Route: From the Travellers Rest, a dull tramp up the road to the AA box at the top of Dunmail Raise and then a mile further north on the path a few hundred yards from the road to meet the busy path coming up from the Wythburn church and thence up Birk Side and to the top of Helvellyn. From there, keeping close to the edge, to Nethermost and Dollywagon Pikes and down the main path towards Grisedale Tarn but turning off to contour round to the saddle to the west. Up the slope to Seat Sandal then steeply down and up to Fairfield and then down via Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar to the Badger Bar. Back round Rydal and Grasmere on lakeside low level paths.
Conditions: A surprisingly hot, sunny and still day.
Pub: Badger Bar for Hawkshead Windermere Pale Ale.
