June 2007
Travelled Thursday 7 June 200
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We stayed at Lonsties, to the east of  Keswick, which provides a good base to explore the Central, Eastern, Northern & North Western Fells

 


Lonsties

 
Images from Lonsties:
 

 
Various walks undertaken during the fortnight:
 

Date

Miles Time Destination Map Peaks Highest Assent Weather

08.06.07

10.2

7 Sergeant Man Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Sergeant Man 2,362 2,875 Mainly cloudy with sunny spells, hot
09.06.07 2 Walla Crag Walla Crag 1,182 558 Overcast, warm with sunny spells
10.06.07 12.2 6½ Caw Haycock, Caw, Crag Fell 2,567 3,468 Sunny, with cloud above 1500, hot
11.06.07 6.9 5¼ Red Screes High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Red Screes, Middle Dodd 2,509 2,673 Sunny, hot, hazy
12.06.07 8.4 High Seat Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat 1,944 2,362 Low cloud, some bright spells
13.06.07 5.6 3 Latrigg Latrigg 1,150 1,398 Cloudy, rain, heavy rain
14.06.07 10.6 5 Derwent - 545 1,268 Wet
15.06.07 - - Rhegd   - - - Wet
16.06.07 11 6 High Raise Wether Hill, High Raise, Steel Knotts, Hallin Fell 2,597 3,221 Cloudy, light rain at times
17.06.07 5.3 Wansfell Pike Wansfell Pike 1,498 1,503 Cloudy, light rain at times
18.06.07 9.9 6½ Whin Rigg Whin Rigg, Illgill Head 1,973 2,511 Cloudy, some bright spells, rain
19.06.07 6.5 4¼ Haystacks Haystacks 1,886 2,031 Cloudy, some bright spells
20.06.07 6.6 5 Howtown - 701 1,139 Sunny spells, frequent showers
21.06.07 7 5 Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw, Lonscale Fell 2,994 2,555 Sunny spells with cloud
22.06.07 4.4 3 Birks Arnison Crag, Birks 1,999 1,621 Sunny spells, thunder, some rain
22.06.07 - - Haweswater   - - - Clear bright sunshine followed by a 'flash' flood
Total 108   29,177 Equivalent to climbing the height of Everest at 29,029 feet
 
 

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