Looking north
Along the path
The packhorse bridge
The beck
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Smardale Fell from the Coast to Coast book. Recommended for over 65s. Super #sunny, last time we were in the clag, but today you could see for miles.Fantastic #Views #Dales #Cumbria Came back through
@cumbriawildlife.bsky.social lovely reserve @keswickboot.bsky.social
Bob on the ridge path
Looking towards Skiddaw
Me on the top
The path
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was from the Outlying Fells Watch Hill and Setmurthy Common. Highly recommended for over 65s. Grass all the way but need boots not bare feet as AW suggests, muddy bits. #views across #fells outstanding. #Sunny @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
Skiddaw
Me on the top
The Northern Fells
Looking towards Bassenthwaite
Today, we managed a proper but small #Wainwrightwalk Binsey. Always came up here at this time of year when I was a child with Xmas dinner leftovers 🥪. Did the same today 60 yrs on. Super #views over Skiddaw and @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social reserve. #LakeDistrict @keswickboot.bsky.social
Looking east
Along the path
Above Ullswater
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was the tour of Little Mell Fell.A baby #walk I know, but I had to get out of the house, depressing, and on to the #fells. Dodged most of the #weather, #rain etc. Nice #views. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
Looking towards the top
2 lakes
On the top
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Rannerdale Knotts.Great walk for over 65s. #Views #mountains #autumn #colours all really nice.Great to see the #snow on Grasmoor. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
Looking towards Coledale
Me on the top
Looking towards Crummock water
Bob on the top
This week's #Wainwrightwalk was Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Thackthwaite. Lovely #walk in the #sunshine first for ages. Great #mountains #views. @keswickboot.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
On the path
Loughrigg Tarn
Autumn Woodland
Grasmere from Loughrigg terrace
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was an old favourite, the tour of Loughrigg from White Moss, via Loughrigg terrace and tarn back by Rydal. Lovely #walk #mountain #views #autum #colours. Busy, I forgot it was half term. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
On the top of the fell
Coast to Coast Signpost
View across the viaduct
The packhorse bridge where we saw diper and kingfisher
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was a bit from the Coast to Coast.Smardale Fell and @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social reserve. 8 miles across the fells.Great #Cumbria #fells super #walks,#views #scenery #history and #nature. Diper and Kingfisher.Grand day. @keswickbootco.bsky.social
Mountain views
Limestone on the top
Me on the top
Dry stone wall
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Knipescar Common from Bampton Grange from the Outlying Fells Nice walk for the over 65s. Grat #views over the Eastern #Fells #mountains @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
The Scafell range
Bob on the very wet path
Me on the top
Sky and the Scafell range
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Harter Fell Eskdale from Hardknott. New for us 198/214 in 4 years.Easy for over 65s but so so wet. @keswickboot.bsky.social Hanwags helped. #Wainwright not keen so followed @fellranger.bsky.social route. Thanks mate Views over #Scafell gorgeous.
The lake in the rain
The lake in the rain
Flooded shoreline
Looking towards Skiddaw
No #Wainwrightwalk this week again
It's so so wet!! Here's Bassenthwaite in the rain anyway. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Looking down the pass
On the path
Me on the top
Looking towards Scafell through the mist
Today's #Wainwrightwalk wasshort and fairly easy. Hardknott from Hardknott Pass. I am resting a painful foot and not doing anything difficult. Never been up here before great #views between the rain and mist. Got Soaked. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Great Gable from the path
Me on the top
Great Gable from Green Gable summit
Looking towards Pillar and Ennerdale
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Green Gable and Base Brown from Honister. Quite a walk for the over 65s.We have been up Green Gable fairly recently but it was a white out. So we went back to see the #Views. The scenery is amazing. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Grains Ghyll path
Esk Hause path
Esk Pike summit
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Esk Pike from Seathwaite via Grains Ghyll.Very tough work for the over 65s. Hot, hard going on the summit. Plans to go on to Bow Fell shelved Fell in a stream on the way down .Otherwise great day Recovering with beernow @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Great End
On the path
Me on the top
Looking towards Lingmell from the summit
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Great End from Seathwaite via Grains Ghyll down by Styhead. A big walk for the over 65s. My late mam's favourite Great #views but mist on the top.
