Category: Social

Events

Saturday 15 October – Yewbarrow Fell (628m) from Wasdale

    Meet time: 10:00 AM

    Start time: 10:30 AM please be on time as there is no mobile signal on time

    Estimated finish time: 6pm

    Distance: 6.75miles

    Ascent: About 2216 feet (675 metres)

    Ramblers walk grading: B+ (Strenuous, section of scramble up to the summit)

    You can view the 3D route here

    Start point: Wasdale National Trust Car park (at the head of Waste Water, near the NT campsite CA20 1EX) (54deg27’22.7”N  3deg15’47.2”W)  

    Postcode: CA20 1EX

    Car parking: There is free for NT members, large car park with toilets at Wasdale National Trust Car park (at the head of Waste Water, near the NT campsite CA20 1EX) (54deg27’22.7”N  3deg15’47.2”W) , there is free parking further down the road towards the hotel (Wasdale Head Car Park for Scafell Pike)

    It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park.… Link to read the rest

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    Summit Good Social in Grasmere

      Any excuse is good to hold a social evening meal and the Summit Good AGM is as good as any!

      We have a table for a maximum of 15 people booked for 5:00pm on Saturday 29 October at the Traveller’s Rest in Grasmere (dogs are unfortunately not allowed in the restaurant part of the Traveller’s Rest). … Link to read the rest

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      Saturday 19 November – Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar

        Meeting time/location: 10:00am outside Kendal Library on Stricklandgate (Postcode LA9 4PY).

        NOTE: It is Kendal Mountain Festival Weekend- expect Kendal & parking to be busy! https://www.kendalmountainfestival.com/

        Walk description:

        We’ll walk from Kendal through Serpentine Wood and the Golf Club to Cunswick Scar, then picking up Scout Scar to Helsington Church, with views over Morecambe Bay, South Lakes and the Langdales.… Link to read the rest

        Route along the Eastern Buttermere mountains
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        Saturday 20 August – Eastern Buttermere Mountains from Buttermere

          Meet time: 9.15am

          Start time: 9.30am

          Estimated finish time: 4.30pm to 5pm

          Distance: 9.8 to 9.9 miles (15.77 – 15.93 kilometres)

          Ascent: About 3,860 feet (1,177 meters)

          Ramblers walk grading: A (Strenuous)

          Start point: Syke Farm Tea Room

          Postcode: CA13 9XA

          Car parking: There is a car park immediately west of The Buttermere Court Hotel, there is also free parking on the side of the Newlands Pass road- immediately east of Buttermere Village.… Link to read the rest

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          Saturday 25 June – Pavey Ark and the Langdale Pikes – hiking / camping / pub night

            Update 5th June: full walk details can now be found here on this page

            Location is the National Trust Campsite in Great Langdale:


            https://goo.gl/maps/bsmrgfFPTdXKJQcW7

            I have provisionally reserved space for 10 small tents at £11 per person.

            Walk Description:

            The plan is to do the classic walk up Pavey Ark and the Langdale Pikes with the option for the foolish to go up the famous scramble of Jack’s Rake while the sensible go up the footpath at the back of Pavey Ark and have lunch at the top while waiting for the Jacks Rake Group then move on and tick some wainwright tops off since we have already gained all the height.… Link to read the rest

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            Saturday 18 June – Grisedale Pike

              Walk and social

              Meeting Time: 10.00

              Meeting Point: Grisedale Pike Path Carpark (Whinlatter Pass B592). Alternative parking within Braithwaite Village

              Start Time: 10.15am

              Finish Time: 3-4 pm

              Miles: 7 Approx. 

              Ascent: 2339ft

              Grading: Moderate

              Terrain: well maintained paths for the most part; rocky in places 

              Parking/Transport: Free Car Park 

              Walk Description:

              Classic walk to the summit of Grisedale Pike.… Link to read the rest

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              Sunday 1 December – Scafell Pike

                …With a possible detour to Lingmell

                Meeting time: 9.45am

                Start time: 10.00am

                Start place: Wasdale Head car park (free parking)

                Start Grid Reference NY 186085

                Distance (Roughly) 6-7 Miles (9-10 Kilometres)

                Total Ascent 975m (or slightly less without the detour to Lingmell)

                Difficulty Strenuous (there are no particularly difficult sections in the chosen route but I have graded it as strenuous as it is the highest mountain in England and the start height is about 70m, so we will be walking up most of the height of Scafell Pike with lots of continuous uphill involved!… Link to read the rest