6.5 miles, 400m ascent, level of difficulty: moderate
Meet in the Mill Yard at Staveley at 10.30am (SD 486 984). This is a short but beautiful walk offering beautiful views into Lakeland. It is an ideal introductory walk for anyone who is looking to start walking in the Lake District who has a reasonable level of fitness and/or is used to walks of at least 2-3 hours duration in gentler areas.
Leaving the village of Staveley the walk begins with an uphill climb to Littlewood Farm through fields. We will then cross to Birk Field and into more open countryside. Passing Potter Tarn on our left, we then climb to Gurnal Dubs where there is a surprisingly well built boat house. We then retrace our steps to Potter Tarn and descend Potter Fell to Hundhow and Hagg Foot where we cross the River Kent soon after. The walk then follows the Cumbria Way back to Staveley.
Following this walk will be the group Christmas event which is a pub lunch in the Eagle and Child, Staveley, at 2pm. Please check separate post for more details. You are welcome to attend just the walk, or just the lunch, or both. Please be aware that in the light of this, there will not be a lunch stop included in the walk, however we will plan to pause at Gurnal Dubs for a short break.
Please contact Tom (07884493081 or tgrs013@yahoo.co.uk) about the walk. But please still contact Sarah (07818 366665) about the meal
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