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COAST to COAST SEATOLLER to PATTERDALE Saturday 27th April 1996 .................................Walk No. 329 |
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Midland Hillwalkers No. 19 Total 206 miles 'A' Walk led by Keith Bicknall Time Taken: 8.25 hrs Distance: Enjoyment: Weather: Changeable 9:45 am - 6:00 pm 18 miles 85% Cold & windy on tops. Temp: Cloud: Rain: Visibility: Ground Conditions: Wild Life: 8oC 95% 5% Good Good Birds, Sheep Total AA: Total MH: Total LD: Total AW: Other: Total Distance: 534.5 mls 468 mls 887.5 mle 100.5 402 mls 2392.5 miles Companions: (Derek) Doug, Ken and the contents of the bus. Points of Interest: Rosthwaite Stonethwaite Greenup Edge Great Tongue Grisedale Tarn Patterdale Hotel Calf Crag - 1762 feet (2) Grasmere Easedale Gibson Knott - 1379 feet (2) Helm Crag - 1299 feet (2)General:
Third day's walking on 'Coast to Coast' (C2C). 28 miles to 46 miles. Started from Seatoller at 9:45 am. Brisk pace through Borrowdale, but we all had a rest when a posse of low level fell runners passed on a narrow section. Slight detour around Rosthwaite compared with previous C2C walk. Shop used by some of the group to stock provisions, but this time I knew the direction from the shop to the bridge over Stonethwaite Beck. It's difficult to make the same mistake twice, but always possible by yours truely. As we walked towards Eagle Crag memories flooded back of my camping night the first time around. Started raining as we stopped for a while at top of Lining Crag. Very wet and boggy over Greenup Edge. We took the alternative route to Helm Crag where I took photo en-route and was almost left behind. Lunch on summit of Helm Crag with Kevin. See photo of 'Cow & Calf'. Excellent scenery, especially east & south. Extremely hard work again up Great Tongue. Looked for monument near Grisedale Tarn with Doug but disappointed. Fell over hurrying down Grisedale while all 'A' party watched. Walked into rear of Hotel in Patterdale at 6:00 pm. Jubilation from Kevin and myself, Coventry City won their match to stay in the Premier Division.
Hazards:
Usual care required in boggy terrain, especially in wet and misty conditions. Extra care required on Greenup Edge and top of Great Tongue, path difficult to follow through bog. Study map carefully.
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