Loughrigg Fell

A short stroll on a cold but somewhat sunny day.

Route: From the new car park in Ambleside across Rothay Park to join a track via Miller Brow towards Ivy Crag swinging north to reach - eventually - the summit. Down just to the north of Lanty Scar to the Badger Bar. Afterwards the track past Rydal Hall diverting up the hillside to reach the Low Pike descent path at Low Sweden Bridge.

Conditions: Warm in the sun, cold in the shade.

Pub: Post-walk: the Badger Bar for a Keswick Brewery beer (Thirsty Badger?) and Ennerdale Breeze.

Raise, White Stones and Sheffield Pike

A four hour walk on a cold but sometimes sunny day.

Route: From the car park in Glenridding up the track to the dam to inspect - and then reject due to ice - Catstye Cam's steep north west ridge. Instead, a direct ascent up snow to the top of Raise, descent to the top of Sticks Pass, grazing ascent of White Stones and thence to Sheffield Pike.

Conditions: Cold with ice above 600m and decent snow still on the tops of the Eastern Fells. People skiing down the north slopes of Raise.

Pub: Post-walk: the Kirkstone Inn for Tirril's Red Screes.