Walk for Sunday 29th April - High Raise

Meet St Peter's church in Martindale at 9am, Grid Ref 436192. (grade 4) Walk is 18km over hilly terrain with a high point at High Raise (802m). We go up Steel Knotts, then to Wether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, Rest Dodd, Angletarn Pikes an down over Beda Fell. This is the less well known side of these hills but very pretty.

Please call Jane on 07733 228202 before the day if interested.

SuMMitt Good Social Friday 27th April

COME AND GET TOGETHER AND MEET ALL THE PEOPLE YOU KEEP MISSING BECAUSE YOU WALK ON A DIFFERENT SUNDAY TO THEM!

8 PM AT THE VATS BAR IN THE BREWERY ARTS CENTRE IN KENDAL

FRIDAY 27TH APRIL CALL ROB IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS 0777 398 6512

Cross Fell Photos

Since today's walk was done in pretty much zero visibility, I thought I would post some photos of Cross Fell from my visit in February.

The summit of Cross Fell


View towards the South Tyne valley

Great Dun Fell (with radar station), Little Dun Fell (in foreground) and Cow Green Reservoir just visible in the background

Walk for Sunday 22nd April

Date: Sunday 22 April

Location: Cross Fell - The highest point in the Pennines (893 m). A very different landscape to the Lake District, with contrasting views of the Pennines to the East, and across to the Lake District to the West.

Route: Past Kirkland Hall, then up the old corpse road to Garrigill, then along the Pennine Way over the summit to Tees Head. Descent via Wildboar Scar, then return via the Hanging Walls of Mark Anthony.

Distance: Approx 10 miles

Time: 5.5-6.5 hours

Ascent: Approx 700 m

Grade: 3-4

Start: 1030, Kirkland, Parking is available on the roadside verges near
the church, Grid Ref NY645325.

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Car share: 0915, Morrisons (Kendal)

Leader: Tom 07884493081 or 01228550307

Walk for Sunday 15th April

Red Tarn / Crincle Crags / Bowfell / Cold Pike

Start Point: Three Shire Stone (on the top of Wrynose Pass)

(G.R. - NY 277027 @ 11.00)

Description: This walk starts from The Three Shire Stone (which is already at 393m) and heads in a NNW direction, before passing Red Tarn and then Great Knott. While easily climbing we should look back for cracking views of Pint of Bisto, Coniston Old Man & (eventually) Windermere. We then carry on to the Crincles (where, from the '2^nd one', there are great views N to Skiddaw, Blencathra & Helvellyn) and then carry on to Bowfell (for yet more watery views of Windermere, Esthwaite Water & Devoke Water!). From Bowfell we'll retrace our steps back to Three Tarns and then bear to the right of the Crincles to reach the top of Cold Pike (after a couple of miles). It's then only about a mile straight back to the Three Shire Stone or (if it's boggy) we can cut back to the path we started on, to return to the cars.

Distance: 7 miles (11.3 km)

Total Ascent: 610 metres (2000 ft.)

High Point: Bowfell - 902 metres (2960 ft.)

Time: 4.5 hours

Grade: 3

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 10.00

Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

Walk for Sunday 8th April

Date: Sunday 8 April

Location/Route: Mosedale Horseshoe (or at least one side of it) -
Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell and Pillar, Black Sail pass, then down
to the bottom of Mosedale, and return to Wasdale Head

Distance: Approx 10 miles

Time: 6-7 hours

Ascent: 1300 metres

Grade: 4

Start: 10.00 car park at Overbeck Bridge, NY167068.
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Leader: Tom 07884493081 or 01228550307

Easter Weekend Camping

Fiona has currently booked (provisionally) 8 tent spaces at the Old Post Office Campsite at Santon Bridge near Wasdale for the 3 nights over easter weekend. Sarah is going to enquire (in person) at the National Trust Campsite at Wasdale Head about a booking for a group, as they generally don't do any bookings, and don't like groups. A tent for 2 is approx £11 at both campsites (per night).

Would interested parties also like to state what they would particularly like to do whilst in the Wasdale area, and whether they are happy to lead a walk.

James and I have one 2/3 man tent which can be borrowed if anyone needs a tent.

Rob has got 2 group 2 man tents for hire if any body needs them too.

Fiona

MESSAGE FROM PAUL B

I'm thinking of doing a wild camp around Easter to tie in with the weekend Fiona is sorting out. I was thinking of Thursday night or Monday night. I am hoping to do more of that this year. IS anyone else is interested in that sort of thing?

pbater@hotmail.co.uk

Summitt Good Ceilidh 4th April

WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL
AT THE BREWERY ARTS CENTRE IN KENDAL.
TICKETS ONLY £3 ON THE DOOR
8PM START

Walk for Sunday 1st April

Blencathra (868m) via hall's fell ridge

09.00 am meet at the low wood hotel, Ambleside for car share

10.00 am start : GR 318 256 Threlkeld village small carpark past the two pubs then turn right.

Grade 3/4

Option to do a grade 1 scramble on sharp edge

750 metres of ascent

6 hours

Hall's fell ridge is in itself an easy scramble, it is above high steep slopes, it should not cause any problems if you are a competent hill walker.

Leader: Rob 0777 398 6512