Walks Programme June 2017

Programme of Walks June 2017

There are a couple of busy walking weeks at the end of June when several of Pete's regulars will be in the Lakes so he's decided to put on a short programme of guided walks which anyone can join simply by contacting him by 'phone or email or by texting. Pete will inform you of the time and place the walk starts and arrange any transport required.

Mon 19 June. Great Gable, Green Gable, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister.

Tues 20 June.

Wed  21 June. The "Coledale Horseshoe", being a round of the fells surrounding Coledale from Braithwaite.

Thur 22 June.

Fri   23 June. Stonethwaite to Grasmere over the tops of High Raise and Sergeant Man.

Sat  24 June

Sun 25 June

Mon 26 June. Middle Fell, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale).

Tues 27 June. Muncaster Fell, taking "Laal Ratty" to The Green station.

Wed 28 June. Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Miterdale

Bella on Middle Fell 585m earlier this year with Whin Rigg seen across Wastwater beyond.

Langdale to Borrowdale, Day 3.

Pete and the group ascending the path up Stickle Ghyll from the NDG.

The third day of Pete's Cumbrian Way epic took the group from the New Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale over to Borrowdale, a distance of 12km by way of Stickle Tarn, Pavey Ark and High Raise 762m, the highest elevation of the day's walk. From there we made a steady traversing descent N past Long Crag towards Greenup Gill which we crossed at the island with a sheepfold on it below Eagle Crag. Here we joined the C2C footpath which took us down the valley to Stonethwaite and the open top bus to Keswick.

View down Stickle Ghyll towards Great Langdale and Lingmoor Fell beyond.

Below the precipitous slopes above the left bank of Stickle Ghyll the path snakes upwards towards Stickle Tarn.

A pause at Stickle Tarn with the mighty Crags of Pavey Ark as a dramatic backdrop, the mist is lifting as the sun breaks through.

Stickle Tarn peeps out below the rocky summit of Pavey Ark 700m. Below in Langdale the sun puts in an appearance. 

A whole new vista unfolds to the N from the summit of High Raise 762m. Borrowdale comes into view with Bassenthwaite Lake far beyond and Skiddaw, touching the clouds, forms the skyline.

Lunch stop in the wind-shelter at the summit of High Raise. On the far left Pike o' Stickle is in view; on the right the long ridge of Rossett Pike runs SW towards mist shrouded Bow Fell.

Cam Crag and the rugged E face of Glaramara above Langstrath form the backdrop to our descent from High Raise past Long Crag towards Greenup Gill.

Crossing Greenup Gill at the sheepfold on the island below Eagle Crag.

The last half mile with Stonethwaite in view

A Classic with weather to match

With the Langdale Pikes "in the bag" we stopped for afternoon tea in the sunshine on the top of High Raise before the descent to Greenup Gill, Stonethwaite, and the last bus back down Borrowdale to Keswick.
Though we can't do much about the weather in the Lakes, Keswick Rambles can guarantee a good walk and they don't come much better than the July Langdale Pikes ramble. The weather conditions, the enjoyable company and the exhilerating high level route all made it a day to remember. Definitely a "must" for the KR programme next year, look out for it.