A very windy day (max recorded 37mph) with showers throughout and very boggy across the fells. Really tough in places due to wind and final couple of miles were very hard along the rocky path from Jenkin Crag. The Roman soldiers did this route in 5 hrs apparently - we took 10.5!
Date: 2012-06-30
Start: Brocavvm, Penrith Finish: Galava, Ambleside
Distance: 25.1 mls, 40.39 km
Height Gain: 4000 ft, 1219.2 m
Start Time: 07:40 End Time: 18:05
Duration: 10:25
Ave Speed: 2.4 mph
Region: Lake District
Route Description: Brocavvm, Brougham Hall, Tirril, Heughscar Hill, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Red Crag, High Raise, High Street, Thornthwaite Beacon, Park Fell, Ing Lane, Troutbeck, Robin Lane, Jenkin Crag, Galava
Parking Grid Ref: NY 53867 29052
View Parking space in: OS Map or Google Street View
Walking with: Paul Sharkey, Tim Oxburgh
Long Distance Path:
2528 - High Street (2717 ft)
2530 - High Raise (High Street) (2636 ft)
2532 - Rampsgill Head (2600 ft)
2535 - Thornthwaite Crag (2572 ft)
2557 - Wether Hill (2206 ft)
2624 - Heughscar Hill (1230 ft)
2927 - Wether Hill (2217 ft)
3820 - Red Crag (2333 ft)
7993 - Raven Howe (2356 ft)
TP0693 - High Street (Slightly damaged condition)
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Walk Name: Reeth to Gunnerside
Date: 2012-06-16
Distance: 14.2 mls, 22.85 km
Height Gain: 2900 ft, 883.9 m
Walk Name: Ease Gill & Great Coum
Date: 2012-07-07
Distance: 9.6 mls, 15.45 km
Height Gain: 2200 ft, 670.6 m