Hello there! Winter is coming to an end and (hopefully) brighter days and clearer days are coming. In this post I will be listing forthcoming walks from now to the end of March. These walks go to many different parts of the Lake District and one is in the North Yorkshire Dales!
Before I reveal the walks I would like to mention about this Saturday’s group dinner in Keswick on 28th February. The restaurant is the Piri Fresco which serves amazing Portuguese food. I have booked a table for 12, at 5pm, and there are, as of posting this, 9 spaces left. To book a spot please contact me on: 07842 783319
Please note that is it not necessary to attend the walk beforehand to join 🙂
Below is the menu:
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And now for the walks:
First up on Saturday 28th February is a walk, starting from Crummock Water, which goes to Hopegill Head and Whiteside. This walk is about 5 miles and a moderate one as we will be going at a slow and steady pace to two great Wainwrights.
Next we have a special linear walk in the North Yorkshire Dales, on Sunday 8th March, that goes from Dent to Ribblehead. This is another moderate walk and this hike begins with taking a train to get to Dent. The precise details can be found below:
For Saturday 14th March there is a walk starting in Old Dungeon Ghyll that goes to Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags. This is a strenuous walk, though one done at a slower and measured pace, across some of the best scenery in the entire Lake District and the walk will go to perhaps the best spot to view the two Scafells. However, as an alternative if you want something lighter there is, on Sunday 15th March, a walk starting from Rosthwaite that goes to the hills of Great Crag, Grange Fell and King’s How. This is a gentler and shorter walk though it too has some very good views.
For both these walks I will be adding walk descriptions shortly. For now here are the weblinks:
This next walk, on Saturday 21st March, starts at Ambleside and goes around the Fairfield Horseshoe and all eight of its Wainwrights. Uniquely this walk will be done at a slower pace. So if this is your first time bagging a Lake District horseshoe, this is the walk for you. Also Fairfield is a brilliant mountain too.
Finally, we have on Saturday 28th March, a walk in Buttermere and one that goes to the trio of: Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag. All three are brilliant Wainwrights and Buttermere is one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the Lake District.
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So there we have it! A true variety of walks.
Happy hiking,
Miles Saunders-Priem
Summit Good Walk Coordinator