A hot near 8km walk as belated birthday walk for Froggie. T only meeting L fresh from a weekend retreat at Rydal Hall.
Route: leaving the 555 bus at Grasmere Blacksmiths, and crossing the road bridge over the river Rothay to take a woodland footpath to the right to join Easdale Road. Following this to a left turn onto the stony cobbled track (tricky on a recovering ankle) to turn right over New Bridge and then left near Lancrigg onto the track up Far Easdale. Following this until shortly after a substantial footbridge and then turning left up a recently repaired, n ow stepped, path over the ridge descending ultimately from Tarn Crag. The path becoming a series of stepping stones across marsh before a final ascent to Easdale Tarn. A slightly tricking crossing of the stream on stepping stones yielding access to the much busier main path to the tarn from Grasmere. Following this all the way back down Easdale Road before detouring slight right to finish on the track/drive to Allan Bank, meeting Lois there.
Conditions: 23C, bright sun and still.
Pub: Tweedies, Grasmere for Left Handed Giant, Folded Page Pale (5%) and Lakes Brewery PAL and lunch.
