Carlisle and District Rambling and Fellwalking Club

Walks Programme

All car walks start from the Sands Car Park, Carlisle, at 9.00am on a Sunday, 9.15am on a Wednesday and from May to August 6.00pm on a Thursday. Sunday coach walks start from Rosehill, opposite the Auctioneer at 8.50am, the Beehive, Warwick Road, shortly afterwards and the Sands at 9.00am unless otherwise stated.

Coach: £10 Car: £8 contribution, is recommended, to the driver

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Dogs are not allowed on coach walks but are allowed on some car walks providing the owner uses their own car and follows the club rules concerning dogs. Look for the "Dog Friendly" symbols on the walk description and walks programme

Allowed Not Allowed

Walk Assembly Points

Rules on Dogs

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Items on the Website

outlined in red contain further details

Walks & Events Programme

February 2024 - March 2024

Winter Programme

Please take a look at the programme and let the Walks Secretary know any dates you can offer as soon as possible. Let's get the programme filled.

If you can lead a walk send the details to

Ian Rowley (Walks Secretary)

iannrow1@gmail.com

Walk Descriptions for the Website send to John McKay

email: ramblingclubjohn@aol.com

Walk Leaders Telephone Numbers

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Coach Destination: Buttermere

Coach Destination: Hexham

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Hexham Circular 10 3 Graham Bell

Lanthwaite Green to Buttermere 8 3 Ian Rowley

Buttermere Lakeside Walk 4.6 4/5 Sharron Murray

Knott Rigg, Ard Crags via Newlands Hause 7 2/3 Pete Rutland

Silloth - Grune Point 6.5 5 Elizabeth Allnutt

Circuit of King Water 7 3 Paul Clarke

Langholm Whita Hill 6/7 3 Nancy McClure

Caerlaverock 6 4 Ken Halliday Sands 9.15am

Newlands Valley 7.5 2/3 Jdith Mingins

Haltwhistle 8 3 Graham Bell

Latrigg 9 3 Ian Rowley

Social Night - Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Waterton Hall 7.45pm

Lord's Seat to Greystones 8 2 Pete Rutland Sands 9.00am

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Langholm Area 9/10 2 Stephen Parker Sands 9.00am

Great Dodd-Watson Dodd & Sty Barrow 9.5 1 Ann McIntosh

Lord's Seat & Barf 6 3 Ian Rowley

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Dale Head Horseshoe 10 1 Ann McIntosh Sands 9.00am

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The Story of Watchtree Nature Reserve

Waterton Hall -- Planning Meeting For Spring/Summer Walks Programme

Evening Meal - The Belted Will -Hallbankgate - Quiz Night John McKay 7.00pm

Cancelled due to poor weather forecast

Great Dodd-Watson Dodd & Sty Barrow 9.5 1 Ann McIntosh Sands 9.00pm

Walk Grades & Suffix

Grade 1 Over 2500ft(750m) of ascent_____

Grade 2 1500(460m) - 2500ft(750m) of ascent

Grade 3 500(150m) - 1500ft(460m) of ascent

Grade 4 Less than 500ft(150m) of ascent __

Grade 5 Fairly Flat ________

No Suffix No Severe Steepness _________

Suffix S Steep part but no Scrambling________

Suffix SC Ocassional use of hands ________

Suffix SCR Contains a Severe Scramble________

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Walks are graded by the walk leader and reflect the distance, amount of ascent and the type of terrain. The pace of the walk set by the walk leader will always take into account the slowest person(s) in the group. These grade details are guidelines only and for full details of a walk, members should read the walk description.

Annan Area 3/4 4/5 Peter Flynn Rail Station 9.45am

Walk Grades

Grade 1 Typically a hill or mountain walk involving substantial ascent and descent but might also be a longer low level walk of 10 miles or more

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Grade 2 Typically a shorter hill walk with less ascent or a low level walk of 7-10 miles

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Grade 3/4/5 Typically a low level walk between 4-6 miles with little or no ascent

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Walks are graded by the walk leader and reflect the distance, amount of ascent and the type of terrain. The pace of the walk set by the walk leader will always take into account the slowest person(s) in the group. These grade details are guidelines only and for full details of a walk, members should read the walk description.

Grange Fell - Borrowdale 7 3 Neil Thompson Sands 9.00am

Cold Fell - Geltsdale 7 2 Pete Rutland Sands 9.00pm

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Due to weather forecast walk ammended

Wednesday Walks Planning Meeting 10am Judiths House

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Easter

Sunday

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Local walk in Carlisle 3/4 4/5 Peter Flynn Oswald St 10.15am

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