March 2007

Travelled Saturday 17 March 2007

 

We stayed at Portinscale, to the west of Keswick, which provides a good base to explore the Northern & North Western Fells

 
 


Grisedale Pike from Portinscale
 
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Date

Miles Time Destination Map Peaks Height Assent Weather
18.03.07 3¾ 2 Swinside Swinside 722 719 Wintry showers and strong winds
19.03.07 7½ 4¾ Barrow Barrow 1494 1840 Sunny, cold, strong winds
20.03.07 5¼ 3 Blake Fell Blake Fell 1878 1370 Sunny with some cloud, cold, windy
21.03.07 9 5¼ Skiddaw Lesser Man, Little Man, Skiddaw, Sale How, Lonscale Fell 2700 , 2837, 3055, 2200, 2344 3344 Sunny start, warm, cloud increasing, light wind - bitterly cold on top
22.03.07 9¼ 5¼ Derwent Water - - - Cloudy with some bright spells, mild with light winds
23.03.07 9½ 5½ High Spy Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy 1481, 1887, 2344 3124 Sunny, warm, with cloud developing late afternoon, light winds
Total 44¼   10,397  
 
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