Carlisle & District Rambling & Fellwalking Club
This Weeks Walks
This Weeks Walks
Wednesday 6th November 2013
Ivegill & Sowerby Row
8 Miles Grade 4
Leader: Graham Bell
Car Walk: Sands 9.15am
Sunday 10th November 2013
"A" Walk
Castle Crag and Grange Fell
9 miles Grade 2
Leader: Neil Thompson
Coach Walk: Rosehill 8.20am, Sands 8.30am
Sunday 10th November 2013
"B" Walk
Castle Crag - Keswick
9.5 miles Grade 3
Leaders: Tom & Chris Fortune
This walk will start in Grange and finish in Keswick. As we leave Grange whilst not exactly clock watching we need to be aware of the time as the service will start at 11 am prompt with or without us. There should be ample time however to achieve this without undue haste. Castle Crag is only a summit of approx 990 feet but it is worth noting that most of this ascent is completed in the last half mile and follows a steep path through shale that might occasionally require a slight degree of scrambling, particularly if wet. Following the service we will descend half of the distance through the shale and cross a stile. We then descend quite steeply down the fell side to join the Cumbria Way. This follows the meanderings of the River Derwent back towards the lake. Just before Grange we cut west and head up towards Manesty, but before reaching there we cut back towards the Cumbria Way after a short stretch of road walking and shortly after this we join the path that follows the west side of Derwent Water back into Keswick via Nichol’s End and Portinscale.This is probably one of the most memorable walks on the programme because of the occasion itself and the very moving sense of remembrance, and on the right day the walk itself can be very enjoyable. Hope to see you there, and please consult the programme for the earlier bus departure times.
Tom
Coach Walk: Rosehill 8.20am, Sands 8.30am
Sunday 10th November 2013, Remembrance Sunday.
Remembrance Service Castle Crag followed by walks.
Coach Walk
It would be very much appreciated if all walk leaders submitted a description of their walk. Preferably by the Monday preceding the walk. Descriptions can be emailed to
ramblingclubjohn@aol.com or telephone 530306
Early Start
Rosehill 8.20am, Sands 8.30am
Sunday 10th November 2013
"C" Walk
Portinscale - Keswick
7 Miles Grade 4
Leader: Shirley Leighton
My original plan for this walk was to start from
Portinscale and follow the lake shore path all the
way round to Keswick, possibly having lunch at
Lodore Falls. I would still like to do this.
However these days when there is a lot of rain
the southern end of Derwent Water floods,
quite deeply. I will check it out on Saturday and
if it is impassable we will have to start at Rosthwaite
and walk back to Keswick via Portinscale instead.
Shirley
Coach Walk: Rosehill 8.20am Sands 8.30am
