Cold on tops, no wind to speak of, clouding over towards the end. Great day out with Pete and his mate Steph, lots of gawping at the views, stopping and chatting, home-made Ginger Nuts at Blackbeck Tarn and ignorant walkers who refused to budge from the summit of Haystacks, even though we obviously wanted to record the ascent by taking photos of the summit cairn. All in all a great day and one of the slowest walks I've ever done - too much gassing and gawping!
Date: 2012-11-24
Start: Honister Slate Mine Finish: Honister Slate Mine
Distance: 6.9 mls, 11.10 km
Height Gain: 2300 ft, 701.0 m
Start Time: 08:15 End Time: 13:24
Duration: 05:09
Ave Speed: 1.3 mph
Region: Lake District
Route Description: Honister, Bell Crags, Honister Crag (Black Star), Fleetwith Pike, Dub Quarry, Green Crag, Haystacks, Seavy Knott, C2C path beneath Grey Knotts, Tramway, Honister
Parking Grid Ref: NY 22415 13568
View Parking space in: OS Map or Google Street View
Walking with: Pete Selwood, Steph
Long Distance Path:
2438 - Fleetwith Pike (2129 ft)
2457 - Haystacks (Buttermere) (1959 ft)
3320 - Honister Crag [Black Star] (2080 ft)
3569 - Green Crag (1732 ft)
7694 - Haystacks SE Top (1781 ft)
7953 - Little Round How (1621 ft)
7695 - Seavy Knott (1785 ft)
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Walk Name: Dovestone Reservoir
Date: 2012-11-10
Distance: 9.1 mls, 14.64 km
Height Gain: 1600 ft, 487.7 m
Walk Name: Buckden Pike
Date: 2012-12-15
Distance: 4.6 mls, 7.40 km
Height Gain: 1600 ft, 487.7 m