Whiteless Pike \u2013 down to join the path across to Rannerdale Knotts \u2013 back down to the car park.\u00a0 Approx 10.5km, 3169ft ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7105201 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7105201\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-332b11d\" data-id=\"332b11d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f215096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f215096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 6 Sept 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4db866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4db866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Ullock Pike, Skiddaw and Bakestall:\u00a0 <\/em>Start from Low Melbecks Barn (NY242322) with plenty of parking.\u00a0 Walk over Mill Beck, past Barkbeth, up Ullock Pike, onto Skiddaw, Bakestall and then down crossing Dead Beck and Mill Beck back to the start.\u00a0 Approx distance 8 miles and ascent of 980m with some rocky patches on Ullock Pike and a section of loose slate ascending Skiddaw.\u00a0 Mostly grass on decent.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; <\/em><em>Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>This walk sits at the upper end of the moderate range and, should weather conditions demand this, could be shortened by omitting Harter Fell.\u00a0 From the free, and very popular (hence the early start), car park at Mardale Head, we will climb Harter Fell along the attractive route leading past Small Water and via Nan Bield Pass.\u00a0 We will then descend to Gatescarth Pass before scaling Branstree.\u00a0 Then down to the depression (with a muddy section at the bottom), up Selside Pike and down again to the old corpse road, which will convey us all the way down to the road running alongside Haweswater.\u00a0 The easier return would be along the road, with a more attractive, but more demanding, alternative along the permissive path, undulating to a surprising extent (at least to a weary traveller) and running between the road and the reservoir\u2019s shore before terminating at Mardale Head.\u00a0 Circa 8.5 miles 2,400 feet of ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Rosthwaite to Galleny Force aka The Fairy Glen:<\/em>\u00a0 We will walk from Rosthwaite towards Stonethwaite and head for the Fairy Glen.\u00a0 Having crossed the beck we will return via the campsite, through Stonethwaite and pass St Andrew&#8217;s Church and Combe Gill heading for Seatoller. \u00a0No stiles.\u00a0 About 6 miles, minimal ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f796fd7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f796fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b1dcf\" data-id=\"56b1dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92bacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c92bacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sat, 9 Sept 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452eddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452eddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Easy &#8211; Downhill from Kirkstone:\u00a0 <\/em>From the top of the pass a gradual descent is made alongside Kirkstone Beck to Brothers Water before crossing the valley to Hartsop to take fell-foot paths to Patterdale for the return bus.\u00a0 About 7 miles (11km) with a shorter option.\u00a0 Paths pretty rough initially with wet sections, good paths and tracks for the latter half.\u00a0 1 stile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f3d546 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f3d546\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de44ada\" data-id=\"de44ada\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf912d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf912d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 20 Sept 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54d07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54d07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Easy &#8211;\u00a0Holme Wood and Loweswater Terrace:\u00a0 <\/em>We will walk to Iredale Place and then onto the terrace path above Loweswater, descending to High Nook Farm.\u00a0 Then continue through Holme Wood to Hudson Place and back to the cars.\u00a0\u00a0Approximately 6 miles and 940ft of ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aee268f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aee268f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-520647ea\" data-id=\"520647ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40679019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40679019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Fri, 22 Sept 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a491f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a491f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Murder Mystery Walk:\u00a0 <\/em>This walk is circular from Keswick, taking in Springs Road to the Stone Circle, continuing to Low Nest and heading for St John&#8217;s in the Vale Church.\u00a0 Then on to Tewet Tarn and back to the Stone Circle.\u00a0 At this point, there is an option to shorten the walk by continuing to the end of Castle Lane to get the bus back to Keswick, which would amount to about 6.5 miles, or carrying on back to Keswick via Eleventrees, a total of about 8 miles.\u00a0 One tall stile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a7065d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a7065d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0e8593\" data-id=\"2b0e8593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b443dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b443dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 24 Sept 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70328afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70328afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Cold Fell:\u00a0 <\/em>Starting from the beautiful remote valley of Geltsdale in the Northern Pennines the walk ascends Cold Fell which at just over 2000 feet is the most northerly point of the Pennines.