Distance:	19.2 miles
Total Accent:	1171 feet
Maximum Elevation:	1202 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	29.4%
Steepest Slope Down:	21.2%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	No
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

We left Bolton on Swale in bright sunshine, knowing we had a long way to walk today – the whole of the Vale of York

Distance:	0 miles
Total Accent:	0 feet
Maximum Elevation:	0 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	0%
Steepest Slope Down:	0%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	Yes
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

After a wonderful warm shower at Kirkby Stephen Youth Hostel, we head off for Nine Standards Rigg.

#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Distance:	13.4 miles
Total Accent:	2316 feet
Maximum Elevation:	2560 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	0%
Steepest Slope Down:	0%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	No
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

We left Angle Tarn and headed off to Kidsty Pike and Shap. Glad that we didn’t have to start from Patterdale, as this was a long day as it was.

The climb was fairly gradual and the sun was shining, a wonderful day to be walking. We crossed Satura Crag which was an interesting mix of boggy peat and rocky crags, around the foot of Rest Dodd and up to the summit of Knott. From here we started as if towards High Street but quickly took a sharp left turn over Twopenny Crag and Rampsgill Head.

We made good time to Kidsty Pike and had a brief stop to try and spot the golden eagle. As with all my visits to this part of the lakes, no joy sadly. I hope it’s still there.

We now started to descend. Initially not too steep but this soon changed and it got steeper and steeper! By the time we reached Kidsty Howes we were needing to use our hands for support and take careful steps. We passed a dutch family who were doing the walk the opposite way and they had only just begun the climb,. We didn’t envy them in the heat the day was now giving.

The walk along Haweswater Reservoir was quite tough, constantly undulating. The First climb was to Castle Crag, which alegedly was the site of or had a Fort just above it. We didnt see anything but we kept going until we reached Measand Beck and The Forces, where a little wooden bridge crossed it and we had a little break, soaked our feet, ate our lunch and talked to many fellow walkers as they caught and passed us from Patterdale.

We eventually decided to move on again and proceeded to Burn Banks at the end of Haweswater Reservoir, and proceeded to follow Haweswater Beck to Thornthwaite Force and across the fields to Shap. We actually took Wainwright’s suggestion and took the road via Rosgill to save time. It really didn’t, and I found it hard on the feet! Once at Shap we found New Ing Farm and set up camp outside on the freshly mowed back lawn!

Cumberland sausage and chips tonight in the local chippy, it was amazing and then we went opposite to the Bulls Head for a couple of pints and a game of pool.

Finally back to the tents aware of another sizeable walk tomorrow.

#gallery-2 {
margin: auto;
}
#gallery-2 .gallery-item {
float: left;
margin-top: 10px;
text-align: center;
width: 33%;
}
#gallery-2 img {
border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;
}
#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {
margin-left: 0;
}
/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Widget not in any sidebars

Distance:	9.9 miles
Total Accent:	3172 feet
Maximum Elevation:	1909 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	41.9%
Steepest Slope Down:	23.5%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	No
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

For photo gallery (at bottom of page) click here

This was in case anyone wanted to visit Helvellyn (we all opted out due to the weather). Half the group left Grasmere early(ish) while myself and Rich had seen the weather forcast, predicting an improvement throughout the day, so we stopped for another coffee!. I should mentioned the sauna at the Grasmere hostel, the guys had a wonderful sauna the night before, i opted for sleep!.

Back to the story, we finally left the hostel about 10.30! immediately after a downpour and started up Tongue Gill. We passed the falls of Tongue Gill Force and took the right hand valley up Tongue Gill rather than Little Tongue Gill. As we approached the top, and Hause Moss, there was a beautiful waterfall that appears to be unnamed.

Hause Moss is an odd place, looking almost like at one time it was home to a tarn. From here it was over Grisedale Hause and Hause Gap to see Grisedale Tarn, with Dollywagon Pike rising behind, and the weather was starting to improve! Patches of blue sky are growing.

We descended to Grisedale Tarn where we met the “Von Trapp” family, we called them! A wonderful family also doing the Coast to Coast, who made us a brew! We would bump into each other a lot over the rest of the walk, they were always smiling and always great company.

