StridingEdge - 2009 Walking Diary

Walking Diary 2009

Select on the dates in red to see the walk details and photo's.

The individual fells highlighted in blue are Birkett fells, the fells highlighted in magenta are Wainwright Outlying Fells.

(OF) represents the Wainwright fells detailed in his guide book ' The Outlying Fells of Lakeland'.

Select on an individual fell to see their details including height and GPS co-ordinates as well as a summit photo.

See earlier walking diaries: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

Date	Walk	Walk Details
Sunday 20th December 2009	Snowy Bowness	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Friday 18th December 2009	Wythburn - Birk Side - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Birk Side - Wythburn	Distance	4.7 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	813 metres
Monday 14th December 2009	Grasmere - Alcock Tarn - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Grasmere	Distance	3.2 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	525 metres
Thursday 10th December 2009	Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell - Baystones - The Hundreds - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck	Distance	4 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	345 metres
Tuesday 8th December 2009	Patterdale - Thornhow End - Black Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale Hotel - Patterdale	Distance	3.7 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	515 metres
Friday 4th December 2009	Red Screes from Kirkstone Pass	Distance	1.4 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	330 metres
Tuesday 1st December 2009	Cockley Beck - Moasdale - Hard Knott - Cockley Beck	Distance	3.9 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	319 metres
Monday 30th November 2009	Overbeck Bridge - Bell Rib - Great Door - Yewbarrow (South Top) - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Dore Head - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge	Distance	3.9 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	580 metres
Friday 27th November 2009	Keswick Christmas Lights Switch on with Julia Bradbury and Prince Charles!	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Friday 27th November 2009	Troutbeck - Garburn Road - Sour Howes - Moor Head - Sallows - Garburn Road - Troutbeck	Distance	4.7 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	434 metres
Thursday 26th November 2009	The floods subside at Bowness	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Saturday 21st November 2009	More Lake District Floods	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Friday 20th November 2009	The Lake District Floods	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Monday 16th November 2009	Bowness on Windermere - Biskey Howe - Post Knott - Brant Fell (OF) - Bowness on Windermere	Distance	1.8 miles
		Time Taken	45 minutes
		Total Ascent	145 metres
Wednesday 11th November 2009	Tarn Foot - Ivy Crag - Loughrigg Fell - The How - Loughrigg Tarn - Tarn Foot	Distance	2.7 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	270 metres
Monday 9th November 2009	Walna Scar car park - Goat's Hawse - Goat's Water - Brim Fell - The Old Man of Coniston - Walna Scar car park	Distance	4.5 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	620 metres
Monday 2nd November 2009	Blea Tarn - Bleatarn House - Lingmoor Fell - Lingmoor Tarn - Blea Tarn	Distance	3 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 40 minutes
		Total Ascent	330 metres
Thursday 29th October 2009	High Dam	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Wednesday 21st October 2009	Surprise View - Ashness Bridge - Falcon Crag - Walla Crag - Cat Gill - Calfclose Bay - Barrow Bay - Ashness Bridge - Surprise View	Distance	4.3 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	392 metres
Tuesday 20th October 2009	Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Angus Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road	Distance	2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	156 metres
Thursday 15th October 2009	Hugill Fell (OF) from Staveley	Distance	1.6 miles
		Time Taken	30 minutes
		Total Ascent	160 metres
Tuesday 13th October 2009	Fell Foot - Rough Crags - High End - Wet Side Edge - Hell Gill Pike - Little Carrs - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Wetherlam - Birk Fell Hawse - Greenburn - Fell Foot	Distance	5.9 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	883 metres
Monday 5th October 2009	Martindale Old Church - Beda Fell - Angletarn Pikes - Angle Tarn - Brock Crags - Satura Crag - Rest Dodd - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise - Red Crag - Martindale Old Church	Distance	10.6 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours 40 minutes
		Total Ascent	1048 metres
Wednesday 30th September 2009	Heathwaite - School Knott (OF) - Grandsire (OF) - Heathwaite	Distance	2.2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	150 metres
Saturday 26th September 2009	High Dam	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Thursday 24th September 2009	Walna Scar car park - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Low Water - Walna Scar car park	Distance	4.3 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	613 metres
Monday 21st September 2009	Black Fell from Knipe Fold	Distance	3.4 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	215 metres
Tuesday 15th September 2009	Greendale - Seatallan - Scoat Tarn - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Pots of Ashness - Greendale Tarn - Greendale	Distance	8.9 miles
		Time Taken	4 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	1130 metres
Saturday 12th September 2009	Beacon Fell (OF) from Tottle Bank	Distance	2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	200 metres
Friday 11th September 2009	Dodd from The Old Sawmill tearooms	Distance	2.4 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	382 metres
