An 11.5km run on a cool grey day.Route: parking in the free car park at Bleach Green and taking a path out to the east to bear left onto a track to the weir at the end of the lake. This time running clockwise, turning left on a mobility scooter-accessible track on gravel round the end of the lake, Near the Bowness Point car park turning left away from the lake slightly uphill to pass the car park and continue for about 2km along the forest road to the head of the lake. Taking the main bridge over Char Dub and staying on the track towards the trees, and then turn right through a hand gate across soggy fields to reach the other shore. For 2.5km proceeding slowly at an awkward lollop over treacherous rocks, roots and flooding eventually to rise up under Angler’s Crag before descending two rock chimneys for a final easier 1.5km of path back to the start.
Conditions: grey, low cloud, light breeze.
Pub: Fox and Hounds, Ennerdale Bridge, for Bowness Bay Swan Gold.
