I didn’t even look at the weather forecast for the hills I was walking today, all it does is depress me and in some cases put me off walking before I’ve even got there. So today I decided I would walk in any case!
Date: 2008-09-27
Start: Walna Scar Road Finish: Walna Scar Road
Distance: 10.0 mls, 16.09 km
Height Gain: 3600 ft, 1097.3 m
Start Time: 07:50 End Time: 13:21
Duration: 05:31
Ave Speed: 1.8 mph
Region: Lake District
Route Description: Walna Scar Road, Coppermines Valley, Red Dell Beck, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl Band, Levers Hawse, Boulder Valley, Walna Scar Road
Parking Grid Ref: SD 28892 97042
View Parking space in: OS Map or Google Street View
Walking with: Alone
Long Distance Path:
2635 - Swirl How (2633 ft)
2637 - Great Carrs (2575 ft)
2639 - Grey Friar (2536 ft)
2640 - Wetherlam (2503 ft)
3864 - Great How (Swirl Band) (2526 ft)
8021 - Little How Crags (2395 ft)
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Walk Name: Helvellyn via Grisedale
Date: 2008-09-20
Distance: 11.5 mls, 18.51 km
Height Gain: 3400 ft, 1036.3 m
Walk Name: The Calf
Date: 2008-10-04
Distance: 8.5 mls, 13.68 km
Height Gain: 2400 ft, 731.5 m