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Langdale Pikes
Looking up to Bowfell
Me on the top
Looking down Rosset Ghyll
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Rosset Pike via Rosset Ghyll from Old Dungeon Ghyll. I haven't been up here for over 40 years. A good walk for over 65s.We kept just below the mist on the big #hills. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
On the path
Looking towards Pillar
Me on the top
On the path
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Caw Fell from KinnisideStoneCircle. Good walk for over 65s easy gradients all the way. Great walk if you can do 12 miles there and back.My @keswickboot.bsky.social Hanwags boots were helpful. Great #Views but hazy.
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The first Crinkle
View into Langdale
On the path
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Crinkle Crags new to us, but one of my late mam's favourites. Went up from Wrynose easy for over 65s. On the hill before 8 to beat the heat and get parked. Crazy fly camping, parking in Langdale this am. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
On the top ridge
Me on the top
Levers Water
Climbing to the ridge
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Wetherlam via Levers Water, a new one for us. Rough going after the reservoir for over 65s.It 4 years since we started the #Wainwright's we thought we might manage 80 or 100 tops. Today is 191/214. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Looking up the Langdale Valley
From the ridge between the Pike and Loft Crag
Me on the top of Loft Crag
Looking down, Dungeon Ghyll
Yesterday's #Wainwrightwalk was Pike O Stickle and Loft Crag via PIke How from Dungeon Ghyll. Hard going for over 65s, but fun. 190/214. @keswickbootco.bsky.social
@fellsandlakes.bsky.social
On the top with the rain coming in
Me on the top
Crags on Buckbarrow
Looking towards the Scafells
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Seatallan via Buckbarrow.Early start on road just after 6 on the hill just after 8.Its a long drive and we wanted to avoid the heat. Good walk for over 65s but the start is steep. Got soaked by 'light' rain. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
View across the fells
Looking across the fells with dry stone wall and foxglove
Fell ponies grazing
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Shipman's Knotts from Kentmere and Hallowbank. Not bad #walking for #over65s. A bit wet and #windy. Managed to parkat Kentmere, the paid parking was closed. Our final Far Eastern Fell. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Whitbarrow
Limestone scenery
On the ridge
Me on the top
Yesterday's #Wainwrightwalk was Whitbarrow Scar from the Outlying Fells book. Too Wet on the big hills. A small hill but a really long limestone ridge, super scenery. Hail stroms and the Red Arrows flew over. @fellsandlakes.bsky.social @keswickbootco.bsky.social
On the way up
Styhead Tarn and Great End
Our lunch spot, we had homemade cherry scones and homemade jam,lovely, and the best views in the world
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Seathwaite Fell via Sprinkling Tarn. Got a second walk in this week as rain and bank holiday soon. Super #views across our biggest #mountains and #tarns @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Sadgill
Going up the pass
Me on the top of Tarn Crag
Nearing the top of the pass
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Tarn Crag and Grey Crag from Sadgill. All new to us.This is known as a very wet walk, not with the present weather. Our @keswickboot.bsky.social Hanwags stayed dry. Good walking for the over 65s. Super #views.
@fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Me on the top
Force Crag Mine
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Grasmoor via Coledale Hause. 183/214 . Good walk for over 65s but long over 9 miles nice #views but mine history at Force Crag. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
Middle Dodd
On the path
Mes on the Middle Dodd summit
Looking down to Brothers Water
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Red Screes and Middle Dodd from #Ambleside via High Sweden Bridge. Our last 2 from the Eastern Fells book. A long walk over 10 miles for the over 65s but not difficult. Super #scenery. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
Bob on the path
Looking up to Harrison Stickle
Me on the top Pavey Ark
Looking down to the Langdale valley
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knot and Pavey Ark from #Langdale via Pike How. Hard work for the over 65s. Super #Sunny #views. 180/214. Celebrating with cold beer. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Temperature inversion
Crinkle crags
Crinkle Crags
Me on the top
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Cold Pike from Wrynose Pass. Excellent walking for the over 65s. Super #views starting with a temperature inversion from the pass and later views over Crinkle Crags, one of our next target walks. Super #Sunny.
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Looking up Langstrath from the top
On the top
Me on Eagle Crag
On the way up
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Sergeant Crag and Eagle Crag via Langstrath and Tray Dub back by Greenup Gill 9 miles. Hard work for the over 65s, very rough above Tray Dub. I'm still enjoying my lager tonight, though. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
