Lakes/Peaks easter week

Ben Hedley

16/02/2002 at 19:27

I was hoping to head up to the peaks/lakes at easter for a couple days of walking, either camping or hostling, anyone interested.
p.s would be during the week, I have to work Sundays and thursday nights

Orange Alex Ford

16/02/2002 at 20:15

It depends if the OM Easter Meet-up happens or not, and if I can get hold of the gear I'd need to go on it...If that falls through, then I'd be interested in the Lakes.

Ben Hedley

16/02/2002 at 20:20

Alot would depend on the weather and how much i get paid. I hate trains.

Orange Alex Ford

16/02/2002 at 20:47

lol...so does Mrs F!

Orange Alex Ford

16/02/2002 at 21:07

I know it's a bit "bagger-esque" (if there is such a word?) but I've got a book out of the Library entitled "The Lakeland 100".

24 Circluar walks which takes in the 100 highest peaks/tops in the lakeland, and not all by the most obvious routes either.

I'd quite like to "do" these over the course of this year!

Ben Hedley

16/02/2002 at 21:10

cool, well, i like the north west (ullswater and the like) best however if camping id head in buttermear/
langdales area

Ninja Marmot

17/02/2002 at 11:50

Alex - the Nuttalls' book has 27 walks for the Lakes.
Ahem. However there are 170 2000 footers in these walks.
I have to say that I could NOT do some of their walks all in one stab in one day though, I'd be crippled. 16 of their walks have 6 or more (up to 11) summits in them. How are your walks divided up? How high is the lowest?

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 12:04

Good question Jeannie,

It's 21 walks the lowest being 715m (Brandreth).

The book's by John Drews, and the hardest looks like the Sca Fell day, 8 peaks, 4888ft of climb, 7.5 hours (ish), although the Helvellyn, Great Gable and Bow Fells days look tough too. I think high summer days (week days only) would be required for them, as they are also quite busy routes by the look of them.

The idea of the book is to "DO" the 100 highest peaks and tops, in circular routes, with minimum backtracking and minimum overlapping of routes.

Can't wait to get cracking!

Ninja Marmot

17/02/2002 at 12:20

Looks like the Scafell day is similar to the one here. 9 peaks, not 8, but one is only (only!) 703m. The ascent up the first one (Lingmell) on the 50,000 map looks like it would need a lot of get-my-breath-back breaks.

If we can lose the kids for a couple of days we'd be up for a trip to the Lakes. Just be aware that I'm not as super-fit as you guys seem to be.

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 12:30

I think the route is pretty much the same...
It takes in..

Scafell Pike, Sca Fell
Symond Knott
Ill Crag
Broad Crag
Great End
Lingmell
Round How.
Includes a scramble up Lord's Rake, and looks fantastic!

Ninja Marmot

17/02/2002 at 13:35

Those peaks are in my book's walk too. Must be the same. It goes clockwise and looks knee-shattering but wonderful.

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 13:45

Yes same walk...different author.

Isn't there a thread about this sort of thing somewhere else??? ;-)

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 14:13

to the conversation from the other thread...

Walk 6...Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, NDG hotel for beer!

Ninja Marmot

17/02/2002 at 14:47

OK Al.

My one includes High Raise & Codale Head which are a bit off the track. prefer yours. When?

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 14:50

lol! well it all depends...

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 14:57

Jeannie YOU HAVE MAIL!

Ninja Marmot

17/02/2002 at 15:08

So have you!!

(sorry for delay but had to swap ISPs to mail)

Dave Moseley

17/02/2002 at 20:16

ODG is a better finish!

Orange Alex Ford

17/02/2002 at 20:20

Any pub is a good finish!

Hedgehope Aztec

18/02/2002 at 10:09

The NDG has been done out recently but the walkers bar is still a bit cold and cheerless, I'd rather go to the Stickle Barn out of the two, but the ODG out of the three (but then the club house is just behind it!)

A word of warning about the Scafell route. In June last year there was a large rockfall in Lord's Rake just by the entrance to the West Wall traverse. The Rake, never the most stable of places, should be treated with extreme caution.

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