\u00a0 On a clear day the views across Hadrian\u2019s wall to the Scottish borders are stupendous.\u00a0 Descending Cold Fell the walk climbs to the summit of Tarmonath Fell which has a large collection of cairns before returning to the starting point at Jockey Shield.\u00a0 If the Weather is bad there is an alternative walk across Cumrew Fell starting from the same point mainly on tracks.\u00a0 Cold Fell itself is largely trackless and can be confusing in mist however we are guaranteed to escape the crowds.\u00a0 12 miles 2000 feet.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; Watendlath and Walla Crag from Rosthwaite:<\/em>\u00a0 The linear walk will begin from the bus stop at Rosthwaite.\u00a0 We will walk over to Watendlath.\u00a0 From there along the river and then up to Surprise View down to Ashness Bridge over Walla Crag and down to Springs Road.\u00a0 Aprox 8 miles 1400 feet ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-900f501 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"900f501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9746807\" data-id=\"9746807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39be9a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39be9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 4 Oct 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a830b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a830b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Troutbeck:<\/em>\u00a0 Parking at the church, walk up through the village and to the top of Nanny Lane.\u00a0 Then undulating paths to Baystones and across to Wansfell Pike.\u00a0 Descent will be over Kelsick Scar passing the remains of an observatory, before entering Skelgyll Wood and back along the more well known Robin Lane into the village to enjoy ice creams or tea.\u00a0 Easy terrain.\u00a0 7 miles with just over 1700 feet height gain.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Heughsgar Hill from Barton Church:\u00a0 <\/em>Route &#8211; Barton Church \/ Celleron\/ Winder Hall\/ Heughsgar Hill \/ Kettley Gate \/ Pooley Bridge\/ Barton Church.\u00a0 6 1\/4 miles.\u00a0 A few stiles.\u00a0 Height gained 6-700 ft but quite gradual.\u00a0 Some paths through fields, tracks over fell, and some road walking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5548a6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5548a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0097c19\" data-id=\"0097c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ba738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ba738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 8 Oct 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2037506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2037506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Darling Fell Terrace:<\/em>\u00a0 Starting from Waterend, we head south on the old coach road, then take a path which ascends gradually around the shoulder of Darling Fell.\u00a0 After crossing Crabtree Beck we skirt the southern flank of Low Fell, then make a steep but short descent towards Pottergill.\u00a0 We take a path through woods to Foulsyke, then quiet lanes to Maggie&#8217;s Bridge.\u00a0 Passing High Nook Farm, we turn onto the Loweswater terrace path above Holme Wood, finally descending back to Waterend.\u00a0 (The walk could be shortened by taking the lakeshore path from Maggie&#8217;s Bridge.)\u00a0 About 7 miles, 500 feet ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Under Blencathra:<\/em>\u00a0 From the centre of Threlkeld the walk steadily ascends Kilnhow Beck to the foot of Blencathra before contouring along to the outdoor centre to join a track high above Glenderaterra.\u00a0 After a taste of the wilderness a partly pathless cross-country route is used to reach a miners&#8217; track that is followed to Derwent Folds.\u00a0 The return to the village is via Wescoe and field paths.\u00a0 Ascent about 700&#8242; (220m), distance about 6 miles (9.5km).\u00a0 Paths rough in parts, and likely to be wet or slippery in places.\u00a0 Up to 6 stiles (can be bypassed).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7983669 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7983669\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d69082\" data-id=\"7d69082\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c7cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c7cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Thur, 12 Oct 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ed2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68ed2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Hart Side and The Dodds:\u00a0 <\/em>From High Row (380 219), the route crosses Aira Beck to climb Common Fell, following the &#8220;ridge&#8221; to Brown Hills and then well-trodden paths to Birkett Fell, Hart Side and the 3 Dodds.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll take the usual bridleway descent from Great Dodd to Randerside but then drop into Deepdale (1 km of tufty grass descent!) and down Rush Gill (easy) to Dowthwaite Head and so back to High Row.\u00a0 A walk of 4 Wainwrights, up to 7 Birketts, distance approx. 16.5 km and ascent (at the leader&#8217;s &#8220;steady&#8221; rate!) of under 900m.