And it was here i gave up smoking! It was pointed out to me how wrong it looked sat up in the mountains, wearing a Macmillan Cancer Support T-shirt and smoking a cigarette!. I had a few after but that was the turning point for me.

Once again, back to the story! We proceeded down Grisedale Beck down into the valley, past a beautiful barn, which if i ever win the lottery i would love to buy and convert!

Now at Patterdale we stopped at the hotel for some lunch, a lovely burger, chips and a pint, knowing we only had a couple of miles to go we saw no problem with this. By now the weather was lovely, so we sat in the beer garden in front of the hotel.

We called in to the Old Post Office to pick up tea and see where Wainwrights books were first sold and headed up to Boredale Hause, eating an icecream! It was a hard climb it must be said, we stopped more than once!

We managed to take a wrong turn here, much to the amusement of Rich! Make sure you turn right, don;t take any of the straight-on options!

You walk round the side of Angletarn Pikes and are greated by a breath taking view of Angle Tarn. We were all so pleased we had opted to camp here for the night and not in Patterdale. Plus of course we did not have that steep climb first thing in the morning.

We set up camp and after tea wandered up on to Angletarn Pikes to watch the sun set. Perfect finish to the day.

[

Distance:	19.7 miles
Total Accent:	3293 feet
Maximum Elevation:	1133 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	22.3%
Steepest Slope Down:	33.4%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	No
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

For photo gallery (at bottom of page) click here

We started our Coast to Coast Walk at St Bees on Saturday 30th July, after 2 or 3 (we took it easy, honestly!) beers at the Seacote Hotel next to the campsite on the Friday evening. Our plan to stop at Ennerdale Bridge that night. Cooked breakfast completed and all packed away we head to the beach for the traditional foot wetting before we head East.

From here it is off St Bees beach and then up a steep (well its steep on day 1 with a full rucksack!) track onto the cliff. There is a good photo opportunity (that I missed!) about 1/4 of the way up – a signpost saying 1mile to St Bees and 191miles to Robin Hood’s Bay.

We followed the path along the cliff tops, some long climbs, good to get you into shape for the days ahead.

We stopped near the lighthouse at St Bees Head for a drink and a chat. At this point you can head up to the lighthouse and cut a corner or continue along the coast a little further. We opted to carry on along the cliffs and were glad we did. The cliffs take on a wild and more rugged feel to them in this last section, with views down into Whitehaven.

From the cliffs we headed inland towards Sandwith with the Lake District Fells rising in the distance.

Sandwith is a quaint little village with a Green and a Pub. We resisted the pub and sat on a bench on the Green for a sandwich and some water.

We carried on towards Moor Row acroos some fields and inder the railway line. At Moor Row we return to roads and you will see the Coast to Coast walker statue on the corner of the road junction.

We now have quite a bit of road and farm track walking , through Moor Row and then onto Cleator. From here on towards Dent Hill. The climb is quite steep but well shaded. We stopped off 1/2 way up to cool down in the shade.

The path suddenly gets much steeper, as we come out of the trees, a taster of what we are in for when we reach the lakeland fells proper. But the views are amazing, when you finally reach the summit. From here you can survey your days walk from St Bees.

The official route down swings off on a long detour, or, like us you can go straight down. Be warned it is very steep! I would not suggest it in wet or icy weather!

Nannycatch Gate is a lovely little valley you gently walk up

At the top of this valley you bear right, and follow the road down to Ennerdale Bridge.

I have to admit i was quite tired and looking forward to a pint and to set up camp. To our surprise the campsite we thought we were going to stop at had closed! (We had not booked in anywhere believing we would be able to squeeze in somewhere and if not we’d wild camp). We made some quick calls and found that the Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, the other end of Ennerdale had a field behind it we could use to camp in for a reasonable fee and use the wash facilitied there. So off we set with an unexpected extra 4 miles!

