Going slightly crazy living in a house full of cardboard boxes, so I've been thinking about 2-3 day 'through trips' over the high fells in the Lakes.
- Top of my list is Penrith to Windermere, roughly following the course of the Roman Road, over High Street, with a camp out somewhere high. I would start in Penrith - the longer walk in will add to the experience. A variant would be to descend via LongSleddale into Kendal, but the last few miles look unsatisfactory,, whereas you can pretty much walk into Windermere off the hill.
- Second on my list is a N-S traverse of the Helvellyn range - Threlkeld to either Rydal or Ambleside, depending upon which way I would come off Farifield. I've had my eye on these two routes for years.
Other possibilities abound:
- Keswick to Broughton in Furness, via Ullscarf, Langdale Pikes, Bowfell, Coniston Old Man, Caw (train back from Foxfield)
- Ravenglass to Keswick, via Muncaster Fell, Scafell Pike, Catbells
- Cockermouth to Grasmere, a few variants here.
- Langdale to Silecroft (train)…..
I could go on - the possibilities seem endless. So much to look forward to - once this [censored]**y house sale is completed, that is!