A 14km linear run along the High Spy to Catbells ridge.
Route: from the cottage, taking the Honister Rambler bus to Honister Pass and then starting up the path to Dale Head at a walk but, where the steepness eased, turning right and running towards a rocky subsidiary mini summit along a clear sheep track roughly level. After 200m, discovering that this path was 200m closer to Dale Head than intended (thus missing the planned mini ridge to Launchy Tarn) but continued as a fine clear minor path descending to meet the main rocky path up High Spy and then along that to Maiden Moor (occasionally diverting onto tiny grassy sheep tracks). Eventually descending on a made alluvial sub-soil path to the hause encountering llamas and then rising, now busier, to the summit of Catbells and then down the end of the ridge through crowds. Then along the Cumbria Way to Portinscale and thence to Keswick for a pint and the 2:30pm bus back to Lorton.Wildlife: Guided llama trek coming up from Little Town and over the hause to Manesty; alpacas in a field beside Portinscale (part of the Lingholm Estate most likely)
Conditions: cloudy with gusty wind but warm.
Pub: the Bank Tavern, Keswick (for the first time), for Jennings Cocker Hoop.
