Stand Crags, Little Hart Crag and Red Screes

A day of surprising sun, some autumnal woodlands and rough off path tramping.

Route: From the Brotherswater Inn along Dovedale before bearing south / left along a wall and then up onto the undulating ridge of Stand Crags, crossing Hogget Gill to continue, pathless up another ridge and then east to Little Hart Crag. Thence to Scandale Pass and up Red Screes, again pathlessly cutting a corner to the summit. Then down Middle Fell.

Conditions: Initial hazy cloud burnt off to leave a warm sunny autumnal day.

Pub: Brotherswater Inn, for Barngates Westmorland Gold.

Robinson, Knott Rigg and Ard Crags

A day of mixed weather on a pretty horseshoe. Route 30 from Great Mountain Days.

Route: From the car park at the foot of Ard Crags, by road to Newlands Church and High Snab, up past Blea Crag via rock steps to Robinson. Then down across Buttermere Moss to High Snockrigg, crossing Newlands Hawse and then up Knott Rigg, Ard Crags and Aikin Knot and back down to the car park.

Conditions: Mixed! Initial low cloud and rain replaced by drier windy conditions and some sun.

Pub: Middle Ruddings Country Inn, Braithwaite for Derwent Water Harvester and Loweswater Langdale.