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.