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da60615 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da60615\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa5bd7\" data-id=\"9aa5bd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd55cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd55cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 18 Oct 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d849e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d849e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; High Street from Hartsop:\u00a0<\/em> Head up Pasture Beck onto Thormthwaite Beacon and High St summit (828m). Across the Straits of Riggindale to Knott summit then a steady descent towards Angle Tarn. Final descent into the valley will be either Boredale Hause (distance approx. 15km, ascent 750 &#8211; 800m) or depending on time and the weather we can drop down earlier.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; Deer hunt around Boredale\/Bannerdale:\u00a0 <\/em>From Patterdale, climbing to Bedafell Knott over Boredale Hause; Ascending along the upper Bedafell ridge further before deviating to Heckbeck Head (deer!); Contouring along the rim of Bannerdale over Heck Crag to Satura Crag (deer!) and, possibly, further along towards the western slope of Rest Dodd \u2013 but not climbing Rest Dodd because the main purpose of this walk is to stalk red deer, who should treat us to an orchestra of roars (today\u2019s audio effects were simply incredible); Returning to Patterdale by Angle Tarn (climbing Angletarn Pikes optional. We can decide on the day).\u00a0 Between 7 and 8 miles,\u00a0Maximum 1,400 ft of ascent.\u00a0 Bookings accepted until 3pm on Tuesday, 17 October.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211;\u00a0The Borrowdale Balcony: <\/em>From Seatoller the walk makes a gradual ascent on the old mine track to reach the bridleway running high above central Borrowdale.\u00a0 After passing behind Castle Crag the route drops to the River Derwent at Gowder Dubb and then passes through Hollows Farm to reach the very modest summit of Peace Howe.\u00a0 A short road walk leads to the lakeside and after crossing Chinese Bridge field paths are followed to the return bus at the Borrowdale Hotel.\u00a0 About 5\u00bd miles (9km).\u00a0 Around 450&#8242; (140m) ascent initially and some further modest undulations.\u00a0 Paths rough in places.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43fe364 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43fe364\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36fd1b0\" data-id=\"36fd1b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177bacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177bacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 22 Oct 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2a4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2a4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; St Sunday Crag:\u00a0 <\/em>The walk will start at Patterdale. Side Farm along to Crookabeck, Beckstones, over to Deepdale Bridge, along to Wall End to begin the mainly grassy ascent at first to Gavel Pike.\u00a0 This is the steepest section of the walk.\u00a0 St Sunday summit, then descent.\u00a0 Ascent to Birks.\u00a0 Descent to Trough Head and up to Arnison Crag.\u00a0 Descent by wall and return to Patterdale.\u00a0 Approx 12km 900m ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Around Matterdale:\u00a0 <\/em>Mainly fields, quiet roads &#8211; one short steep ascent on road.\u00a0 Two low, gated stiles.\u00a0 May be wet in places.\u00a0 5.5 miles 500 ft of ascent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8744fa7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8744fa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3120bf9\" data-id=\"3120bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4765d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4765d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 1 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bf3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89bf3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; High Street from Hartsop:\u00a0 <\/em>The walk will start at Hartsop, head up Pasture Beck onto Thormthwaite Beacon and High St summit (828m).\u00a0 Across the Straits of Riggindale to Knott summit then a steady descent towards Angle Tarn.\u00a0 Final descent into the valley will be either Boredale Hause (distance approx. 15km, ascent 750-800m) or depending on time and the weather we can drop down earlier.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; Loughrigg via Loughrigg Tarn:\u00a0 <\/em>From the Ambleside bus depot across the park to Deer Howes.\u00a0 Onwards to Loughrigg Tarn up to Loughrigg Fell, Black Mire, Rydall cave and Pelter bridge. Return to Ambleside.\u00a0 Distance c 7 miles c 1500\u00a0 ft ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Moor Divock from Askham:<\/em>\u00a0 The walk starts from Askham village.\u00a0 Route: Askham bridge\/Whale\/Helton\/Moor Divock\/Askham.\u00a0 Approx 6 miles.\u00a0 Height gained less than 500 feet.\u00a0 Route follows mainly good tracks, some overgrown paths, fields and there is a little road walking.\u00a0 Some paths probably wet\/muddy.\u00a0 Height gain is gradual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87c6a12 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87c6a12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d63c0aa\" data-id=\"d63c0aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a33dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a33dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 5 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a65c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a65c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Knott from Fellside:<\/em>\u00a0 Ascend via Silver Gill and the hidden valley of Thief Gill to the Ridge (nb this part of the route is trackless).\u00a0 Once on the Ridge we will ascend Knott and then follow the ridge over Great Sca Fell and Brae Fell.\u00a0 Depending on time and weather we can then descend via either Charleton Gill or Ramps Gill to the Ford.