Photos from 8th Nov - Eskdale/Ravengalss

Sun 8th Nov - Eskdale / Ravenglass

Ramble along the Ravenglass Railway to Dalegarth with return journey by train.
From Ravenglass we go up Muncaster fell, down into Eskdale green . We turn sharp left and down to Boot and Dalegarth station.

We will aim to catch the 2:40 Steam train. The last train is the 3:40 Diesel train.

Meeting point: Ravenglass and Eskdale railway station carpark for 9:50 setting off at 10:00
Length 9 miles
1600 feet accent
Cost: Adult Single £6.40
Grade Moderate
Time walked 4 - 5 Hours

Leader: Matt (0787 835 2150)

Thu 5th Nov - Kendal Castle Fireworks

KENDAL CASTLE FIREWORKS
MEET IN THE CASTLE INN AT 7PM FOR A QUICK DRINK THEN GO UP TO CASTLE FOR 7.30PM TO SEE THE FIREWORKS. OPTIONAL MEAL AFTERWARDS POSSIBLY AN INDIAN AT EASTERN BALTI, WILDMAN STREET.
CONTACT ROB IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFO 0777 398 6512

Photos from 1st Nov - Water Yeat / Lowick Bridge

Sun 1st Nov - Water Yeat / Lowick Bridge

Start Point: Water Yeat (G.R. SD 288 891) @ 11.00

Description: Water Yeat / Nibthwaite Grange / Bell Wood / Hill Park Wood / Sayles Farm / Bridgefield / Lowick Bridge (+ Red Lion Inn?) / Tuto Moss / Lin Crag Farm / The Low / Greenholme Farm / Water Yeat

Distance: 7 miles (11.3 km)
Total Ascent: 242 metres (794 ft.)

High Point: above Hill Park Farm - 160 metres (525 ft.)

Time: 4.5 hours

Grade: 2

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 10.20 (without leader!)

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

Photos from 25th Oct - Fairfield

Sun 25th Oct - Fairfield Horseshoe

Start: 9:30am, Pelter bridge carpark - 365059
We will walk past rydal church and back towards Ambleside
on the footpath that goes though Rydal park. We will then
asend past low and then high sweeden bridge. High Pike,
Dove Crag, Hart Crag before reaching Fairfield. We will then
descend via Great Pike, Heron Pike and back down to rydal hall
where there is tearoom so let's hope it is open.
Grade:3 in book but I would say 3/4
Ascent: 950m
Time: 7 1/2 hours
Tel - 07729021534

Leader: Claire A (07729 021534)

23rd - 28th Oct - Cateran Trail Wild Camp

Travelling to start evening of Friday 23rd after work returning Wednesday 28th.

Planning to camp with possible bothy on first night. The route is 58 miles long and is covered by the Explorer Maps 381, 387, and 388.

Anyone interested please contact Emma or Vicky on 07773202845 or 07835416262.

We would appreciate being able to borrow the maps if anyone has a copy or mapping software for Scotland!

Can anyone that wants to walk the Cateran Trail please let Emma or Vicky know for definate by the 1st October as we need to sort out numbers for the first nights accommodation. This will be a B&B, cost may be in the range of £30 / £40.

Wed 21st Oct - Of Mice & Men - Dukes Theatre, Lancaster

Trip to see 'Of Mice and Men' at the Dukes theatre in Lancaster
Performance starts 7:30pm, tickets £14 (Let me know by Wed 7th if you want me to get you a ticket.)

Meeting for a meal in 'Quite Simply Food', Lancaster, 5:45pm (to order before 6pm for £6 meal)

Contact Ruth (07950085070)

Sun 18th Oct - Kentmere Valley

A gentle walk with great views in the Kentmere Valley. Exploring the West side of the valley before passing through Kentmere with a tea and cake stop at Magg's Howe. Then moving onto Skeggles Water and back down into the valley.

Distance: 13km
Height gain: 350m
Time: 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 hours with tea stop
Start time: 10:00am
Meeting place: Lots of on road parking by factory works entrance on road into Kentmere, NY 457019

Leader: Vicky (07835 416262)

Photos from 11th Oct - Place Fell

Sun 11th Oct - Place Fell 2154ft

Start 10.00 AM at Patterdale, parking in layby or carpark opposite phone box and opposite White Lion P H

Distance 8 Miles (13km)

Duration 5 hours Grade 2 easy to medium.

Ascent 2000 ft

Car share meet at Morrisons car park in Kendal at 9am (leader not there)
Windermere station 9.15am for anyone in Windermere area (phone if you want a lift)

Place Fell 657m lies on the eastern side of Ullswater near the head of the lake, easily seen and easily accessible from Patterdale. The climb to the summit is not too strenuous and the views from it are dramatic and extensive. From the top we continue along the edge of the lonely, quiet valley of Boredale, overlooked by the bare slopes of Martindale Common, before dropping to the lake at Sandwick. The final section, along a path above the shores of Ullswater, one of the lovliest walks in the Lake District, taking us back to Patterdale.