Monday 7th September 2009	Wanthwaite - Fisher's Wife's Rake - Jim's Fold - Clough Head - Red Screes - Wanthwaite	Distance	3.7 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	592 metres
Thursday 27th August 2009	Kiln Bank Cross - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Pike (OF) - Kiln Bank Cross	Distance	1 mile
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	105 metres
Monday 24th August 2009	Birker Fell Road - Rough Crag (Birker Moor) (OF) - Water Crag (OF) - Devoke Water - Birker Fell Road	Distance	2.5 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	140 metres
Monday 17th August 2009	Torver Back Common	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Tuesday 11th August 2009	Cockley Beck - Moasdale - Lingcove Beck - Three Tarns - Shelter Crags - Crinkle Crags - Little Stand - Ulpha Fell - Cockley Beck	Distance	6.9 miles
		Time Taken	4 hours
		Total Ascent	758 metres
Friday 7th August 2009	Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Wednesday 5th August 2009	Holme Fell from Hodge Close	Distance	1.7 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	165 metres
Friday 31st July 2009	Kirkstone Pass road - Troutbeck Park - Troutbeck Tongue - Troutbeck Park - Kirkstone Pass road	Distance	2.25 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	240 metres
Thursday 30th July 2009	Longlands - Brae Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Lowthwaite Fell - Longlands Fell - Longlands then Binsey from Binsey Cottage	Distance	5.1 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	520 metres
Tuesday 28th July 2009	Hardknott Pass - Border End - Eskdale Needle - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass	Distance	1.6 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	188 metres
Wednesday 15th July 2009	Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Lang Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road	Distance	2 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours
		Total Ascent	156 metres
Monday 13th July 2009	Kiln Bank Cross - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Pike (OF) - Kiln Bank Cross	Distance	1 mile
		Time Taken	40 minutes
		Total Ascent	105 metres
Wednesday 8th July 2009	Kiln Bank Cross - Park Head Road - Long Mire - Caw (OF) - Park Head Road - Kiln Bank Cross	Distance	3.5 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	300 metres
Tuesday 30th June 2009	Rigg Beck quarry - Gillbrow - Little Dale - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ill Crag - Ard Crags - Rigg Beck quarry	Distance	8 miles
		Time Taken	4 hours
		Total Ascent	953 metres
Thursday 25th June 2009	Brotherilkeld Farm - Lingcove Bridge - Great Moss - Little Narrowcove - Broad Crag col - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Lord's Rake - West Wall Traverse - Deep Gill - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Brotherilkeld Farm	Distance	10.4 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	1140 metres
Tuesday 23rd June 2009	Overbeck Bridge - Bell Rib - Great Door - Yewbarrow (South Top) - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Dore Head - Low Tarn - Overbeck - Overbeck Bridge	Distance	5 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours
		Total Ascent	725 metres
Friday 19th June 2009	Helmside - Greenburn - Bracken Hause - Helm Crag - Greenburn - Helmside	Distance	1.8 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	290 metres
Tuesday 16th June 2009	Walna Scar car park - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Low Water - Walna Scar car park	Distance	3.5 miles
		Time Taken	1 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	575 metres
Monday 15th June 2009	Seathwaite - Hanging Stone - Base Brown - Blackmoor Pols - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Borrowdale Yews - Seathwaite	Distance	5 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	780 metres
Friday 12th June 2009	Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road	Distance	2 miles
		Time Taken	50 minutes
		Total Ascent	156 metres
Wednesday 10th June 2009	Tilberthwaite - Steel Edge - Wetherlam - Wetherlam Edge - Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell - Tilberthwaite Gill - Tilberthwaite	Distance	4.2 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	648 metres
Friday 5th June 2009	Whicham Church - Black Combe (OF) - South Top of Black Combe - Seaness - Whicham	Distance	4.7 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	574 metres
Thursday 4th June 2009	Old Dungeon Ghyll - Rossett Gill - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn - Ore Gap - Bowfell - Three Tarns - The Band - Old Dungeon Ghyll	Distance	7.7 miles
		Time Taken	3 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	910 metres
Monday 1st June 2009	Patterdale - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Patterdale	Distance	7.6 miles
		Time Taken	3 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	900 metres
Monday 25th May 2009	Seat How (Birker Moor) (OF) from the Birker Fell road	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Friday 22nd May 2009	Harter Fell from Birks Bridge	Distance	3.25 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	538 metres
Monday 18th May 2009	Latrigg from Gale Road *then* Loweswater - Foulsyke - Thackthwaite - Fellbarrow - Low Fell - Loweswater - Mosedale - Hen Comb - Loweswater	Distance	11.2 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours
		Total Ascent	909 metres
Wednesday 13th May 2009	Armboth - Fisher Crag - Armboth Fell - High Tove - Raven Crag - Armboth	Distance	5.9 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	489 metres
Thursday 7th May 2009	Darling How - Brown How on Whinlatter - Whinlatter Top - Tarbarrel Moss - Ullister Hill - Lord's Seat - Barf - Broom Fell - Graystones - Spout Force - Darling How	Distance	8.6 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 40 minutes
		Total Ascent	786 metres
Wednesday 29th April 2009	Threlkeld - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - Great Calva - Skiddaw House - Blencathra Centre - Threlkeld	Distance	10.7 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours
