Hi All.
I have done a few posts on this forum (An Eexcellent forum it is) and I haven’t introduced myself. .
I’m over 50yrs old
Over the years I have completed the Wainwrights . About 100 Munros. Including the Cullin Ridge. And all the main ridges in Scotland. Pennine way 3x. Lyke Wake walk 7x. C2C. West Highland Way. Rock climbing to E standard. Caving ect .
Early days were spent exploring the Dark Peak ( Kinder. Bleaklow. Black Hill )
Then me and my mate decided to venture up to the lake district. Our first walk was Blencathra. Up Sharp Edge down Halls Fell Ridge. Set off 9 30am got back to car about 12 30 pm so we spent time wondering what to do next. Now due to commitments at that time we could only come up one day at a time. So we come up with the Idea of doing rounds.
Our first one was in Langdale. Pavey Ark. The Pikes. Followed the edge round to Bowfell. Crinke Crags. Pike O’ Stickle. Then back to langdale. We didn't use the path up to Bowfell but from the 3 tarns. We went up the face using grass terraces. We did a few like that.
Our routine, set off from Barnsley around 12pm at night. Arrive to our starting point around 3 30am. Have a drink then start walking soon as it stated getting light. Watching the sun rise over the mountains some times was breath taking. We usually got back to the car around 2 30pm
The biggest walk we did was mosdale. From Wasdale Inn up styhead pass. Up Great Gable. Then Kirk Fell. Pillar. Red Pike. Yewbarrow. Back to the Inn. That took about 10hrs.
We always walked the Wainwright way. Stop often and look round.
Anyone else done similar rounds?