Walk for Sunday 30th December - LOW LEVEL WALK FROM ELTERWATER

A LOW LEVEL WALK FROM ELTERWATER

PARK IN FREE CARPARK BY ELTERWATER VILLAGE (ON ROAD TO LANGDALES)
AT 11 AM
OR MEET AT THE LOW WOOD HOTEL AT 10 30

DURATION 3 HOURS
DISTANCE 6 MILES
LEVEL EASY
LEADER ROB 0777 398 6512

Walk for Sunday 23rd Decemeber - Wander above Windermere

Wander above Windermere

Start Point: Windermere train station car park (££ if you park there!)

(G.R.- SD 414986 @ 10.00am)

Description: A gentle saunter up Orrest Head, the Dubbs Road, Longmire Road, Far Orrest & Elleray Bank.

Distance: 7.25 miles (11.7 km)

Total Ascent: 281 metres (919 ft.)

High Point: 'Top' of Dubbs Road - 275 metres (902 ft.)

Time: 3 - 4 hours

Grade: 2

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 940am

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

Walk for Sunday 16th December - Coniston Village and Water

Walk for Sunday 16th December

Coniston Village and Water low level walk

Grade 1 easy

Distance 6 miles

Time 3 to 4 hours

Meet at Low Wood Hotel at 10.30 am

Start point 11 am Coniston GR 287 946 in large layby east side of road north of the bridge over Torver beck.

Good paths, tracks and a little road walking - just right for a winters day.

From the start we walk past Hoathwaite farm to Coniston water passing Coniston hall with its magnificent chimneys, built in 1270 by the Fleming family

Next we reach Coniston village for refreshments and lunch

Then return back to the start

Leader EMMA 0777 320 2845

Walk for Sunday 9th December - Hangover Walk

SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER

HANGOVER WALK

LEADER JANE T 07733 228 202

Christmas Meal Saturday 8th December

Saturday 8th December
SUMMITT GOOD CHRISTMAS MEAL

The Joshua Tree
Stramongate
Kendal
(0791495551)

please let Alastair H know if you would like to come along
07791 801 597
Alastair@alastairhartley.orangehome.co.uk

(Beware of the hand!)

3 Peaks of Windermere

Sunday 18th November

Walk for Sunday 2nd December - Birkrigg Common & Furness Stroll

Start Point: Parking spaces between 'coast road' (A5087 - signed from Ulverston as 'Barrow via Coastal Route') & edge of Morecambe Bay's beach (G.R. - SD 301 742 @ 11.00)

Description: follow beach (nr. Bardsea) / Sea Wood / Birkrigg Common / Sunbrick / Holme Bank / Great Urswick (poss. drink stop at the General Burgoyne pub?) / past Woodside Farm / Far Mount Barrow / N. side of Birkrigg Common / Bardsea Green & back to cars.

Distance: 8 miles ( 12.9 km)

Total Ascent: 176 metres (577 ft.)

High Point: Birkrigg Common - 136 metres (446 ft.)

Time: 4 hours

Grade: 2

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 10.15 (without 'leader'! - will meet @ start)

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

Pudding and Planning Party Saturday 1st December

SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER 7 PM

PUDDING AND PLANNING PARTY AT ROB AND BECKYS IN WINDERMERE

THE NEXT PLANNING AND PUDDING MEETING IS ON SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER AT ROB & BECKY'S AT 7.30 PM TO DISCUSS FUTURE WALKS TO THE END OF MARCH 2008 OR BEYOND. PLEASE BRING WITH YOU A NICE PUD AND A LIST OF WALKS AND DATES YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAD.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE GROUP YOU CAN COME ALONG ALSO WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS, EVERY ONE WELCOME, IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND BUT WOULD LIKE TO LEAD A WALK OR SUGGEST A WALK FOR SOMEONE TO LEAD THEN EMAIL ME WITH DETAILS BEFORE THE MEETING.

REGARDS ROB 0777 398 6512