A short, 6km walk loosely inspired by one of Mark Richards’ routes in his new Threlkeld Walking Companion.
Route: leaving the car on the verge of the wide Burns road near Naddle Bridge around the 151m spot height (one car could have fitted right by Naddle Bridge). Walking south west past Naddle Bridge and on the path to Goosewell Farm and then along the road - past a grisly sheep ossarium - to the Castlerigg Stone Circle. Back, and taking a right hand turn on the straight path to High Nest, grazing the main A601 road for 20m and turning back, left, towards Sykes. Climbing onto the saddle between Low and High Rigg and taking the path to Low Rigg (embarrassingly having to follow custom and practice in climbing a wall). Then descending past Tewitt Tarn to the road and turning left back to the car.
Conditions: cloudy but 15C with hints of rain.Pub: the Coledale Inn for Corby Blonde and Tractor Shed Kessin Blonde and a shared (though single-sized) portion of nachos.
The Helm 185 (110)
Brackenthwaite Hows 208 (108)
Scout Scar 229 (89)
Reston Scar 255 (155)
Low Rigg 277 (126)
Castle Crag 290 (200)
Benson Knott 317 (177)
Great How 333 (153)
Loughrigg 335 (285)
Rannerdale Knotts 355 (255)
High Rigg 357 (197)
Sale Fell 359 (219)
Ling Fell 373 (193)
Helm Crag 405 (325)
Fellbarrow 416 (344)
Low Fell 423 (295)
Brunt Knott 427 (327)
Dodd (Whiteside) 454 (339)
Raven Crag (Thirlmere) 461 (270)
Wansfell 487 (297)
Wansfell Pike 482 (432)
Dodd (Skiddaw) 502 (387)
