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Coniston Old Man with Sue

I wanted to get up in the snow before the sunshine melted it all, so Sue and I drove to Torver for a walk up to Coniston Old Man. Being over 800m (2635ft) the summit still had snow. We parked in the roadside spaces at the bottom of the track. I alway...

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Arnison Crag

I drove to Patterdale for a walk up Arnison Crag which always has a great view of Ullswater. There are options to contunue on to Birks, and even St. Sunday Crag, but would be dependent on the conditions. The car park is £5 for all day. ...

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Holme Fell in Snow

There was lots of snow on the mountains, but it was quite deep and unconsolidated on the high fells, so I decided to walk up Holme Fell, which is small but has good views from the summit, but more importantly can be reached via the main road to Skelw...

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Gowbarrow Fell with Tom

Today’s walk would be Gowbarrow Fell, on the first good weather day we have had over Christmas and New Year. The Kirkstone Pass was pretty much free from ice on the drive over, so we had plenty of time to stop at Brotherswater to take some phot...

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Two Torver Tarns

It was sunny today, but very windy so I decided on a drive to Torver and a low level walk to a couple of tarns, Low Torver Common Reservoir and Kelly Hall Tarn. I parked in the lay-by opposite the Cumbria Way path. ...

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Black Fell from Oxen Fell

Today I was going to park in the lay-by at Oxen Fell High Cross, and walk up Black Fell via Hollin Bank and High Arnside. A route that I hadn’t done for years. The weather was perfect, so I would detour to Tarn Hows for a wander and return via...

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Gummers How with Hazel

It was going to be another nice day and I was going on a morning walk with Hazel, who I know from the South Cumbria Brass Band. She had a lunch engagement to be back for, so we decided on Gummers How and a walk to the tarn. This would nicely fit into...

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Elterwater & Loughrigg Fell

I made an early start and parked on the roadside at Skelwith Bridge for 8am. I would walk beside the River Brathay to Elterwater and back, then head up to Loughrigg Tarn and on to Loughrigg Fell. Altogether about six miles. Another warm, clear Septem...

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Pavey Ark to High Raise

It was going to be a beautiful, clear, warm day so Sue and I decide to head for Great Langdale in order to walk up to Stickle Tarn and climb Pavey Ark via North Rake, then on to Sergeant Man, High Raise and Thunacar Knott, descending beside Dungeon G...

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Bigland Barrow with Friends

I was meeting up with Sue, Andy, Jo and Cameron, bellringing friends, for a walk. They wanted a walk with some variety, so I chose a favourite walk up to Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow. They had never done this route before. A four mile, easy circul...

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