Leader: Rob (0777 398 6512)

Photos from 4th Oct - Kentmere Sallows

Sun 4th Oct - Kentmere/Sallows/Garburn

Start Point: beside Kentmere Church (G.R. NY 456 041) only room for about 10 cars - so, if full, there are a few spaces beside the farm @ NY 460 040 that's about ½ mile away @ 11.00

Description: Kentmere church / Kentmere Hall farm / Whiteside End / thru 2 gates / past bog & rushes (on R) / grass (on R) / when B/W climbs turn R & go up slope / at about ½ way along the grassy hollow turn L (straight uphill) to a gate & stile / quarry & tractor tracks // to each other / follow tractor one / just after crossing stream turn R (goes uphill & follows tractor track again) / fellside becomes pathless but aim for a gap between 2 craggy outcrops / pass to R side of L one (Long Crag) / at clearer path continue climbing L / pass grouse butts / summit of Sallows / well before the craggy outcrops (on L) turn R (on narrow path) / down & R of conifer plantation / stile / gate / turn R & descend Garburn Pass to Kentmere

Distance: 5 miles (8 km)
Total Ascent: 371 metres (1217 ft.)

High Point: Sallows - 516 metres (1693 ft.)

Time: 3 - 3½ hours

Grade: 2 - 3

Car Share: Meet at Morrisons, Kendal @ 10.15

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

Photos from 27th Sep - Ullscarf & Sergeant Man

Sunday 27th Sept 2009 - High Raise and Ullscarf

Description: From Rosthwaite we head up to Dock Tarn, then head on up to Ullscarf, and on to High Raise then via Sergeant Man to Thunacar Knott. From there we will return via Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag.

Grade: 4

Distance: 13 Miles

Time: approx 6-7 hours

Total ascent: 800 m

Start: Rosthwaite village hall car park, or the adjacent National Trust car park, 09.30, NY257148. Click here for a map.

Leader: Tom (mob 07884 493081)

Photos from Skiddaw

Some photos from Skiddaw







And one from Binsey


More photos at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=106854&id=699488417&l=e027ba4fe2

Photos from 20th Sep - Harter Fell

Sunday 20th September - Harter Fell & Hardnott Fort

Harter Fell and Hardnott Fort

Starting from the (Free!) carpark in Dunnerdale (grid reference SD235,995) or copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.multimap.com/s/PexOxDAz

We walk up Harter Fell and have a nosy look down on Hardnott fort from above. From there we walk down into Eskdale and up Hardknot pass to the Roman Fort. After looking around we'll stick to the footpath and carry on to top of Hardknot pass, turn left and back into Dunnerdale via Black Hall and walk back to the cars via the River Duddon.

Start: 10:30am
Distance: 6.5 miles
Total accent: 840 m
Time walking: 4 1/2 Hours
Grade: 3 (though path up Harter Fell is screeish)

No phone signal in valley so unfortunately no help in navigating to the carpark on the day.

Leader: Matt 0787 835 2150

Sunday 13th September - Skiddaw

The ridge of Ullock Pike and Longside is steep, but a great way to climb to the summit of Skiddaw for cracking views of Back o’ Skiddaw and the Solway. We descend via Birketts Edge to Whitewater Dash Waterfall. Skiddaw can be a hard mountain to tame – inclement weather has defeated the group the last three times we’ve attempted to summit her, so be prepared for snow and hurricane force wind.

Length: 8.5 miles

Time: about 6 hours

Ascent: 800 metres

Grade: 3

Start: 10:00am at the tiny layby on the road to Orthwaite 0.25 miles north of the junction with A591. NGR: NY 237 311

Leader: Jeremy 07899 923019

Saturday 12th September - Pudding and Planning

Sunday 12th September - Pudding and Planning

To be held at Vicky's house in Carlisle.

Start time 7pm.

Please bring a pudding and any walk ideas etc.

Hopefully there will be a guest speaker to represent LDSAMRA.

Please contact Vicky if you need directions etc. (07835 416262)

Bed / floor space available if required, just ask. Please can everyone bring their Ramblers membership card if they plan to volunteer to lead walks.

Sunday 6th September - Gawthwaite / Lowick / Spark Bridge

Start Point: by the phone box (on the W side of Gawthwaite)
(G.R. SD 271 848 @ 11.00)

Description: Gawthwaite / High Stennerley / Everard Lodge / Lowick Bridge / Lowick Church / Lowick Green / Spark Bridge / Beck Bottom / past Lowick Beacon / Knapperthaw / Keldray / Gawthwaite
(if you don't want to bring a packed lunch [for a change!] we'll be stopping [depending on the time] at either [or all of ?] The Red Lion @ Lowick Bridge, The Farmers @ Lowick Green or The Royal Oak @ Spark Bridge, as they're all within a mile and a bit of each other)

Distance: 7 miles (11.3 km)
Total Ascent: 210 metres (690 ft.)
High Point: above Gawthwaite - 175 metres (574 ft.)

Time: 4 hours
Grade: 2

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 10.20 (without leader!)

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

LDSAMRA thank you letter

1/9/09

On behalf of LDSAMRA may I offer you and your companions a very big "congratulations" on your achievement and an even bigger thank you for all the money you have raised for Mountain Rescue in the Lake District. I have just checked your justgiving.com page and I calculate you have raised a total of £3,219.74; an incredible amount.

Would you please pass on a very big thank you to everyone who took part in the Wainwright Challenge, both as participants, supporters or sponsors. It is something of an achievement and I don't think anyone has used AW's books in quite such a novel way.

If you could let me have details of your meeting on 12 September I will try to organise someone to come along and say a few words.

Many thanks and best wishes to you all.

Richard Longman (Treasurer)