		Total Ascent	1123 metres
Sunday 26th April 2009	Reston Scar (OF) from Staveley	Distance	1.6 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	150 metres
Friday 24th April 2009	Black Fell from Knipe Fold	Distance	3.4 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	215 metres
Tuesday 21st April 2009	New Dungeon Ghyll - Loft Crag - Thorn Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Martcrag Moor - Stake Pass - Mickleden - New Dungeon Ghyll	Distance	5.8 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours
		Total Ascent	677 metres
Sunday 19th April 2009	Far Sawrey - Moss Eccles Tarn - Three Dubs Tarn -Claife Heights (High Blind How) (OF) - Pate Crags - Far Sawrey	Distance	3.8 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	208 metres
Wednesday 15th April 2009	Beacon Fell (OF) from Tottle Bank	Distance	2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	200 metres
Sunday 12th April 2009	Lake District views	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Saturday 11th April 2009	Around Windermere	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Wednesday 8th April 2009	Brumston Bridge - Ling Fell - Old Scales - Kelswick - Sale Fell - Brumston Bridge	Distance	3.5 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	420 metres
Thursday 2nd April 2009	Greendale - Middle Fell - Greendale Tarn - Greendale Gill - Greendale	Distance	3.5 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	525 metres
Wednesday 1st April 2009	Wasdale Head - Moses Trod - Skew Gill - The Band - Great End - Ill Crag - Broad Crag - Scafell Pike - Lingmell Col - Lingmell - Wasdale Head	Distance	7.8 mile
		Time Taken	5 hours 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	1115 metres
Friday 27th March 2009	Orrest Head (OF) from Windermere	Distance	1 mile
		Time Taken	20 minutes
		Total Ascent	120 metres
Tuesday 24th March 2009	Cold Fell Road - Blakeley Raise - Grike - Crag Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Cold Fell Road	Distance	6.4 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	565 metres
Wednesday 18th March 2009	Grasmere - Allan Bank - Silver How - Kelbarrow - Grasmere	Distance	2.75 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	325 metres
Sunday 15th March 2009	Latterbarrow (OF) from Colthouse	Distance	1.5 miles
		Time Taken	30 minutes
		Total Ascent	143 metres
Thursday 12th March 2009	Patterdale - Side Farm - Boredale Hause - Round How - Place Fell - The Knight - Smeathwaite - Side Farm - Patterdale	Distance	5.6 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	670 metres
Monday 9th March 2009	The Church of St.John's in the Vale - Low Rigg - Tewet Tarn - High Rigg - The Church of St.John's in the Vale	Distance	2.6 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	236 metres
Thursday 5th March 2009	Hartsop - Gray Crag - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Straits of Riggindale - The Knott - Hayeswater - Hartsop	Distance	6 miles
		Time Taken	4 hours 15 minutes
		Total Ascent	770 metres
Wednesday 4th March 2009	Kirkstone Pass - St. Raven's Edge - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - Hartsop Dodd - John Bell's Banner - St. Raven's Edge - Kirkstone Pass	Distance	6.2 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	610 metres
Friday 27th February 2009	Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - The Hundreds - Wansfell - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck	Distance	3.7 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	350 metres
Monday 23rd February 2009	Town Head, Troutbeck - Ing Lane - Ing Bridge - Hagg Bridge - Troutbeck Tongue - Hagg Bridge - Ing Bridge - Ing Lane - Town Head, Troutbeck	Distance	4.2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	291 metres
Wednesday 18th February 2009	Gummer's How Car Park - Gummer's How (OF) - Gummer's How Car Park	Distance	1.2 miles
		Time Taken	1 hour
		Total Ascent	150 metres
Thursday 12th February 2009	Brackenclose - Brown Tongue - Hollow Stones - Lord's Rake - Hollow Stones - Brown Tongue - Brackenclose	Distance	3.5 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours
		Total Ascent	800 metres
Monday 9th February 2009	Coniston - Walna Scar Road - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Coniston	Distance	4.5 miles
		Time Taken	2 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	730 metres
Wednesday 4th February 2009	Comb Bridge - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Head - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Swinside Plantation - Hobcarton Plantation - Comb Bridge	Distance	6.2 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours 30 minutes
		Total Ascent	744 metres
Tuesday 3rd February 2009	Wasdale Head - Black Sails Pass - Looking Stead - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Dore Head Screes - Wasdale Head	Distance	8 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours 45 minutes
		Total Ascent	1130 metres
Monday 26th January 2009	Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Swirls	Distance	6.3 miles
		Time Taken	4 hours
		Total Ascent	920 metres
Saturday 24th January 2009	Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Friday 23rd January 2009	Kiln Bank Cross - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Pike (OF) - Kiln Bank Cross	Distance	1 mile
		Time Taken	30 minutes
		Total Ascent	105 metres
Sunday 18th January 2009	Torver Common	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-
Wednesday 14th January 2009	Hawes End - Skelgill Bank - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head - Hindscarth - High Crags - Red Knott - Scope End - Little Town - Skelgill - Hawes End	Distance	10 miles
		Time Taken	5 hours
		Total Ascent	1066 metres
Friday 9th January 2009	Stanah - Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Fornside - Stanah	Distance	6.8 miles
		Time Taken	3 hours
		Total Ascent	795 metres
Thursday 8th January 2009	Tarn Hows	Distance	-
		Time Taken	-
		Total Ascent	-

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