A solitary 2.5 hour, 10km walk while Lois was on a theology course.
Route: leaving the car in the free parking area to the south of the Whinlatter Pass just above the two cottages. Walking along the route of the C2C on a forest track to a point where a wide path heads right with a post (N78) and leading uphill, eventually reaching the edge of forest and then along a clear, well-established path on an increasingly distinct ridge up to Hobcarton End. Then along the broad ridge to Grisedale Pike. Descending and re-ascending to reach Hopegill Head and down the greasy and slightly worrying rocky ridge to Ladyside Pike. Down the broad grassy ridge and at the first fence heading right steeply down tussocky grass to the valley. Then left through two gates and along a forest track, spurning a left turn and then U-turning to climb gently for 1km and down to the start.
Conditions: cold and windy but clearing with some late sun.
Pub? much later, after picking up Steve M from a train at Penrith and Lois in Keswick, the Pheasant, Bassenthwaite for Cumbrian Legendary Ales Loweswater Gold.
