A 6km jog (for T becoming very much a trudge).Route: leaving the car in the car park of the Coledale Inn (11:15am on a quiet Friday) and descending the snicket opposite the Orthodox Church and then across the bridge to turn left up Whinlatter Pass and immediately right on a path past the Hope Memorial Camp and then along the path to the left running laterally north. Running through a number of gates on a muddy path with a small ascent to the left and then descent to cross a track and proceed in the same direction on another track to Seldom Seen above Thornthwaite.
Here turning left, often at a walk, on first the road past the last house and then a path through the forestry plantation with Comb Beck to the left. On reaching a gravel forest road, turning left to cross the stream and swing back north, east and then south again with wide views of Skiddaw, rising gradually to meet the Whinlatter Pass. Running down the pass to Knott Head and taking a gravel track left, back down towards Hallgarth and turning right on the outward path, staying right to avoid the muddiest stretch near the end and joining the Pass again briefly a little higher up. Back to the pub.
Conditions: 3-4C, windy, damp and unappealing to start with but, in the end, dry, still and brightening.
Pub: the Coledale Inn for Great Corby Corby Blonde.