It has to be said, it was a wonderful evening walk, the views along the lake were amazing

We stopped off at Robin Hoods Chair for a photo before a short scramble and continuing on to the Centre all at our own paces

Finally we arrived and set up camp

The highest point in the region, at 636m (2,088 ft) is Kinder Scout in the Peak District area of the southern Pennines in north-west Derbyshire near Glossop. Other upland hilly areas of 150m to 278m (455 ft to 910 ft) are located in and around the Charnwood Forest area NNW of Leicester, in eastern Leicestershire, north-western Northamptonshire and to a lesser extent in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

The centre of the East Midlands area lies roughly between Bingham, Notts and Bottesford, Leics. The geographical centre of England lies in Higham on the Hill in westLeicestershire, close to the boundary between the East and West Midlands. Some 88% of the land is rural in character, although agriculture accounts for less than three percent of the region’s jobs. All of the region’s coastline lies within Lincolnshire; the only maritime county of the six.

There are two nationally designated areas of outstanding natural beauty; the Peak District and the Lincolnshire Wolds.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands

Limestone Way Day 3 – Monyash to Castleton

View Limestone Way Day 3 in a larger map File TypeLinkClick Me!Click Me! Click Me! Distance: 14.3 milesTotal Accent:1721 feetMaximum …
Read More

Limestone Way Day 2 – Parwich to Monyash

View Limestone Way Day 2 in a larger mapFile TypeLinkClick Me!Click Me! Distance: 18.2 milesTotal Accent:2045 feetMaximum Elevation: feetSteepest Slope …
Read More

The Limestone Way Day 1 Rocester to Parwich

View Limestone Way Day 1 Rochester to Parwich in a larger mapFile TypeLinkClick Me!Click Me! Distance: 12.8 milesTotal Accent:feetMaximum Elevation: …
Read More

The Peak District

The Peak District stretches over parts Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lancashire. The area is rich with limestone crags and underground cave …
Read More

• quick loans
• loan places
• fast cash loan
• low interest loans
• allied cash advance
• online payday loans no credit check
• payday calculator

Wales is a generally mountainous country on the western side of central southern Great Britain. It is about 170 miles (270 km) north–south and 60 miles (97 km) east–west. The oft-quoted ‘size of Wales‘ is about 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales is bordered by England to the east and by sea in all other directions: the Irish Sea to the north and west, St George’s Channel and the Celtic Sea to the southwest and the Bristol Channel to the south. Wales has about 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline (along the mean high water mark), including the mainland, Anglesey and Holyhead. Over 50 islands lie off the Welsh mainland; the largest being Anglesey, in the north-west.

Wales has three <a title="National park" href="https://en.wikipedia go right here.org/wiki/National_park”>national parks: Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast. It has five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Anglesey, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, the Gower Peninsula, the Llŷn Peninsula, and the Wye Valley.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales

The region is generally hilly and sparsely populated in the North and West, and urban and arable in the East and South. The highest point in the region is The Cheviot, in the Cheviot Hills, at 815 metres (2,674 ft).

The region contains the urban centres of Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside, and is noted for the rich natural beauty of its coastline, Northumberland National Park, and the section of the Pennines that includes Teesdaleand Weardale. Its historic importance is very visible by Northumberland’s ancient castles, the two World Heritage Sites of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, and Hadrian’s Wall. In fact Roman archaeology can be found widely across the region and a special exhibitions based around the Roman Fort of Segedunum at Wallsend and the other forts along Hadrian’s Wall are supplemented by the numerous artifacts that are displayed in the Great North Museum Hancock in Newcastle.St. Peter’s Church in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland and St. Pauls in Jarrow also hold significant historical value and have a joint bid to become a World Heritage Site.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_England#Geography_and_early_history

The countryside of Yorkshire has acquired the common nickname of “God’s Own County”.In recent times,North Yorkshire has displaced Kent to take the title Garden of England according to The Guardian.Yorkshire includes the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and part of the Peak District National Park.Nidderdale and the Howardian Hills are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Spurn Point, Flamborough Head and the coastal North York Moors are designated Heritage Coast areas, and are noted for their scenic views with rugged cliffs such as the jet cliffs at Whitby, the limestone cliffs at Filey and the chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head.^[63][64] Moor House – Upper Teesdale, most of which is part of the former North Riding of Yorkshire, is one of England’s largest national nature reserves.

