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Sunday, 6 June 2010

Sun 6th June - Borrowdale (nr Kendal)

T`other Borrowdale

This walk follows the quiet and uncrowded "other" Borrowdale between Kendal and Tebay, along the southern ridge from the A6, taking in Ashstead Fell (469) Mabbin Crag (482) Castle Fell (478) and Whinfell Beacon (472) hopefully giving us good views towards the Howgills, Tebay and south beyond Kendal. We can either return up the valley bottom or along the northern ridge of Borrowdale Edge passing Winterscleugh (464) and Whinash (471).
If there`s time and that wasn`t enough, the walk can be extended to include Crookdale Crag and a drop down into neighbouring Bretherdale.
Alot of the terrain will be rough moorland following a slight track - it may be quite boggy in parts after wet weather and involves a fair bit of ascent/descent in total. If bad weather then probably stick to the valley bottom.

Start Point - Lay by just above Huck`s Bridge on the A6 NY 553 038

Time - 9.30am

Length - about 8 miles.12 miles if extended

Duration - about 6 hours

Grade 2/3

Walk Leader Alister 07761433437

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