Meet time: 9.15am
Start time: 9.30am
Estimated finish time: 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Distance: 7.7 miles (12.4 kilometres)
Ascent: About 2955 feet (900 meters)
Ramblers walk grading: A (Strenuous)
Start point: The Black Bull Inn (Coniston)
Postcode: LA21 8DU
Car parking: Various free and paid parking areas within 0.5 miles of the starting point.
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Summits: Wetherlam & Black Sails
Description: Starting from the Black Bull Inn we use the road to head toward the Coppermines Valley, until we leave it for a footpath which ascends steeply upward across Mouldry Bank Beck. This path joins another which goes up and over Hole Rake towards the Yewdale Fells, we stay on this path going towards Tilberthwaite Gill and to base of Steel Edge. We then use Steel Edge to ascend Wetherlam and proceed to the summit.
On leaving the Summit Wetherlam we approach our 2nd and last summit of Black Sails, from here we follow the nose to descend the majority on the way down and pick up the main path which descends from Levers Water and through the Coppermines Valley back into Coniston.
Please contact Jahaan on 07815 869084 by 8pm on Friday 18th April if you are coming on this walk (text or phone, or message on Facebook (Jahaan Caine).
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.