The 10km walk-out after staying for two nights at Black Sail Hut with Anne and Frank.
Route: heading south-east from Black Sail Hut on the lefterly of two paths, eventually crossing Loft Beck and then ascending the stepped (CtoC) path beside it to the plateau. Here, leaving that path and crossing 50m of marshy ground to reach a hand gate and pick up a faint but clear path beside a fence wending its way close to the edge of the slope down to Ennerdale and almost joining the obvious path at Innominate Tarn but, in fact, remaining apart until near the summit of Haystacks. Descending the better, though still scrambly, path to Scarth Gap and then back down to the path to the west shore of Buttermere and thence back - because of the missing bridge at Buttermere Dubs (by the lake) - via Scale Bridge to Buttermere.Conditions: initially dry, then low cloud and rain, giving way to sun and even warmth in the pub garden.
Pub: the Bridge Hotel, Buttermere for Tractor Shed Mowdy Pale Ale.
