Sun 27 Oct - Langdale Horseshoe

Start Point: O.D.G. (Old Dungeon Ghyll) Car Park, Langdale (G.R. - NY 286 061) @ 10.00
Description: Stool End Farm / The Band / 3 Tarns / Bow Fell / Esk Pike / Esk Hause / Angle Tarn / Lining Crag / Stake Pass / Langdale Combe / Mickleden
Distance: 10 miles (16.1 km)
Total Ascent: 912 m (2992 ft.)
High Point: Bow Fell summit - 902 metres (2960 ft.)
Time: 7 - 7.5 hours
Grade: 4
Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

Sat 26 Oct - Social - Meal at the Strickland Arms

If you would llike to come along please could you contact Suzanne . Tel 07887 942038 to give an idea of numbers for booking a table.
Meeting time: 7.30
Website:http://www.ainscoughs.co.uk/Strickland-Arms/strickland-arms-home.html

Sun 20 Oct - Blencathra/Sharp Edge

Start: 10:00am at the car park in Threlkeld at grid reference NY317256
Time: 5-6 hours
Grade: 4

Steep ascent of Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge with some rock scrambling towards the summit. If weather conditions permit optional descent of Sharp Edge (an exposed knife edge ridge rock scrambling grade 1).

Leader: Babs 07843567097

Sun 13 Oct - Cancelled

Please note this walk has been cancelled.

Start Point: Sadgill Farm, Longsleddale (G.R. - NY 483 057 @ 09.45)
Description: At the end of the tarmac (by Sadgill Farm [195m / 640ft.]) we first head N up Longsleddale, 'avoiding' the Mosedale turnoff, to reach the Gatescarth Pass. From the top (590m / 1935ft.) we descend NW down towards Haweswater. Before reaching the car park we turn WSW (260m / 853ft.) to climb past Small Water, before veering S up onto the Nan Bield Pass. Once at the shelter on the top (630m / 2067ft.), rather than continuing down into the Kentmere Valley, we turn E & then SE to climb Harter Fell (778m / 2552ft.). Next we follow the ridge S & then SE to climb Kentmere Pike (730m / 2395ft.) then continue towards Goat Scar. The path then drops steeply S, over Shipman Knott (587m / 1925ft.) down to the Stile End Farm B.O.A.T. From there it's just a case of following the B.O.A.T. E & then N, past Sadgill Wood, back to Sadgill Farm.
Distance: 11 miles (17.7 km)
Total Ascent: 1067m (3500ft.)
High Point: Harter Fell - 778 m (2552ft.)
Time: 6 / 7 hours
Grade: 4
Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

Fri 11 Oct 2013 - Cumbria Wildlife Trust talk on Ospreys

I am going to a talk by Cumbria Wildlife Trust on Ospreys on 11/10/13, 7.30pm-9pm, Broughton-in-Furness Methodist Church, LA20 6HQ. £2.50 adults, children free. Details on Cumbria Wildlife Trust website. I know I am not the only birder in the group so thought I would put it on the site. Please let me know if you are interested as I will text the organiser to inform them we are coming.

Jen 07955390335

Sun 6 Oct - Loughrigg

Start Point: Roadside parking beside the River Rothay / Rothay Park, Ambleside (G.R. NY 371 044) @ 10.00
Description: We'll walk, from beside the Rothay, up, past Lily Tarn, onto the S end of Loughrigg Fell. After reaching the trig. point at the summit (335m), we'll descend WNW (beside a wall) to the lane at the 'back' of Red Bank. After turning L, we follow the lane (only for 250m'ish) to a footpath on the L. We follow that around the N side of Loughrigg Tarn to a path / b-way jcn. We turn L then follow the b-way all the way back to the lane beside the Rothay.
Distance: 5 miles (8 km)
Total Ascent: 425 metres (1395 ft.)
High Point: Loughrigg Fell - 335 metres (1100 ft.)
Time: 4 hours
Grade: 2 / 3
Leader: Suzanne - Tel 07887 942038 (evenings and weekends only)