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October

Walk of the Year 2016

route

Route

Walk leader

Michael

Route

Whinlatter Visitor Centre – Seat How – Barf – Lord’s Seat – Broomfell – Aiken Beck – Darling How – Whinlatter Visitor Centre

Weather

Sunny, temperature 14 -15 degrees C, occasionally a bit cloudy, also breezy at times.

Walkers

Michael, Michelle, Ron, Sandy, George, Diane, Richard.

Excuses

Ashley - injured back

Bernie - family get-together

 

Comments

It was a walk with classic extensive and beautiful Lakeland views. From the lunch spot overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake we could see two lakes, the Solway Firth, the Irish Sea and Scotland. Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Grizedale, Hopefield, Eskpike and Langdale Pikes were also identified. Bassenthwaite Lake was very quiet. We covered four tops in one walk. It was muddy in patches, and we met one couple twice.

Our lunch spot was perfect, short of some alcohol. There were several other people there with friendly dogs. We met the Newton Aycliffe Ramblers going the other way and had a friendly chat with them. The route was busy with cyclists lower down.

We had a steep descent from Broomfell to Aiken Beck. Ron fell into a gorse bush - getting to the two tricky crossings across the stream and then to the forestry track needed careful navigation. The final descent to the road was along a forestry track.

There were heated toilets at Whinlatter Visitor Centre but the car parking was expensive.

Wildlife / Flora / Fauna

Robins, rooks, ravens, crows, lots of UBBs (unidentified black birds) and tweeting in the trees.  Lots of berries on rowan trees. Three sheep and a frog.

Meal

Oddfellows Arms, Keswick – nice plain food at a reasonable price. Friendly service.


Photo Gallery

walkers

October walkers group

waypost

Waypost

gnome

Forest gnome

view

View from Seat How

 

walkers

Walkers on Seat How

 

skiddaw

Skiddaw en route to Barf

 

stream

Tricky little stream

 

bassenthwaite

Bassenthwaite from Barf summit

 

skiddaw

Skiddaw from Barf

 

walkers

Arriving on Barf summit

fells

Lakeland Fells from Barf

 

lords seat

Approaching Lord's Seat

last top

Last top: Broom Fell

 

 

leaving

Leaving Lord's Seat

 

resting

Resting on Broom Fell

 

 

descent

Tricky little descent

 

 

 

 

 

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