Tag Archives: Social Hiking

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 →

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 →

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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 →

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Cheviots Walk from Slymefoot in Upper Coquetdale – Barrowburn, Uswayford, Bloodybush Edge, Davidsons Linn, Windy Gyle and Loft Hill (13 miles)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Quick Trip Report from Sunday’s 13 miler in Northumberland’s Cheviot hills. This is a variation on my previous couple of routes just to illustrate the choices available once you get to know the Upper Coquet area. I also tried the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Around a Coniston Round – Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How & Wetherlam – from below the Three Shire Stone

Posted on May 4, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

An eagerly awaited 3 days in the Lakes went superbly to plan last weekend. This has now become an annual joint birthday treat for me & my mate Alan, based in Grasmere, staying at the Oak Bank Hotel with it’s … Continue reading →

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Snowy Haweswater Skyline Circuit – Selside Pike, Branstree, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Kidsty Pike

Posted on April 11, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Another chance of a Sunday Lakes day brought the usual shite Sunday weather forecast however this time the decision making point at the pub on Saturday night saw a welcome late improvement. This Lakes trip was definitely on, and the … Continue reading →

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Winter Wainwrights afternoon – Barrow and Outerside plus Ard Crags and Knott Rigg – (inc snow posing tips)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

Last Sunday involved an escape to the Lakes for the first time since mid November! Now thats a long time to be Lakeless, 18 weeks in fact or 126 days! This included three failed attempts this year which were cancelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged Ard Crags, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg route, Ard Crags route, Barrow, Barrow & Outerside route, Knott Rigg, Knott Rigg route, Lake District, Outerside, Social Hiking | 2 Comments

Cheviots Trip Report – Green Bumps; Barrowburn, Shillhope, Border Ridge, Windy Gyle, The Street and Heavy Artillery (12 miles)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

After 3 months without a big walk circumstances & the weather finally came together and I made the 75 min drive up to the White Bridge at Slymefoot in the Upper Coquetdale Valley of the Cheviots. Having done most of the … Continue reading →