A 12km walk with Angie, Alistair and Christine (who was in training for a sunrise ascent of Helvellyn).
Route: leaving the car just south of the Mungrisdale village hall and walking along the road, over the river and along a muddy track north of River Glenderamackin. The path having previously been washed away, following a newly instated path on huge stone slabs across very marshy land to descend to cross a foot bridge. Sadly, here, with the riverside path still washed away, picking a damp route above the gorge of the river with a very damp descent to cross a swift flowing Bannerdale Beck and then ascend a clear path on a grassy ridge, gradually steepening to the main ridge with evidence of slate workings and onto the top of Bannerdale Crags. At the top, heading east round the comb to descend a clear gently sloping path back to the foot bridge and thence to the pub.
Conditions: periods of squally rain.Pub: The Mill Inn, Mungrisdale, for Robinson’s Dizzy Blonde.
