Category Archives: Lake District

Two Berks on Birks and Arnison Crag, two wet and windy Wainwrights

Posted on December 19, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Lakes on Sunday again, and this time a rare short walk of 4.5 miles due to the inclement weather. I’m not entirely sure what inclement means so the term ‘shite’ would also be applicable here! We used the opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Arnison Crag, Birks, Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale, Birks and Arnison Crag route, hiking, Lake District, Lake District walks, Social Hiking | 5 Comments

Late Sun in the North East Lakes – Beda Fell, Rest Dodd and The Nab, plus Hallin Fell by Headtorch

Posted on December 5, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Another Lakes on Sunday trip, and only just! A depressingly densely cloudy forecast meant I was about to head up to the Cheviots. Then Sunday morning brought a surprising improvement with the north east Lakes looking ok possibly clearing later. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Beda Fell, Beda Fell route, Hallin Fell, Hallin Fell by Headtorch, hiking, Lake District, Lake District walks, Rest Dodd, Social Hiking, The Nab, The Nab route | Leave a comment

A Grey Day Walking the Whinlatter Wainwrights

Posted on November 28, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

It’s Lakes on Sunday time, this week starring the Whinlatter Wainwrights, not stars in their own right but could they collectively make a grand day out? There are 5 Wainwrights on the north side of the Whinlatter Pass & they … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Barf, Braithwaite pubs, Broom Fell, Brown How, Greystones, hiking, Lake District, Lake District walks, Lord's Seat, Middle Ruddings, Skawgill Bridge route, Social Hiking, Whinlatter Wainwrights, Whinlatter Wainwrights route | 4 Comments

I Miss The Hills

Posted on October 25, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

I miss the hills. Didn’t realise how much I miss the hills till I couldn’t visit them anymore due to an enforced break. There I was standing on the edge of a cliff on the far northern tip of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District, Random Stuff, Scottish Highlands & Skye | Tagged hiking, hills, I miss the hills, Lakes, mountains | 15 Comments

Wainwrights on Wednesday – Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Gray Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, High St, Rampsgill Head and The Knott

Posted on September 8, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Clear weather and the chance of a rare midweek Lake District trip;- it doesn’t get much better than this. A 12 mile circuit over 7 Wainwrights with 3,800 ft of ascent starting from the car park at Hartsop village. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Atkinson's Monument, Caudale Head, Gray Crag route, Hartsop Dodd route, High Street route, hiking, John Bell's Banner, Lake District, Lake District walks, Rampsgill Head route, Routes from Hartsop, Social Hiking, Stony Cove Pike route, The Knott route, Thornthwaite Crag route | 1 Comment

Hazy Wainwrights – Clough Head, the Dodds, Raise, White Side, Sheffield Pike and Hart Side from High Row

Posted on September 1, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

This 16 mile circuit covered 8 Wainwrights and 4,500 ft of ascent starting from the High Row car park. The aim was to pick off some new Wainwrights either end in one circular walk, it took over 8hrs and gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Dodds route, Dowthwaitehead, Hart Side route from High Row, hiking, Lake District, Lake district flying ants, Routes from High Row, Sheffield Pike route, Social Hiking | Leave a comment

Warm Western Wainwrights – Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts

Posted on July 20, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Long ago when I was a lad, we just used to choose a few classic Lakeland peaks and walk up em. Nowadays these bloomin Wainwrights have been invented, so now we have to go back & pick off all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Grasmoor, Grasmoor route, hiking, Hopegill Head, Lake District, North Western Wainwrights route, Rannerdale Knotts, Social Hiking, Wandope, Whiteless Pike, Whiteside, Whiteside route, Whiteside to Rannerdale route | 2 Comments

Bad Back in the Lakes! – Base Brown to Great Gable from Seathwaite and back via Taylorgill Force

Posted on June 15, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Many of us of a certain age have a ‘bad back story’, mine was being blown over many years ago on Glencoe’s iconic Buachaille Etive Mor. Last week I managed to aggravate this by over exerting myself with long handled … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Base Brown, Base Brown view, Gable & Base Brown from Seathwaite route, Great Gable, Great Gable from Seathwaite route, Green Gable, Knee supports, Lake District, Napes view, Pacer Poles, Seathwaite, Seathwaite Farm, Seathwaite routes, Social Hiking, Sourmilk Gill, Sty Head, Styhead Tarn, Taylorgill Force, Westmorland Cairn, Westmorland Cairn view, Windy Gap Great Gable | 2 Comments

Blencathra Wainwrights – a late afternoon circuit from Scales via Souther Fell, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Mungrisdale Common

Posted on May 9, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Another chance of a Sunday Lakes trip and another poor Sunday forecast hinting at a possible late improvement. My mate Alan was working so I took the weather gamble & headed off Lakesbound alone planning to start around 1pm. Plan … Continue reading →