This Lake District walk takes in 3 Wainwrights and on the way comes down Langstrath valley as featured in Countryfile and past Black Moss Pot an excellent wild swimming spot.
Starting from Stonethwaite we will first climb the imposing looking Eagles Crag followed by Seargeant’s Crag we hang a left to Green up edge to then start the last bit of accent to High Raise before going down to Stake pass and then follow the beck down the hill into the Langstrath valley. We follow the Valley bottom where if the weather is kind we have a chance for some wild swimming (don’t forget your swimming gear) in the famous Black Moss Pot before following the track the rest of the way back to the cars.
Parking – Borrowdale School car park (with honesty box) in Stonethwaite (GR: NY258140) or free on road side verges
Start point entrance to Borrowdale School
Meet time 9:30
Start time 9:45
Distance – 15km
Height – 670 m
time – 5 to 6 hours
Grade – hard medium there is some scrambling
Walk leader Matthew
Please contact Matthew by 9pm Friday night on number removed if you are coming.
As always the walk leader reserves the right to change the walk, dependant on weather conditions.