The highest point of the region is Whernside, in the Yorkshire Dales, at 737 metres (2,418 ft). The largest freshwater lake is Hornsea Mere in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_and_the_Humber

North West England is bounded to the east by the Peak District and the Pennines and to the west by the Irish Sea. The region extends from the Scottish Borders in the north to the West Midlands region in the south. To its southwest is North Wales. Amongst the better known of the North West’s physiographical features are the Lake District and the Cheshire Plain. The highest point in North West England (and the highest peak in England) isScafell Pike, Cumbria, at a height of 3,209 feet (978 m).

The region includes parts of three National parks (all of the Lake District, and small parts of the Peak Districtand the Yorkshire Dales) and three areas of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (all of Arnside and Silverdaleand the Solway Coast, and almost all of the Forest of Bowland).

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_West_England

Coast to Coast Day 7 – Kirkby Stephen to Keld

File Type Download “Coast to Coast Day 7 GPS file” 7 Kirkby Stephen - Keld (GPS).zip – Downloaded 25 times ...
Read More

Coast to Coast Day 5 – Patterdale to Shap

File Type Download “Coast to Coast day 5 GPS file” 5 Angle Tarn - Shap (GPS).zip – Downloaded 33 times ...
Read More

Coast to Coast Day 4 – Grasmere to Patterdale

File TypeDistance:  milesTotal Accent: feetMaximum Elevation: feetSteepest Slope Up:% Steepest Slope Down:% Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:Level of Strenuousness:Navigational Difficulty Technical DifficultyOverallFor a guide to ...
Read More

Coast to Coast Day 1 – St Bees to Ennerdale Water

[ File Type Download “Coast to Coast day 1 GPS file” 1 St Bees - Lower gilerthwaite (GPS).zip – Downloaded ...
Read More

Coast to Coast Day 3 – Rosthwaite to Grasmere

Hello world! ...
Read More

Glenridding to Helvellyn via Striding and Swirrel Edges

File Type Download “Glenridding to Helvellyn via Striding Edge gps file” Helvellyn via the edges gpx.zip – Downloaded 48 times ...
Read More

Wasdale Head to Scafell Pike and Great End

File Type Link Download “Wasdale Head to Scafell Pike GPS file” wasdale to scafell pike (GPX).zip – Downloaded 69 times ...
Read More

Forest of Bowland and Lancashire

Living on the edge of the Forest of Bowland, many of my walks are around here. Stunning isolation, if you ...
Read More

The Lake District

Some Recent Posts My favourite National Park. So much to offer and just over an hour's drive from me. The ...
Read More

Distance:	8.9 miles
Total Accent:	3548 feet
Maximum Elevation:	3208 feet
Steepest Slope Up:	46.5%
Steepest Slope Down:	43.4%
Wheelchair/ Pram Friendly:	No
Level of Strenuousness:
Navigational Difficulty
Technical Difficulty
Overall

For a guide to the ratings click here

For photo gallery (at bottom of page) click here

Probably one of the most popular walks in the Lake District, taking in the infamous Striding Edge and culminating in reaching the summit of the 3rd highest peak in England.

My first walk with a group of colleagues, having heard and read so much about Striding Edge, this was something we all really wanted to do.

There are several routes to choose from when walking from Glenridding to Striding Edge and Helvellyn, this time we took a pathout of Glenridding from Westside up towards Keldas. From there we took a path past the lake, into Grisdale Valley. We then followed a clear footpath diagonally up the North side of the Grisedale Valley to Hole in the Wall, where we stopped for soup and tea, before heading on to Striding Edge.

Now, Striding Edge! It was very windy and we were unsure if it was safe to take the ridge path. As i stepped on to it the wind was buffeting but the start is a wide flat slab, so i decided to try the first bit at least. Within 20ft we seemed to enter the shelter of Helvellyn and the wind began to drop quickly, so we continued, including a small leap between rocks! You can easily avoid this.

Apparently we took an alternative route down not the Chimney itself. Now there is a relatively straightforward scramble up to the summit of Helvellyn.

Now to find Swirral Edge. I was warned it isn’t easy to see but is marked by a small cairn. Arriving at the cairn we looked down, hardly believing there could be a path down! I, and most of my fellow walkers, found this more exposed than Striding Edge!