A 6km run to justify a beer at the Watermill despite signs of T’s possible return to fatigue.Route: leaving the car in the parking area at the north entrance/exit to Ings and running along the road heading south gently uphill, under the railway line, to take a right on soggy ground across fields to Whasdike. Briefly joining the road to follow a causeway past a water tank into School Knott Plantation. Emerging from the trees at a gate to run round the hillside to the first clear path left up to the summit of School Knott, walking the ups and jogging the flat bits.
From the summit, descending on a clear path to the tarn below and then bending right, uphill, to turn left on the Dales Way at an isolated tree, and then descend on it to Hagg End/Grandsire Barn.
Turning left on the road and then left again onto a path through a small wood to reach Yews and then rejoin the outward road to walk down to the pub.
Conditions: despite forecast rain, a sunny if cool day.
Pub: the Watermill, Ings, for Windermere Collie Wobbles.
