H T Fell Walking Club: June 2010

Monday, 28 June 2010

July Walks from Keswick

Our next walking will be on

Saturday 10th July

and will be from

Keswick in Cumbria

Keswick is the Northern tourist centre situated under the massive Skiddaw and on the shore of Derwentwater. It is a pretty town set in beautiful surroundings and you can be assured of three great walks this month.

More information about Keswick here, and here

The coach will leave the short stay car park to the south of

Formby village at 0800hrs prompt.
Pre-booking is essential.

There will be three walks;

A Walk led by; Jenny Matthias
B Walk led by; George Mann
C Walk led by; Heather Sissons

Click on link for 5 day weather forecast for Keswick

A Walk up Skiddaw

Walk Leader: Jenny Matthias
Total Distance: 10 miles
Total Ascent/Descent:2900ft

If you have never climbed Skiddaw here is your opportunity. Although this is a long 'hike up the hill' it is not too difficult! the path out of Keswick is part of the Cumbria Way and skirts around the side of Latrigg. As we turn off that way we climb steadily for the rest of the trek to 931meters, over 3000ft.

We will make the detour over Little Man if we have time. If the weather permits and visibility is good, you will be able to see my home town, Aspatria, Scotland and possibly The Isle of Man.
We will return the same way and it is down hill all the way! Hopefully back in time to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the town on a Saturday in summer.

B Walk from Scales

Walk Leader: George Mann
Total distance:about 8 miles and no hard climbs.
Total Ascent:704ft Descent:1140ft

Today we do a repeat of the walk we did four years ago starting from Scales Farm on the A 66. Our path takes across fields to a track alongside the River Glenderamakin, then following a section of railway track we make our way over fields along the valley of St John's in the Vale and up to the Church itself.

From there our route tales us into the next Dale before climbing gently up to Castlerigg then down through Spring Wood to enter Keswick. There are a number of stiles on the walk but none of them difficult.

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C Walk from Keswick

alk Leader: Heather Sissons
Distance: 6+ miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 980 ft

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This is a classic low level walk along good paths, with great views across Derwent Water.

From Keswick we walk across the suspension bridge and head for Portinscale. we then join the beautiful footpath through Lingholm Estate and the woods, heading for Hawes End and the foot of Cat Bells We then pick up the path along the side of Cat Bells, with wonderful views over Derwentwater, heading for Brandelhow where we join the path by the edge of the lake to walk back to Keswick