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; Alcock Tarn:<\/em>\u00a0 Grasmere on A591, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, towards Heron Pike, at the col contour towards the path down from Heron Pike, Alcock Tarn, descend in SW direction, turn N on permissive path to Michael&#8217;s Fold.\u00a0 Bus back to Keswick.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Great Wood, Falcon Crag Terrace and Derwentwater:\u00a0 <\/em><span class=\"yiv3514147423gmail_default\">A<\/span>n exploration of local woodlands and the fellside below Falcon Crag,\u00a0<span class=\"yiv3514147423gmail_default\">continuing<\/span>\u00a0by the lakeside<span class=\"yiv3514147423gmail_default\">\u00a0to Lodore<\/span>.\u00a0 Total ascent about 400&#8242; (125m) with a fairly steep climb of about 300&#8242; (100m) through Springs Wood near the start.\u00a0 Total distance about 6 miles (9.5km) with shorter options.\u00a0 Paths rough and possibly slippery in places.\u00a0 No stiles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2541741 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2541741\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd3926\" data-id=\"7cd3926\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d8389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d8389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 15 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2da67b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2da67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; High Seat and High Tove:<\/em>\u00a0 We will make a steep, steady ascent via Barrow Beck to High Seat.\u00a0 Then descend to High Tove using the slab path, although it will also be quite boggy in places.\u00a0 Descend again to Watendlath where there are NT toilets but the tea room is closed.\u00a0 Return to Ashness Bridge via Watendlath Beck and Surprise View.\u00a0 6.6 miles and 1650 ft of elevation gain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7898b3f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7898b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8c6a9b\" data-id=\"d8c6a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbb6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbb6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 19 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587eca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587eca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Loadpot Hill:<\/em>\u00a0 Starting at Martindale (New) Church, the route takes in Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa), Wether Hill (climbing via 452 160 near Keasgill Head) Loadpot Hill and Arthur&#8217;s Pike.\u00a0 It then backtracks to Bonscale Pike to gain a sneaky descent route to Howtown with a slight climb back to Martindale Church.\u00a0 Ascent approx 750m and length (very!) approx. 14km.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Moor Divock from Askham:\u00a0 <\/em>Route: Askham bridge\/Whale\/Helton\/Moor Divock\/Askham.\u00a0 Approx 6 miles.\u00a0 Height gained less than 500 feet.\u00a0 Route follows mainly good tracks, some overgrown paths, fields and there is a little road walking.\u00a0 Some paths probably wet\/muddy.\u00a0 Height gain is gradual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd9a5d4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd9a5d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c48eb6a\" data-id=\"c48eb6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3af39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3af39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 26 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56211a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56211a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Local Circular Walk:<\/em>\u00a0 The group met at the Three Bears Bus Stop, walked through Fitz Park, up the Brundholme Road over the A66 and turned into the wood leading to Latrigg.\u00a0 They turned down the cart track to Underscar Manor and from there climbed up a cart track over a gate and onto the open fell.\u00a0 They followed the fence line to the familiar Applethwaite path and continued towards Millbeck through high bracken onto an open grass patch where lunch was taken with views over Keswick and into the Newlands Valley.\u00a0 The path continued through a zig-zag high gorse path to Millbeck Church.\u00a0 The group walked down the road to Applethwaite, through fields to cross the A591 and the A66, past the School into Fitz park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f98d25d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f98d25d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aef4c0d\" data-id=\"aef4c0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22463e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a22463e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 29 Nov 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a46ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a46ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Angle Tarn Pikes &amp; Brock Crags:<\/em>\u00a0 Starting from Deepdale Bridge (399 144) the route climbs steeply to Boredale Hause followed by a gentle ascent to both Angle Tarn Pikes.\u00a0 After a brief diversion to a splendid view point called Heck Crag, a short grassy off-piste descent regains the paths to Brock Crags.\u00a0 From there the descent path aims towards but stays above Hartsop and has a 200m section which is rough under foot.\u00a0 A short (&lt;7 miles) winter walk with nearly the full Moderate ascent quota of 2000&#8242; and a host of fabulous views (hopefully!).<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Knipe Scar from Bampton:\u00a0 <\/em>Starting from Bampton Grange we\u00a0 walk gently uphill along a gently rising grassy path to reach the Scar.\u00a0 A short steep stretch brings us onto the top.\u00a0 Walk along the edge (with glorious views) before descending to Scarside.