Tracking the northeast boundary of the access land, pathless, looking for ways to cross over to Long Fell or Embleton High Common but thwarted by high barbed wire topped new fencing so reaching the apex of the sector of inaccessible land just down from Graystones and crossing a mysteriously low fence to run down across Wythop Moss just outside the boundary of access land, almost due north, with only one moment of sinking into the marsh! Crossing right through the boundary wall after about a kilometre and running down to Bladder Keld and the path running round the base of Ling Fell. Taking this to run west and north up the Tom Rudd Beck catchment to where the path splits and the start of the Corpse Road curves away to the right, then east and up to a gate onto Ling Fell. Following the CR north and east round the northern slopes of Ling Fell and down to the gate onto the road, then following the road east to Eskin, north to Brunston Bridge and east up to the Kelswick Farm gate onto Sale Fell.
From here following the road up to the turning right onto the track to the ruins of the old Wythop Church/Kelswick Chapel and, after a pause for prayer, carrying on along the footpath round the base of Sale Fell to the east to reach Wythop Woods and follow forestry tracks north and then eventually switchbacking down to Routenbeck. Here turning right to run down the road to the Bassenthwaite Lake Station Café.
Conditions: Overcast for almost all of the 3+ hours but about 20C, very dry underfoot for Wythop Moss, and deserted - met only one person and her 4 dogs around Tom Rudd Beck.
Pub: Lake Station Café for lunch with Tim, Frank and Gwenneth (tap water and coffee for Lois, Gwenneth and Frank, Tractor Shed Mowdy and Malbec for Tim).
