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Swirl How – Grey Friar loop from Little Langdale
A great walk to tick off three wainwrights. The start and finish (being the same) are rocky and steep - but nothing too much. Once you reach the view of Swirl How, it looks intimidating, but the walk is relatively gentle onwards. The diversion to Grey Friars is worth the…
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Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, and Glenridding Dodd
The start of this walk is very steep up scree. Once you reach the point where you can branch off to Glennridding Dodd, it is a much nicer walk, with some mild scramble sections and short sections of exposure (both no issue). I would recommend the diversion to Heron Pike…
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Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts loop from Sadgill
Parking at Sadgill car park is limited, so get there early. The valley here is beautiful, and we walked for a long time along the wide track to reach Gatescarth and the turn towards Harter Fell. Depending on whether you prefer a long warm up or warm down, you may…
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Gowbarrow Fell Summit – Aira Beck Waterfalls loop from Glenridding
Great short wainwright to complete. Nothing technical or too challenging. Lots of solid steps on the route up, and quite boggy on the route down. Would maybe recommend this as a up and down route to avoid the bog.
Great views of the surrounding fells, and the waterfalls are worth…
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November 26, 2023
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