\u00a0 A stretch of road leads to a lonning which brings us to Rosgill.\u00a0 Passing through the village we follow a road and field path to Bampton Grange Church.\u00a0 Length 5 1\/2 miles.\u00a0 Height gain less than 400 ft.\u00a0 No stiles or difficult walking.\u00a0 Paths could be wet\/muddy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d1e544 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1e544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52465df\" data-id=\"52465df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a443b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a443b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 3 Dec 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78433d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78433d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Place Fell:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Patterdale, George Starkey hut, along to Side Farm.\u00a0 Take traversing path above lake then ascend steeply to reach The Knight.\u00a0 On to Place Fell, descend to rebuilt sheepfold, long descent to valley and Garth Heads, steeply up to gain long ridge of Beda Fell.\u00a0 Descend to cross Freeze Beck, on to Boredale Hause and return to Patterdale.\u00a0 Approx 9mls, 3200ft ascent.\u00a0 The paths will be icy in places.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; The Borrowdale Rd Castle Crag:<\/em>\u00a0 Leaving Seatoller Farm, we&#8217;ll walk through Johnny Wood to Rosthwaite and along the Derwent where we&#8217;ll stop at Millican Dalton&#8217;s cave.\u00a0 After coffee, we&#8217;ll continue to Grange for lunch by the river, before returning along the coach road to Castle Crag and back to Seatoller by c15h30.\u00a0 c8 miles.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Threlkeld to Keswick via Brundholme Woods:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>From the village the walk follows field paths to Wescoe and after passing Derwentfolds the route climbs to the foot of Latrigg to join a delightful woodland terrace path.\u00a0 Brundholme Road, partly disused, is followed for a while to get around a blockage on the forest path and then a forest track is taken to Spooney Green Lane for the return to Keswick via Fitz Park.\u00a0 About 5.5 miles (9km).\u00a0 Several short ascents but no major climbs. Paths liable to be muddy\/slippery in places.\u00a0 5 or 6 stiles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c646795 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c646795\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77abdf5\" data-id=\"77abdf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52d28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d52d28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Wed, 13 Dec 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4c29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4c29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Challenging &#8211; Walla Crag via Cat Gill:\u00a0 <\/em>Through Cockshot Wood to Strangshag Bay, The Ings and into Great Wood.\u00a0 Exit the car park and head left just before the bridge that crosses Cat Gill.\u00a0 A short, steep, rocky climb follows to the summit of Walla Crag.\u00a0 Head down towards Rakesfoot Farm and the path through Springs Wood back into Keswick.\u00a0 Approx 9km and 330m ascent.<\/p><p><em>Moderate &#8211; Latrigg:<\/em>\u00a0 Starting from Spooney Green Lane we will walk along the Cumbria Way path for about 0.5 miles before turning East. \u00a0We will continue on this path until just beyond the summit of Latrigg where a sharp about turn quickly takes us to the top of Latrigg.\u00a0 There we will head towards Gale Road but as soon as we rejoin the Cumbria Way we head back to the start.\u00a0 This walk has a considerable amount of steepish climb and one high stile before the descent back to base. \u00a0About 4 miles and 1000\u2019 of ascent.<\/p><p><em>Easy &#8211; Applethwaite:\u00a0 <\/em>From the town centre the walk passes Crossthwaite Church and crosses over the A66 to reach Thrushwood before heading to Applethwaite.\u00a0 The return is via Ormathwaite Hall and Spooney Green Lane to Fitz Park.\u00a0 About 4 miles (6.5km). No significant ascent. 2 stiles. Paths liable to be muddy\/slippery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88a4eb3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88a4eb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4974a5\" data-id=\"e4974a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e54a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e54a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a6988b;\"><strong>Sun, 31 Dec 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b0197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b0197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Moderate &#8211; Grasmere and Rydal Water:<\/em>\u00a0 Grasmere to lakeshore.\u00a0 Ascend to Loughrigg Terrace and down to Rydal Cave.\u00a0 On to Rydal Church and return by the coffin route back to Grasmere.\u00a0 6 1\/2 miles.\u00a0 1300ft of ascent. \u00a0Mostly good paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun, 2 Jul 2023 Moderate &#8211; Stanley Ghyll Force:\u00a0 Stanley Ghyll Force and Devoke Water 9 miles 1200 ft of ascent.\u00a0 Starting from Dalegarth Station in Eskdale we ascend the stunning gorge of Stanley Ghyll\u00a0admiring its waterfalls on the way &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/walk-reports-2\/walk-details\/2023-july-to-december\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26460,"parent":26495,"menu_order":82,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25236","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pe7ds0-6z2","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25236\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/keswickramblingclub.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}