Carlisle and District Rambling and Fellwalking Club

This Weeks Walks

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This Weeks Walks

Wednesday 21st November 2018

Brampton - Milton Rigg Wood - Brampton

8 Miles Grade 3/4

Leader: Judy Cherrie

Sands: 9.15am

Sunday 25th November 2018

B Walk

Brackenthwaite Hows - Rannerdale Knotts - Buttermere

8 Miles Grade 2 or 3

Leader: John McKay

Car Walk: Sands 9.15am

Sunday 25th November 2018

A Walk

Red Pike

9 Miles Grade 1

Leader: Phil Howarth

Meet at the Sands, Carlisle at 09.15 or The Sands, Brampton about 10.00. Up and over The Ridge, Down Quarry Beck, turn right uphill passing Naworth Castle to the A69. Cross with care, through Milton Rigg Woods to Milton, turn left to Brampton Station and back along the Dandy Line to our parked cars. A very nice walk specially selected for the shorter days. A perfect opportunity to take an easier walk and for plenty of “blethering”. I have arranged for us all to have tea and scones/cakes at The Community cafe at Union Lane. Plenty of parking and a good cause.

Judy

Coach Walk:Rosehill:8.50am Sands:9.00am

High Crag-High Stile-Red Pike Edge

This stunning walk is a Lake District Classic. The Edge is a fine ridge walk comprising the high fells standing over Buttermere. We alight the coach at Buttermere Village quarry (Map Reference NY172172 and head towards Burtness Wood, then taking the gradually ascending path up to Scarth Gap. From there we ascend High Crag, then continuing onto High Stile and finally Red Pike. The steep descent leads us back to the Village for tea/coffee or tipples.

Walk distance = 9 miles

Height of ascent = 2250 ft.

Phil

Coach Walk:Rosehill:8.50am Sands:9.00am

Sunday 25th November 2018

C Walk

Around the Lake (Water)

6 Miles Grade 4

Leader: Madge Hamilton

Coach Walk:Rosehill:8.50am Sands:9.00am

We get off the coach about a couple of miles south of Low Lorton. We’ll have to be quick, there is a slight wide section of road for the coach to stop but we are likely to hold up any traffic so be ready to get off quickly. We go on a bit of a wander along some nice footpaths, south then north then south again. I don’t think many of you will have been along these paths before, in fact I don’t think many people at all have been along these paths, one of the gates has seized up and you may have to climb over. However the paths are quite good. After a couple of miles we come out on to the road a few hundred yards north of the car park at the north end of Crummock Water. So far it’s been more or less level going but at the car park we begin the fairly steep but short ascent of Brackenthwaite Hows. Some great views from the top. We make our way down to the shore of Crummock Water and should arrive at the boathouse, this will probably be our lunch stop. After lunch we make our way along the side of Crummock Water all the way to the foot of Rannerdale Knotts. For those who have had enough you can take the flat route on to Buttermere, for the more energetic it’s onward and upward to the summit, it’s quite a steep climb but well worth the effort. From the summit it’s downhill all the way along some lovely grassy paths to Buttermere and very welcome refreshment. Nothing too strenuous really and the walk will be done in the usual relaxed McKay style.

John